Scrappers take early lead but can’t hold off Doubledays

Staff report

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Erik Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI to lead the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, who couldn’t hold a late lead en route to an 8-6 loss to the Auburn Doubledays in a New York-Penn League game Friday at Eastwood Field.

Joseph Wendle added two hits, including a two-run homer, and three RBIs for the Scrappers, who led 5-0 entering the sixth inning.

Harold Guerrero (0-1) gave up four runs in one inning to get the loss. Wander Ramos had two hits and two RBIs for Auburn.

AUBURN 8, SCRAPPERS 6

AuburnScrappers

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McQuillan3001Gonzalez rf5141

Renda 2b3110Wendle 2b5123

Pleffner 1b5011Paulino ss4010

Miller dh5111Vick dh3000

Mrtinez lf4121Lucas c4000

Manuel c2000Frazar 1b4110

Alvarez c1110Martinez 3b4110

Ramos rf5122Siliga cf4001

Schill ss4110Jones lf4221

Mesa cf4211

Totals368107Totals376116

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Scrappers050000001—6

E—Paulino (2), Jones (2), Martinez (1), Guerrero (1). DP—Scrappers 2. LOB—Auburn 8, Scrappers 6. 2B—Schill (7), Ramos (15), Alvarez (5), Gonzalez (8), Paulino (4). 3B—Miller (3). HR—Wendle (4). SB—Martinez (10), Paulino (2). CS—Gonzalez (1).

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Auburn

Fischer475521

Pena W, 1-0310002

Benincasa1 2-321102

Self S, 131-310001

Scrappers

Morel5 2-342235

Paredes1 1-332110

Guerrero L, 0-1124210

Homblert110000

WP—Morel, Guerrero 2. Balk—Fischer, Guerrero. Umpires—Home, Jorge Teran; Bases, James Pattison. T—2:49. A-3,525.