Eighth Inning Swing Costs Tourists
GREENSBORO-- The Asheville Tourists dropped a controversial series finale to the Greensboro 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Asheville and Greensboro went back and forth, again, but it was the home team that came out on top.Manny Melendez led off the ballgame with a Home Run over the right field wall; his
GREENSBORO-- The Asheville Tourists dropped a controversial series finale to the Greensboro 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon. Asheville and Greensboro went back and forth, again, but it was the home team that came out on top.
Manny Melendez led off the ballgame with a Home Run over the right field wall; his seventh long ball of the year. Greensboro countered in the bottom of the first. With
Both starting pitchers settled down after each allowing a first inning run. Eusebio and
Asheville responded immediately. In the top of the seventh inning
After Kenny Oakley worked a quick bottom of the seventh,
Greensboro used the momentum to plate two runs of their own in the bottom of eighth. After Salvardo Justo issued a hit by pitch and a walk, Rindfleisch hit a controversial double down the third base line. The ball, clearly foul, was ruled fair. A wild pitch later, the Grasshoppers were back in front.
The 4-3 lead was enough to hold in the top of the ninth and Greensboro ended up with a series split. Following Wednesday's off day, Asheville will begin a four-game homestand against the Rome Braves. Thursday's first pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm