July 14 2013 The Trinidad Triggers defeated the Santa Fe Fuego 11-2 after scoring six runs in the eighth inning. Trinidad finished with 12 hits and overcame an early 1-1 tie by adding two runs in the third and two more in the sixth before breaking the game open late. Santa Fe scored its other run in the eighth and finished with seven hits.
Frank Florio led Trinidad with four hits in five at-bats, while
Matt Hunt and
Jacob Fabry each collected two hits. Fabry scored once and drove in two runs with his ninth home run of the season.
Alan Cheatham delivered the biggest blow in the eighth, hitting a two-run home run and finishing with four RBI.
Zach Kreeger and
Jason Veyna each added two RBI.
Dylan Porter earned the win for Trinidad, allowing one run on five hits over six innings while striking out seven and walking six.
Mike Mullen worked two scoreless innings aside from one unearned run, and
Zach Leitten closed with a hitless ninth. Santa Fe starter
Jonathan Sintes took the loss after giving up five runs, two earned, on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
