Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Correa, Murphy keep Claws in first


The Lakewood BlueClaws pounded the Greensboro Grasshoppers 11-1 Monday afternoon to stay in first place in the SAL Northern Division. Heitor Correa had his best game of the year, throwing 7 shut out innings. He allowed 6 hits and 1 walk (he also hit 2 hitters) to pick up his first win of the year. The 19-year old has a 2.40 ERA in his 5 starts so far. Jim Murphy (.313)was the offensive star of the game, driving in 5 runs in 4 separate at bats. Jim blasted a loooong 2-run home run into the picnic area in center field in the 7th inning that took one hop and bounced off the scoreboard!! D'Arby Myers had a very good game. He started by making a great catch in the first inning with 2 runners on base to get Correa out of an early jam, then got 2 infield hits on pure hustle. Just for good measure, Myers started a relay that nailed Brandon Turner at home plate in the top of the 6th, the relay throw made by Troy Hanzawa. Catcher Sebastian Valle completely blocked home plate, and Turner never got there. Valle also had a big game offensively, with a double, a triple and 2 RBI, and Hanzawa got 3 hits again. It was the 4th multi-hit game in the last 6 for Troy (pictured), and third 3-hit game in the same stretch. Over the 6 games, he is 11 for 21 (that's .523 if you are doing the math). The BlueClaws lead the division by 1 game over Delmarva and 1.5 games over Greensboro. Lakewood will take on West Virginia in a 4-game set starting tonight, weather permitting.


Not to be outdone by Correa's performance, Joe Savery threw a gem of his own Monday in Altoona. Savery went 6 shut out frames, allowing just 4 hits and 4 walks, striking out 3 as the R-Phils topped the Curve 6-0. Pat Overholt (5 outs, 2 hits) and Francisco Butto (4 hitters, 3 KS) completed the shutout for Reading. Carlos Leon had 3 hits and 2 RBI, and Michael Taylor belted his 8th home run as Reading won their 4th straight game. The Phillies head to Akron to take on the Aeros next, Vance Worley (3-2) goes tonight.


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