Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 19, 1990                   TAG: 9004190219
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: By JOHN SMALLWOOD SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

BUCS LOSE 9-6; TAKE TO THE ROAD

Defensively, the Bucs committed three errors and gave up five unearned runs. The offense got 13 hits but stranded 11 runners. As a result, the Bucs lost 9-6 to the Frederick Keys in a Carolina League baseball game at Municipal Field.

Salem completed a season-opening, seven-game homestand with a 5-2 record. The Bucs play the first of seven straight road games tonight at Kinston.

"I was pleased with the way we played during this homestand," said Stan Cliburn, Salem's manager. "We very well could have gone 7-0. As long as you score in games and have a chance to win, you've got to be happy."

The Bucs dug an early hole for themselves.

Three Frederick hits and two Buccaneers errors resulted in a four-run first inning for the Keys. Frederick scored single runs in the second and third innings and led 6-0, with three of the runs unearned.

Salem got four hits each from third baseman Bruce Schreiber and right fielder Domingo Merejo, but the Bucs' inability in the clutch ended rallies in the seventh and eighth innings.

Zachary Kerr (2-0) went 6 innings for Frederick to pick up the win.

\ BUCSHOTS: Merejo didn't play in the first four games, but he has eight hits and five RBI in the past three. Schreiber has been just as hot. He was 0-for-5 in the opener but is 13-of-24 since. . . . Designated hitter Tim Hines was 0-for-5 Wednesday, making Salem's designated hitters 2-for-25. . . . Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield (1-0) is the scheduled starter for the Bucs against Kinston (3-3). FREDERICK SALEM ab r h bi ab r h bi Gilbert cf3310 Sims cf4211 Gutierrez ss5100 Schreiber 3b5241 Holland dh4210 Merejo rf5042 Shamburg 3b3022 Hines dh5000 Lehman c4002 Romero c5121 Hedge rf4311 Shelton 1b5020 Richardson 1b5021 Pennye lf4000 Hayden lf5011 Williams ph1000 Beasley 2b4000 Huyler ss4001 Bailey 2b3100 Totals37 9 8 7 Totals 41 6 13 6

Frederick411 100 110-9 Salem001 100 220-6

E-Beasley, Kerr, Bailey, Shelton 2, Schreiber. LOB-Frederick 11, Salem 11. 2B-Holland, Sims, Schreiber, Romero. 3B-Merejo. HR-Hedge (1). SF-Huyler, Lehman. SB-Schreiber (1), Bailey (1), Gilbert (2), Beasley (1). IP HRERBBSO Frederick Kerr W,2-0 694415 Jones 242203 Salem Schlopy L,1-1 356213 Deller 311123 Felix 212133 Neely 110010

HBP-Hedge by Deller, Gilbert by Schlopy, Bailey by Jones. WP-Felix 2.

Umpires-Home, Barket; bases, York.

T-2:58. A-1,212.