Bombers Bring Out Bats in Win

Yanks sweep Ironbirds in their final meeting of the 2007 season

By: Robert Pimpsner

August 29, 2007 – The Staten Island Yankees brought out the bats as they swept the Aberdeen Ironbirds in their final meeting of the season.

                The Baby Bombers struck early as they scored 4 times in the bottom of the first inning.  Justin Snyder led it off reaching first on a throwing error and stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher with 1 out.  Damon Sublett then drew a walk to put 2-men on with Jose Gil at the plate.  Gil then belted the ball to the shortstop for an RBI force out and Sublett out at second.    DJ Hollingsworth then singled on a fly ball to center, both Gil and Hollingsworth would move up 90 feet on a wild pitch, putting 2-runners in scoring position.  David Williams walked to load the bases for Chris Raber who then belted a fly ball single to center for 2 RBIs and moving Williams to third.  Austin Krum lined a single to right field, giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead.

                The Yankees would pad their lead when they came around 6 times in the fourth inning for a 10-2 lead over the ‘Birds.  Austin Krum knocked his first homerun of the season to leadoff the inning.  Brian Chavez then singled on a line drive to left and Justin Snyder walked to put 2 men on and no outs.  With Taylor Holiday at the plate both runners would move up on a wild pitch and then score when Holiday belted a ground-rule double to left.  Holiday then moved to third on a Damon Sublett single.  Jose Gil then struck out while Damon Sublett advanced to second.  DJ Hollingswoth then lined a single to center, scoring Holiday and moving Sublett to third.  With 2 outs Hollingswoth stole second before Chris Raber singled to center for his second 2-RBI base hit.

                Zach McAllister got the nod for the Yankees, making his 14^th start of the season.  The former third round draft choice went 5 innings to earn the win.  McAllister allowed 3 runs on 9 hits while striking out 5.  Craig Heyer came in to start the sixth inning for the Baby Bombers and pitched 2 innings allowing no runs on 1 hit with a strikeout.

                The Bombers plated 1 more in the bottom of the sixth; Jose Gil led off the inning with his 13^th double of the season.  DJ Hollingsworth then walked and David Williams singled to bring home Gil and give Staten Island an 11-3 lead.  The scoring was not done there as the Bombers plated 3 in the seventh for a 14-3 lead.  Damon Sublett had a 1-out triple to right and then scored on an RBI single by Jose Gil.  Gil would moved up to second and DJ Hollingsworth reached on a fielding error by the second baseman..  David Williams then singled to load the bases for Chris Raber.  Raber then belted his third 2-RBI single of the game for the Yankees 13th and 14th runs.

                The player of the game was Chris Raber who was 4 for 5 with 6 RBIs.  Austin Krum, DJ Hollingsworth, and Damon Sublett also had multi-hit games for the bombers.    Justin Snyder has been slumping of late and was held hitless for the second consecutive game by the Ironbirds.  The Bombers scored the most runs and had the most hits this season, platting 14 and belting 18 hits.

                The Staten Island Yankees will host the Hudson Valley Renegades on Thursday night with Adam Olbrychowski scheduled to make the start.