Scrappers score 12 for second straight day

June 27, 2010 at 12:06a.m.

STAFF REPORT

AUBURN, N.Y.

What hitting slump?

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers pounded out 16 hits, including three by designated hitter Kevin Rucker, and they defeated the Auburn Doubledays 12-1 in a New York-Penn League baseball game on Saturday night.

Giovhanny Urshela added a double, a a single, and four RBIs for the Scrappers, who were shut out in their first two home games of the season on Monday and Tuesday, but have rebounded to scored 12 runs in each of their last two ∫ games.

Moises Montero added a pair of singles and three RBIs for the Scrappers (4-5). Chase Burnette and Carlos Moncrief also hit doubles, while Jordan Casas and Tyler Cannon hit two singles apiece.

Owen Dew pitched four scoreless innings for the Scrappers before giving way to Casey Gaynor (1-1), who picked up the win with three innings of relief. James Ehlert finished up with two scoreless innings. Marcus Knecht, Steve McQuail and Yeico Aponte had two hits each for Auburn.

Sam Strickland (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs in five innings.

ScrappersAuburn

abrhbiabrhbi

Casas cf6120Brisker cf5010

DeGrge 2b5110Domingz 2b5010

Cannon ss6220Perez c3000

Burntte 1b4320Bowen c1000

Urshela 3b3124Schwartz 3b3000

Moncrief rf4210Nuzzo 3b1010

Rucker dh5133Durham 1b4010

Montero c5123Knecht dh4120

Heere lf5010Pierre ss3011

Johnson ss1000

McQuail rf4020

Aponte lf4020

Totals43121610Totals381111

Scrappers300005220—12 Auburn000001000—1

E—Cannon 2, Dominguez, Perez, McQuail. DP—Scrappers 1. LOB—Scrappers 9, Auburn 10. 2B—Burnette (2), Rucker (1), Moncrief (2), Urshela (1), Durham (4), Pierre (2).. CS—DeGeorge (1). SF—Urshela.

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Scrappers

Dew440002

Gaynor W, 1-1351103

Ehlert220004

Auburn

Strickland L, 1-1533013

Outman2-345412

Griffith1 1-332210

Hernandez262102

PB—Bowen, Perez. WP—Outman. HBP—by Strickland (Urshela). Umpires—Home, John Burzynski; Bases, Aaron Reynolds. T—2:51. A—965.