AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: GRIZZLIES DROP FINALE AT WINDY CITY DATE: 8/17/2008 04:14:00 PM ----- BODY:
FOR RELEASE: August 17, 2008
 
GRIZZLIES DROP FINALE AT WINDY CITY
 

CRESTWOOD, IL- The Gateway Grizzlies wrapped up a season-long 12-game road trip with a 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Windy City Thunderbolts at Standard Bank Stadium.

 

The Grizzlies (42-39) finished the trip 6-6, despite starting 4-2.

 

The Grizzlies managed just four hits Sunday afternoon and finished with 12 in the entire three-game series.  Their only run came on a Carter McQuigg home run to lead off the ninth inning.  The homer was his 7th of the year.

 

Windy City (47-33) knocked out Grizzlies starter Brandon Williams with five runs in just four innings.  They scored a pair in the second and three in the fourth inning.

Williams (7-4) walked one and struck out two.

 

The Thunderbolts would score four more in the fifth off Grizzlies reliever Shannon Sprouse.  The runs came on three hits and a walk.

 

Shaun Siebert tossed two innings of scoreless relief for the Grizzlies.  He struck out two.

 

The Grizzlies return home to begin a three-game series with the Washington WildThings on Tuesday night.  Game time is 7:05 at GCS Ballpark.  It is the start of a six-game home stand.
 
Joe Pott
Broadcaster/Corporate Sales Associate
Gateway Grizzlies Frontier League Baseball
2007 West Division Champions
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