Flores records quality start in 4-1 loss to Astros
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 21, 2018) - Dash left-hander Bernardo Flores registered his sixth quality start of the season on Monday, but the Dash recorded a season-low three hits as Buies Creek defeated Winston-Salem 4-1 in the series opener at BB&T Ballpark. Buies Creek (24-19) plated a run in the top of the first.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 21, 2018) - Dash left-hander
Buies Creek (24-19) plated a run in the top of the first. After Osvaldo Duarte led off the game with a single against Flores (3-3), he eventually scored on a single from Troy Sieber to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.
Winston-Salem (23-20) struck right back in the bottom of the frame.
However, after allowing a run in the first, Astros starter Abdiel Saldana (5-0) finished his outing without allowing another baserunner. The right-hander retired the final 14 batters he faced, striking out four across his five innings of work. Right-hander Jorge Alcala threw four innings in relief and allowed just one hit, a leadoff single to
The Astros took the lead for good in the third. Chas McCormick singled with one out and moved to second on an Abraham Toro walk. Then, after Flores balked, which put the runners on second and third, Kristian Trompiz stroked a two-run single to make it a 3-1 content. The Astros added one final run in the fifth when Sieber recorded a run-scoring single.
Flores ultimately allowed four runs (three earned) on 10 hits in his seven innings of work, marking the seventh time in his eight starts this year that the left-hander completed six or more innings in an outing. In the effort, Flores struck out six and walked one.
In the loss,
The Dash continue their series against the Astros at BB&T Ballpark on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Dash right-hander
The second game of this five-game set will be a Free Food Tuesday, with free hot dogs, hamburgers and cheeseburgers available through the seventh inning for the normal price of admission. Meanwhile, the rest of the homestand includes an Education Day on Wednesday and a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday, with select beers available for $1 through the seventh inning. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.