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The Knights return home to host Colorado, who come in with a 25-50 record. Here are the pitching matchups:
Austin Gomber (0-3, 7.99) vs. Mike Clevinger (4-5, 4.71)
Artie Lewicki (4-5, 6.11) vs. Sean Manaea (4-8, 5.44)
Nabil Crismatt (2-9, 5.47) vs. Unannounced
Game # 76 – June 19 – Knights Field
Connor Wong led off the bottom of the 3rd inning with his 10th home run of the season to break a scoreless tie. The Rockies tied it on a Zac Veen single in the 5th. Kris Bryant followed with an RBI groundout to give Colorado a 2-1 lead. Brendan Rodgers singled later in the inning to make it 3-1. Mike Clevinger then walked Shogo Akiyama, and Nick Robertson was summoned from the bullpen. Robertson got out if the inning.
Charlotte made it 3-2 when Jose Iglesias scored on a 2-out error by shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. The Knights took advantage of a Rodgers error in the bottom of the 7th to tie the game on an Iglesias sacrifice fly. After Vidal Brujan popped out to CF, Owen Miller singled to center to drive home the go-ahead run.
Austin Adams pitched a scoreless 8th, but Jorge Alcala could not preserve the lead in the 9th. Akiyama singled home the tying run.
Vidal Brujan singled to lead off the bottom of the 9th, stole second, and scored on Jhonkensey Noel's single and a throwing error by CF Akiyama for the walk-off win.
Final Score: Charlotte 5, Colorado 4
WP: J. Alcala (1-0)
LP: G. Hollowell (2-3)
Record: 40-36
Player of the Game: Austin Comber
News: In a surprise move, the Knights designated Ryan McKenna for assignment and purchased Michael Grove's contract from AAA.
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