They did it again in a 4-3 victory over Colorado Springs on Sunday at Chukchansi Park, clinching the series win sixth in a row to start the season.
Grizzlies (18-6) got a clue in the fourth inning when Roger Kieschnick corrections to the Sky Sox lefty Christian Friedrich. He jumps on first-pitch fastball he was let go by in his first at-bat and drilled a two-run homer to right field. But they won the game in the seventh inning with a few hits that combination does not travel nearly as far as home run ball.
With two outs and runners on first and third, Skyler Stromsmoe came to the plate, look left and see the Sky Sox third baseman DJ Lemahieu good play behind the bag. The Grizzlies shortstop, WHO has hit in 10 previous at-bats, took what was, to put down a perfect bunt that Nick Noonan on the plate printed with a green light to enter.
Francisco Peguero, who extended hitting streak to six games after a slow start at Triple-A level, then selected to the right to push the Grizzlies second run, which turned out to be the determining factor.
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Manager Bob Mariano did not ask for extortion in the situation, but feel what will happen.
"I Noonan said," Hey, heads-up here because Stromsmoe Is a bunt down, '"said Mariano." The third baseman has a lot in and there it is. He put it perfectly.
"You just find a way to win is what we did .. Colorado, I'll tell you what, this is the best team we face They got a good weapon. They have a good team. They are aggressive at the plate. They have a club A good ball, but we have a good club as well. "
Of the five teams, the Grizzlies have established, Sky Sox (13-11) is the only one with a winning record.
But there is no way in which the present value of Fresno, has been able to do in clutch situations.
Grizzlies went into the game hitting .342 with runners in scoring position and .343 with runners in scoring position and two outs, while their pitching staff has held a batting average of 0.231 and 0.225 in Opposition to the same situation. They also go with the lowest ERA in the Pacific Coast League at 3:05, and allowing opponents to hit .245 in a league where the average is 0.273.
"We definitely played well today," Kieschnick said. "We destroyed a number of runs, our pitchers have good pitching, defense we have. We just play well together and overall that's what you want to do when you start the season.
"Most of the time it takes a while to get used to everyone, but I think for most of us have played together. We feel comfortable together."