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51s pick up road win against Fresno, 2-1

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
June 1, 2013 - 11:52 pm
 

WINNING/LOSING PITCHER: 51s, Zack Wheeler (4-1); Grizzlies, Fabio Castillo (0-1)

■ HIGHLIGHTS: At Fresno, Calif., Zack Wheeler held the Grizzlies to one run on three hits and one walk and struck out six in six innings to lead Las Vegas (28-26) to its fourth straight victory. ... The four-game win streak matches the 51s’ season high. ... Wheeler led off the third inning with his first double of the season and scored when Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a 1-and-2 pitch from Fabio Castillo for his eighth home run. ... Castillo went six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out six. ... Four 51s relievers combined to shut out Fresno (29-28) on one hit and no walks and strike out four in three innings. ... Carter Jurica drove in the Grizzlies’ run with a two-out single in the second inning.

■ NEXT: 51s (RHP Matt Fox, 1-1, 4.50 ERA) at Grizzlies (RHP Austin Fleet, 0-1, 3.00), 2:05 p.m. today, KBAD-AM (920)

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