Wright Earns 10th Win as Stripers Top Durham, 6-2
DURHAM, NC - The Gwinnett Stripers (76-55) defeated the Durham Bulls (70-62) 6-2 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Kyle Wright tossed 5.0 scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Stripers reduced their magic number to
DURHAM, NC - The Gwinnett Stripers (76-55) defeated the Durham Bulls (70-62) 6-2 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Scoring Recap:
Stripers Stats: Wright (W, 10-4) went 5.0 scoreless innings with five hits, three walks, and four strikeouts, becoming the first Gwinnett pitcher to reach the 10-win mark since
Bulls Stats: McWilliams (L, 1-6) tossed 3.1 innings with six hits, four earned runs, two walks, and four strikeouts.
Postgame Notes: With the win, the Stripers hold a 2.5-game lead over Charlotte for first place in the International League South Division. Gwinnett's magic number to clinch the IL South is six. Since being optioned by Atlanta on August 16, Camargo has hit safely in all nine games with Gwinnett, batting .474. Florimon has hit safely in nine straight games and is batting .356 in 40 games since the Triple-A All-Star Break. Wright is 7-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 11 starts since June 14.
Next Game (Monday, August 26): Gwinnett vs. Norfolk, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. RHP