Captains Win With Two Runs In the Ninth Inning

(Salisbury, MD) - A throwing error by the Shorebirds shortstop Greg Miclat allowed two runs to score in the top of the ninth inning as the Lake County Captains defeated he Delmarva Shorebirds 5-4 on Tuesday. The Captains are 18-26 in one run games and the first two games of the eight game road trip have been decided by one run each.

The Captains took the lead in the top of the second inning when Matt Willard drove home Adam Abraham with a sacrifice fly and the Captains led 1-0. Delmarva tied it up at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning when Luis Bernardo scored on a Captains fielding error. The Shorebirds took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Levi Carolus scored from third base on a wild pitch to make it 2-1. The Captains took the lead in the top of the eighth inning when Karexon Sanchez tripled home Delvi Cid and then scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Adam Abraham and the Captains lead 3-2. The Birds took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of eighth when L.J. Hoes scored on a fielding error and then Ron Welty tripled home Xavier Avery.

Captains starter Alexander Morales did not get a decision pitching five innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on one hit, walking three and striking out four. Francisco Jimenez (7-0) got the win working three innings and allowing the two runs in the eighth inning. Steve Smith pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 25th save of the year. Shorebirds starter Cole McCurry did not factor in the decision either working six innings allowing one run on two hits, walking four while striking out eight. Shane Matthews (1-4) gave up the two unearned runs in ninth inning and took the loss.

The Captains and Shorebirds play for the final time on Wednesday at 7:05 PM with the Captains sending Kaimi Mead (5-3, 4.28) to the hill to face the Shorebirds LHP Nicholas Haughian (0-0, 0.00). The game can be heard on STAR 97.1 WREO, AM1330 WELW and on the internet at captainsbaseball.com.

Discounted full season tickets plans, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2010 season are on sale now and information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.

The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corners of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.captainsbaseball.com.