G-Braves Desperate for Win on Wednesday Night
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
A two-out double by Gorkys Hernandez broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth as the Indianapolis Indians defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 2-1, on Tuesday night at Coolray Field. Jair Jurrjens pitched a scoreless inning in his final start for Gwinnett before his start for Atlanta in Boston on Friday. Luis Durango, Tyler Pastornicky andFelix Pie all recorded multi-hit games, but couldn’t help Gwinnett scratch across more than a run.
The G-Braves, losers of 16 of their last 21 games, remain 5.0 games behind Charlotte for first place in the International League South Division. The Knights (42-31) were routed by Columbus, 13-2, on Tuesday night.
Jurrjens made the start and worked just 1.0 inning in his final tune-up for the big leagues. The right-hander struck out two and walked two, throwing 20 pitches, nine for strikes. Buddy Carlyle relieved the starter and was masterful for 4.0 innings of scoreless baseball. The right-hander struck out seven, a new single-game season high for a Gwinnett reliever, yielded two hits and walked one.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Hess
Wednesday, June 20 Starting Line-up from Coolray Field:
The Gwinnett Braves (37-36) continue their nine-game homestand with the third game of the four-game series against the Indianapolis Indians (42-29) on Wednesday night at Coolray Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. The G-Braves will start Eric Junge (4-6, 4.48) against right-hander Daniel Cabrera (2-3, 4.81) of the Indians. The game will be broadcast on WDUN 550 AM and 102.9 FM in Gainesville, GA with Tony Schiavone calling the play-by-play. The television broadcast will air on CSS.
Indianapolis Indians (42-29, 1st IL West) vs Gwinnett (37-36, 2nd IL South)
Attend the game on “Winning Wednesday” for a chance to win big, courtesy of the Georgia Lottery. If the G-Braves are victorious, everyone in attendance will receive a special discount offer on future game tickets. The G-Braves will also be recognizing youth All-Stars from around Gwinnett County before Wednesday’s game. Tickets for all Gwinnett Braves home games are on sale now at the Coolray Field Box Office. Call (678) 277-0340 or visit gwinnettbraves.com for more information.
Photo courtesy of Karl Moore
Indianapolis Indians Batting Order:
1) Gorkys Hernandez, LF
2) Anderson Hernandez, 2B
3) Starling Marte, CF
4) Jeff Clement, 1B
5) Yamaico Navarro, 2B
6) Brandon Boggs, RF
7) Jose Morales, C
8) Brian Friday, 3B
9) Daniel Cabrera, P
G-Braves Batting Order
1) Jose Constanza, CF
2) Tyler Pastornicky, SS
3) Stefan Gartrell, LF
4) Christian Marrero, 1B
5) Felix Pie, RF
6) Ruben Gotay, 3B
7) Lance Zawadzki, 2B
8) Jose Yepez, C
9) Eric Junge, P
