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

DATE: THURSDAY, September 1, 1994                   TAG: 9409010024
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: KINSTON, N.C.                                LENGTH: Medium

BUCS USE ERRORS TO WIN

The Salem Buccaneers broke a tie with two unearned runs in the eighth inning and held on for a 5-3 victory over the Kinston Indians on Wednesday night in Carolina League baseball.

The decisive inning started innocently enough, with Kinston reliever John Hrusovsky walking Bucs shortstop Lou Collier and second baseman Chance Sanford hitting into a force play that erased Collier. Right fielder Jake Austin then sent Sanford to second with an infield single.

Salem (30-36) took a 4-3 lead when shortstop Eddie Lantigua misplayed left fielder Danny Clyburn's grounder, allowing Sanford to score. The Bucs added a run in the inning on third baseman Mitch House's single to right field off Hrusovsky (0-3).

House accounted for Salem's first two runs when he followed Clyburn's single with a home run to left field off Indians starter Tommy Taylor in the second inning.

Kinston (26-38) tied it in the third on Jon Nunnally's RBI single and Chad Townsend's run-scoring fielder's choice off Bucs starter Matt Ruebel (6-6).

Each team scored a run in the seventh - Salem on catcher Marcus Hanel's RBI groundout and the Indians on Epi Cardenas' homer to left-center.

After the Bucs took the lead, Matt Ryan relieved Ruebel. Ryan gave up a walk and two hits, but escaped damage with the help of a double-play grounder.

Salem closer Marc Pisciotta came on to preserve the victory and earn his 19th save.

The teams wrap up the series at 7 p.m. today, with Jason Abramavicius scheduled to pitch for Salem and Maximo De LaRosa penciled in to start for Kinston.

see microfilm for box score

by CNB