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

DATE: THURSDAY, June 21, 1990                   TAG: 9006210216
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: JOHN SMALLWOOD SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

BUCS END FIRST HALF WITH 13-9 SETBACK

In a case of appropriate endings, the Salem Buccaneers concluded the first half of their Carolina League baseball season in a fashion befitting the way the season has gone for them.

Wednesday night at Municipal Field, the Bucs once again gave away a game they might have won.

The Winston-Salem Spirits took advantage of Salem errors to score six runs with two outs in the seventh inning and rallied to a 13-9 win.

"That game kind of summed [the first half] up," said Bucs manager Stan Cliburn. "It was the same old tune."

With Salem leading 9-7 in the seventh, consecutive errors by second baseman Glen McNabb and shortstop Mike Huyler allowed the Spirits to tie the score.

After Brent Honeywell relieved Mike Pomeranz, Elvin Paulino untied the game with three-run homer to right field. Then Gary Scott followed with a solo shot to make it 13-9.

The good news for the Bucs, who finished the first half with a 25-46 record, is that when they resume play Friday at Peninsula, their record will 0-0 just like everybody else in the league.

"Anytime you have halves, it's a chance to change things," Cliburn said. "When you have a disappointing half like we did, it's nice to have a chance to start over."

\ BUCSHOTS: Glen McNabb will put today's day off to good use. He's getting married. . . . Paul Miller (3-2) will try to get the Bucs off to a positive start when he goes to the mound against Peninsula.

WINSTON-SALEM SALEM ab r h bi ab r h bi E. Williams rf6222 Sims cf4430 White ss5222 F. Williams 3b5333 Paulino 1b5235 Brewington 1b4122 Scott 3b4122 Hines c5113 Welch lf5110 Pennye lf4010 Bell dh5010 Romero c3010 Ramsey cf5210 Huyler ss4000 Taylor c5120 Estep rf1000 Adames 2b4101 McNabb 2b4000 Smith 2b1100 Totals45 13 14 12 Totals 34 9 11 8

Winston-Salem002 203 600-13 Salem102 042 000-9

E-Paulino, Sims, F. Williams, Huyler. DP-Winston-Salem 5. LOB-Winston-Salem 7, Salem 4. 2B-F. Williams, Brewington, White, Paulino, Bell. 3B-F.Williams, E. Williams, Hines. HR-F. Williams (2), Paulino (11), Scott (8). SB-Ramsey 2 (20), Sims (19). IP HRERBBSO Winston-Salem Melvin 487742 Gardner W, 3-1 532223 Salem Underwood 575332 Pomeranz L, 3-5 146212 Honeywell 132201 Duncan 100000

Underwood faced one batter in sixth, Melvin faced four batters in fifth.

WP - Pomeranz.

Umpires-Home, Irvin; bases, Kraus, Lehner.

T-3:05. A-1647.

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