Davidson Stellar in Debut, but Stripers Stifled in Scranton
MOOSIC, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (65-53) broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the eighth inning and handed the Gwinnett Stripers (68-49) a 3-1 loss on Saturday night in game two of a three-game series at PNC Field. Atlanta Braves' No. 13 prospect Tucker Davidson allowed one unearned
MOOSIC, PA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (65-53) broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the eighth inning and handed the Gwinnett Stripers (68-49) a 3-1 loss on Saturday night in game two of a three-game series at PNC Field. Atlanta Braves' No. 13 prospect
Scoring Recap: The Stripers got their only run in the first inning as
Stripers Stats: Davidson allowed only two hits and one unearned run over 5.0 innings in his Stripers debut. He walked two and struck out four. Parsons (L, 2-3) went the final 3.0 innings with two earned runs on three hits.
RailRiders Stats:
Postgame Notes: LaMarre's multi-hit effort extended his on-base streak to 20 games. He is batting .360 on the streak dating back to July 6. Waters has hit safely in four of five games since joining Gwinnett, batting .348. Despite the loss, the Stripers maintain a 2.5-game lead over Durham for first place in the International League South Division.
Next Game (Sunday, August 11): Gwinnett at Scranton/Wilkes Barre, 1:05 p.m. at PNC Field. RHP