Published: May 07, 2007 09:44 am            

L-Kings split over weekend

LANSING, Mich. — The Clinton LumberKings split games at Lansing over the weekend, winning 3-2 Saturday at Oldsmobile Park before losing 7-4 on Sunday.

Clinton shot out to a 3-0 lead in Saturday’s game before holding on to win.

The LumberKings scored once in the second inning. With two out, David Peterson singled to center field and scored on a double to left by Wally Backman II.

The LumberKings added two more runs in the fourth. With one out, Mauro Gomez singled to right and crossed the plate on a triple to center by K.C. Herren.

Peterson followed with an RBI single to center.

Lansing closed within 3-2 with a pair of runs in the sixth.

Jonathan Jaspe had an RBI double in the frame, while another run scored on a double play.

Clinton snuffed out a potential Lansing rally in the ninth inning.

Travis Snider led off the inning with a single and went to second on a groundnut.

After a strikeout, Pina was leading off second when Clinton catcher Manny Pina threw down to shortstop Marcus Lemon. Lemon tossed to Peterson, who got Snider caught in a rundown. He threw to Jose Vallejo, who tracked down Snider and applied the tag for the game-ending out.

Omar Poveda (3-0) scattered four hits over six innings to earn the win. He struck out five.

Jeremiah Haar worked the final 2/3 of an inning to earn his fourth save.

Adrian Martin (0-1) suffered the loss.

On Saturday, the LumberKings shot out to a 3-0 lead.

Clinton scored twice in the first inning, as Lemon walked and Chad Tracy belted a two-run homer over the left-field wall.

Clinton tacked on another run in the third. Lemon led off with a double, moved to third on a fielder’s choice and scored on a triple to center by John Whittleman.

Lansing turned things around in the fifth, erupting for seven runs. Yuber Rodriguez sparked the rally with a three-run homer to left.

Clinton concluded the scoring with a run in the eighth. With one out, Gomez doubled to left and scored on a single to center by Herren.

Chase Lirette (4-1) earned the pitching win, giving up five hits and fanning five in five innings.

Reliever Jared Locke (0-2) suffered the loss.

The teams conclude their series with a game tonight, beginning at 6:05 p.m. Clinton time.

SATURDAY’S GAME

LUMBERKINGS 3, LUGNUTS 2

CLINTON LANSING

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Gentry cf 4 0 1 0 Cmpbell 2b 4 0 1 0

Vallejo 2b 4 0 0 0 Diaz ss 3 0 0 0

Tracy lf 3 0 0 0 Snider rf 3 0 1 0

Gomez 1b 4 1 1 0 Bell 3b 4 0 0 0

Herren rf 4 1 2 1 Shoffit 1b 4 0 2 0

Peterson 3b 4 1 2 1 Emanuele lf 3 0 1 0

Backman dh 4 0 1 1 Lane dh 2 0 0 0

Pina c 4 0 0 0 Pettway dh 1 0 0 0

Lemon ss 3 0 0 0 Rdriguez cf 3 1 1 0

Jaspe c 3 1 1 1

Totals 34 3 7 3 Totals 30 2 7 1



Clinton 010 200 000 —3

Lansing 000 002 000 —2

DP—Clinton 2. LOB—Clinton 5, Lansing 3. 2B—Backman, Jaspe. 3B—Herren. SB—Gentry (9). CS—Shoffit, Snider.

IP H R ER BB SO

Clinton

Poveda (W,3-0) 6 4 2 2 2 5

Gudex 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 5

Haar (Sv,4) 2/3 0 0 0 0 1

Lansing

Martin (L,0-1) 2 2 1 1 0 1

Harrison 2 3 2 2 0 2

Pinto 2 2 0 0 1 2

Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 0 0

Overbey 2 0 0 0 0 0

WP—Pinto. Umpires—Hamari, Ortiz. Time—2:18. Attendance—8,753.

SUNDAY’S GAME

LUGNUTS 7, LUMBERKINGS 4

CLINTON LANSING

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Gentry cf 4 0 0 0 Gutierrz 2b 4 1 0 0

Backman lf 1 0 0 0 Shoffit dh 4 1 1 0

Lemon ss 4 1 1 0 Pettway lf 2 1 0 0

Tracy dh 5 2 1 2 Liuzza c 3 1 0 1

Whittlmn 3b 4 0 1 1 Emanuele rf 4 1 3 1

Gomez 1b 4 1 1 0 Bell 3b 4 1 2 1

Gerrard rf 4 0 0 0 Lane 1b 4 0 0 0

Herren lf 3 0 1 1 Rdriguez cf 4 1 1 3

Gossage c 4 0 1 0 Diaz ss 4 0 1 0

Heafner 2b 3 0 3 0

Totals 36 4 9 4 Totals 33 7 8 6



Clinton 201 000 010 —4

Lansing 000 070 00x —7

E—Whittleman. LOB—Clinton 8, Lansing 7. 2B—Lemon, Gomez, Emanuele. 3B—Whittleman. HR—Tracy (2), Rodriguez (1).

IP H R ER BB SO

Clinton

Phillips 4 2 0 0 3 10

Locke (L,0-2) 1 5 7 3 2 0

Hollis 3 1 0 0 0 2

Lansing

Lirette (W,4-1) 5 5 3 3 2 5

Reddout 2 1 0 0 1 2

Phillips 2 3 1 1 0 2

WP—Locke. Umpires—Ortiz, Hamari. Time—2:33. Attendance—3,728.

        

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