Sugar Land Skeeters win first game of current home stand 6-4 over York Revolution

By Robert H Kelly

Photo courtesy of Sugar Land Skeeters

Copyright 2017 TexSport Publications

SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (August 16, 2017) The York Revolution knocked in three run in the first two inning, but the Sugar Land Skeeters connected for three runs in the third inning and added single runs in the fourth, fifth, and seventh inning to take the first game of their current home stand by the score of 6-4 at Constellation Field on Tuesday, August 16, 2017. They will continue the series on Wednesday, August 17 with a 7:05 p.m. CDT.

Skeeter first baseman Travis Scott was 2-for-3 while Albert Cordero and Joe Benson added two RBI each. Jake Hale earned the win, pitching the first six innings, giving up three earned runs while striking out six. York starter Jay Gause received the loss. Mark Haynes, pitching one inning in relief, received the save.