Redlegs Force Game 3 with Blowout Victory

08/29/2011
 

The Redlegs sent 2010 ace Taylor Guntle to the hill to try to salvage a Game 2 victory to force a rubber match on Sunday. Guntle didn't disappoint, delivering a complete game shutout allowing only 2 hits and striking out 7.

Caleb Rodriguez got the scoring started in the first inning with an RBI single and John Long added a sacrifice fly to give the Redlegs a quick 2-0 lead. They added 3 more in the next from from an RBI single from Jake Robinson and a 2-run single from Steve Benthal.

The game was essentially put away in the 5th inning when the Redlegs pushed six more across highlighted by a 2 run double by Brandon Howard and a 2 run single by Greg Lebouef. The Redlegs added 5 more insurance runs over the next two innings to push the final score to 16-0.

Boxscore

PlayerABHRRBIBB
J Robinson41411
S Benthal22322
C Rodriguez22132
B Howard51120
J Long10113
J McCurdy31010
K Campbell10211
B Longacre51100
T Guntle30100
M Mattice40000
J Bradley20000
G Lebouef22120
M Redman00102

2B: Howard

PlayerIPHRERKBB
T Guntle (W)720072