Drive Fall 2-1 in 11-Inning Thriller with Shorebirds

07/07/08 - South Atlantic League (SAL) • Discuss this story on the South Atlantic League message board... Salisbury, MD - Runs came as a premium in the series opener Monday night between the Drive (47-41, 7-11) and Delmarva Shorebirds (47-40, 9-9). But in the 11th inning, the Shorebirds took advantage of two Greenville miscues for a 2-1 walk-off victory at Perdue Stadium. Tyler Henson began the inning with a lead off single off reliever Javier Garcia (2-1). After a sacrifice bunt by Wally Crancer moved Henson into scoring position, he advanced to third on a throwing error by Mike Jones. Neither a hit, an error, nor a sacrifice would give the Shorebirds the game-winner. A wild pitch during Pedro Florimon's at bat brought the game to a halt. Both teams managed one run through regulation as the Drive struck first in the top of... [read full story]                    

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