Stripers Hang On to Beat Durham 3-2
DURHAM, NC - Solo home runs from Adam Duvall and Drew Waters, and 7.0 innings of two-run baseball from Kyle Wright propelled the Gwinnett Stripers (79-58) to a 3-2 win over the Durham Bulls (73-63) on Saturday night in game two of a four-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
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Scoring Recap: The Stripers took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on a long drive down the left field line by Duvall (32) off
Stripers Stats: Wright (W, 11-4) became the first International League pitcher to reach the 11-win mark this season as he held the Bulls to two runs on six hits, walked three, and struck out nine over 7.0 innings. Thielbar, acquired by Atlanta earlier in the day via trade with Detroit, struck out two over 2.0 innings in his Stripers debut. Duvall went 2-for-3 with a triple, homer, and one RBI, Waters went 1-for-5 with a homer and one RBI, and Morales went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
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Postgame Notes: Wright is 8-0 with a 2.57 ERA in his last 12 starts with Gwinnett since June 14. Duvall's solo homer drove in his 93rd RBI of the season, giving him Gwinnett's single-season RBI record (Ernesto Mejia had previous record of 92 RBIs in 2012).
Next Game (Sunday, September 1): Gwinnett at Durham, 5:05 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. RHP