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		<title>Snappers Extra-Inning Win in Photos</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Like their parent club, the Beloit Snappers played extra innings Monday. Unlike the Twins, however, the Snappers actually managed to get some hits with runners in scoring position and thus avoided getting swept out of Cedar Rapids with a 5-4 win over the Kernels. Thunderstorms during the morning threatened to delay the Snappers &#8220;getaway&#8221;, but the two teams got started on time and completed their 10-inning game in just under three hours. The 20+ mph wind that blew in from right-center field most of the game made for some interesting (and entertaining) defensive plays, but rather than just write about this game, I thought I might try to tell the story with pictures and even a short video. Snappers shortstop Daniel Santana got things going for Beloit by lining the second pitch of the game over the left-centerfield wall for a leadoff home run. Leftfielder Nate Roberts collected three hits, <a class="more-link" href="http://knuckleballsblog.com/2011/05/09/snappers-extra-inning-win-in-photos/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">  Snappers Extra-Inning Win in Photos</span><span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Like their parent club, the Beloit Snappers played extra innings Monday. Unlike the Twins, however, the Snappers actually managed to get some hits with runners in scoring position and thus avoided getting swept out of Cedar Rapids with a 5-4 win over the Kernels. Thunderstorms during the morning threatened to delay the Snappers &#8220;getaway&#8221;, but the two teams got started on time and completed their 10-inning game in just under three hours.</p>
<p>The 20+ mph wind that blew in from right-center field most of the game made for some interesting <em>(and entertaining) </em>defensive plays, but rather than just write about this game, I thought I might try to tell the story with pictures and even a short video.</p>
<p>Snappers shortstop Daniel Santana got things going for Beloit by lining the second pitch of the game over the left-centerfield wall for a leadoff home run.</p>
<figure style="width: 518px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="  " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/SantanaHR.jpg" alt="" width="518" height="370" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Daniel Santana homers to lead off the first inning</figcaption></figure>
<p>Leftfielder Nate Roberts collected three hits, scored a run and stole two bases on the day, then added a sacrifice bunt to move Andrew Leer in to scoring position in the top of the 10th inning.</p>
<figure style="width: 575px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class=" " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/Roberts3Almanzar.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="431" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Nate Roberts leads off in front of Kernels SS Jean Almanzar</figcaption></figure>
<p>Also contributing three hits to the Snappers attack was centerfielder Wang-Wei Lin, who put the Snappers ahead 3-0 in the 5th inning with an RBI single to right field.</p>
<figure style="width: 575px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class=" " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/Lin2.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="412" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Wang-Wei Lin moves away from Kernels 1B Brandon Decker</figcaption></figure>
<p>Starting pitcher Adrian Salcedo didn&#8217;t give up a hit until Kernel 1B Brandon Decker reached on an infield single in the 4th inning <em>(on a backhand play that Snapper 2B Derek McCallum would likely admit he should have made)</em>. Salcedo was regularly hitting 93 mph on the stadium radar gun and was dominating the Kernels through 6 innings.</p>
<figure style="width: 575px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class=" " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/Salcedo6.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="431" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Adrian Salcedo was all but untouchable for 6 innings</figcaption></figure>
<p>The wheels fell off for Salcedo in the 7th inning, however <em>(or more accurately, they fell off for the Snapper defense behind him)</em>, as the Kernels batted around, scoring four runs <em>(only two earned)</em> to tie the score at 4-4. Clinton Dempster relieved Salcedo with bases loaded and two out and gave up an RBI single and a sac fly before getting the final out of the inning.</p>
<p>Dempster was more effective over his remaining two innings of work, facing the minimum six hitters.</p>
<figure style="width: 575px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class=" " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/Dempster1.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="437" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Clinton Dempster collected a blown save AND the win</figcaption></figure>
<p>That&#8217;s where the score remained until the top of the 10th inning when Leer let off with a single to left field, was moved to 2B by Roberts&#8217; sacrifice bunt and on to 3B by Michael Gonzales&#8217; second single of the day. Daniel Ortiz&#8217;s groundout to second base was deep enough to easily score Leer.<br />
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<p>All that remained was for relief pitcher Matt Hauser to nail down the save. He made it a bit interesting, giving up a walk and a single <em>(almost makes it seem like the Twins actually teach their closers to do that, doesn&#8217;t it?)</em>, before getting the final Kernels out to finish off the Snappers&#8217; 5-4 victory.</p>
<figure style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class=" " src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a39/CapitalBabs/Baseball/Steve/Hauser2Parker.jpg" alt="" width="478" height="576" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Matt Hauser talks things over with catcher Matt Parker</figcaption></figure>
<p>The Snappers make their next <em>(and final)</em> trip to Cedar Rapids for a three-game series July 30-Aug 1, but both teams are off to good starts in the first half of the season and have real shots at the Midwest League post-season.</p>
<p>&#8211; JC</p>
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