Bailey reaches career milestone, Pelicans continue roll with win over Down East
Final score
Myrtle Beach Pelicans 5, Down East Wood Ducks 4
Turning point
Down 4-2 in the seventh, Jesse Hodges’ double brought in a pair of runs. Tyler Alamo followed him with an RBI double of his own to bring in the winning run for the Pelicans.
Offensive star
Myrtle Beach left fielder Eddy Martinez was 2-for-4 with a run scored in a winning effort.
Decision takers
Winner: Ryan Kellogg (5-7) came out of the bullpen to pitch four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.
Loser: Jacob Shortslef (0-5) pitched two innings, giving up three runs on as many hits.
By the numbers
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— MyrtleBeachPelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) August 25, 2017
Keeping record
Myrtle Beach now is 27-33 during the second half of the Carolina League season. Down East is 30-30.
On deck
The Pelicans begin their final home stand of the season as the Carolina Mudcats come to call. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Joe L. Hughes II: 843-444-1702, @JoeLHughesII
This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 10:48 PM with the headline "Bailey reaches career milestone, Pelicans continue roll with win over Down East."