Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Dan Goldberg - Lights Go Out On 'Hawks; Bullpen does its job, but offense lacks
Russ allowed one run in the second and three more in the third, but the damage could have been worse.
He loaded the bases in the first inning, but was helped out of trouble when Chih-Hsien Chiang turned a nifty double play, smothering a grounder and flipping to Aaron Reza in one motion.
"I was real happy with our defense," Epperson said.
Russ' biggest blunder came in the third. A leadoff single by Brian Walker was followed by a Mark Trumbo home run that landed far beyond the left field wall.
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Scott Lonergan and Josh Papelbon pitched the final four innings, combining to allow one run on one hit.
