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Alfredo Silverio, Waikiki Stay Hot
Kyle Galdeira
10/07/08
Waikiki won its third game in four chances, and right
fielder Alfredo Silverio extended his league-high hitting streak to nine games
as the BeachBoys defeated Honolulu, 8-4, in
seven innings this afternoon at Waipahu’s
Hans L’Orange Park.
Silverio singled and scored twice while Cincinnati’s
Todd Frazier notched two hits including his sixth double of the season to help Waikiki improve to 4-5. Roger Kieschnick and Johan
Limonta chipped in two hits apiece for the BeachBoys, and teammate Yuji Onizaki
of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows went 2-3 with a team-high two RBIs.
Honolulu
(5-3-1) scored all its runs in the home half of the fifth inning including a
pair on a Shintaro Masuda single. Ryo Hijirisawa of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden
Eagles led the Sharks with two singles, and notched an RBI in the losing
effort.
Waikiki starter Mitsuo
Yoshikawa (1-0) earned the win after striking out four and surrendering four
runs on as many hits through 4 2/3 innings.
Johnny Venters (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs on
five hits through 2 2/3 innings. Former
Hawaii Pacific
University standout and
current Cleveland Indians prospect Kaimi Mead tossed 2 1/3 innings of scoreless
relief and lowered his ERA to 3.86.
Both squads return to Hans L’Orange Park tomorrow at 3 p.m.
for the second game in a three-game set. The contest is scheduled for seven
innings.
