1-hitter lifts M.V. past S.I.

Staff report

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

Five Mahoning Valley pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout as the Scrappers won their third straight, defeating Staten Island 2-0 in a New York-Penn League game Wednesday.

Alex Kaminsky (5-3) started and pitched five innings, giving up the lone hit with a walk and four strikeouts for the Scrappers (22-31), who will play one more game in Staten Island at noon today then play three in Lowell, Mass.

Kaminsky, who was one of three Scrappers chosen for the upcoming NYPL All-Star game, lowered his ERA to 1.95 — sixth best in the league. Kaminsky signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Wright State in June.

Kyle Smith (two walks, two strikeouts) and J.D. Goryl each pitched an inning of relief, while Dale Dickerson (three walks, one strikeout) threw two-thirds of an inning and J.D. Reichenbach (one strikeout) pitched the final 11/3 to earn his second save.

Kevin Rucker went 2 for 3 with his first homer of the season. He also scored twice. Brian Heere had two hits, including a double, and an RBI while Nicholas Bartolone also had two hits.

Nick McCoy had the lone hit for Staten Island, singling with two outs in the bottom of the third inning.

Mahoning Valley returns home Aug. 18.

ScrappersStaten Island

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Moncrf rf4000Sosa cf4000

Brtlone ss5020Brown lf1000

Brnette lf3010Roller 1b3000

Aguilar 1b5000Ferraro rf4000

Sstrnk c4000Stvensn dh4000

Rucker rf3221Mojica ss4000

Fntnez 2b4010Lasster 3b3000

Heere lf3021Parache 2b1000

DGrge 3b4000McCoy 2b2010

Totals35282Totals26010

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Staten Island000000000—0

LOB—Scrappers 11, Staten Island 6. 2B—Heere (4). HR—Rucker (1). SB—Parache (4). CS—Brown (2). PB—McCoy (9).

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Scrappers

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K. Smith100022

Goryl100000

Dickerson2-300031

Reichenbach1 1-300001

Staten Island

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Recchia310020

Forer231100

WP—Smith, Greene. HBP—by Smith (Roller). Umpires—Home, Ryan Bealo; Bases, Chris Tipton. T—2:53. A—7,171.