Reds Hand Tigers Third Straight Loss
5/25/09
Springfield traveled to Gibbon on a beautiful Memorial Day afternoon to take on the Reds. There have been many battles between the two teams since the Reds entered the league in 2005. Springfield was 6-0, including the playoffs, in Gibbon entering the '09 season. Though five of the the games had been one run victories for the Tigers. The Tigers good fortunes at McGowan Field came to an end on Monday as the Reds out hit them 14-3, and won 6-4.
Matt Tews took the hill for the visitors. Gibbon got on scoreboard in the bottom of the second when they put together three hits to score twice and take an early 2-0 lead. Springfield battled back in the following half inning. Marty Brandl led off and was hit by a pitch. Bryant Krebs reached base on an error while attempting a sacrifice bunt. Matt Baier moved the runners up with a sac bunt. Brandon Wilhelmi was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Brady Schwab drove in the Tigers' first run of the day with a fly out to right field. Krebs came in to score on a double steal, tying the game at two.
Tews held the Reds off the scoreboard until the bottom of the fifth when Gibbon come through with three straight two-out hits to take a 3-2 lead. In the top of the eighth, Wilhelmi went to first after being hit by another pitch. Schwab moved him up with a sac bunt. Then Bob Fink came through, launching a two-run home run over the right field fence, putting Springfield in front 4-3.
Jake Miesen came on in relief in the bottom of the eighth and was hit hard, giving up two hits before recording an out. The Reds put together four hits in their half of the eighth and pulled out to a 6-4 lead. Springfield was able to load the bases in the top of the ninth, but were unable to cut into the two-run Gibbon lead.
Matt Tews pitched the first seven innings for Springfield giving up three runs on ten hits, eight of which came after there were two outs. Jake Miesen picked up the loss, allowing three runs in one inning of work. The Springfield bats were very quiet, with the only offense coming in the form of the homer from Bob Fink, a double by Marty Brandl, and a ninth inning single from Matt Baier. The Tigers return to Riverside Park on Friday night and will look to notch their first home win of the young season when the Long Sox swing in for an 8pm contest. Come on down and cheer on the Tigers to victory!
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
| Springfield | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Gibbon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 6 | 14 | 3 | 8 |
Springfield Box
| AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | ||
| Baier, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAC |
| B. Wilhelmi, C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | HP(2) |
| Schwab, SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | SAC(2) |
| C. Sturm, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Fink, RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | HR |
| Tews, P/2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sather, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Brandl, DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2B, HP |
| Haseleu, 2B | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Miesen, P | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Krebs, LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SAC |
| 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ||
| Tews | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| Miesen (L, 0-1) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pictures
