Matt Barnes is magical
Matt Barnes
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
6.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 1.00
GO/FO 6-2
Zebulon, NC (May 17, 2012) - Matt Barnes struck out a career-low five batters, but still overwhelmed another opposition with six scoreless innings in Salem's 2-0 shutout victory over Carolina on Thursday night. Allowing just two hits, Barnes let his defenders make plays behind him, scattering six groundouts and two fly balls amidst his 74-pitch, 47 strike performance. In eight professional starts, Barnes now possesses a 4-0 record and 0.60 ERA (3 ER/44.2 IP), with 67 strikeouts and six walks.
Barnes would have dominated without earning the W if not for a two-out balk in the top of the seventh that broke the scoreless stalemate. With runners at first and third, Michael Goodnight tried the fake-to-third, look-to-first maneuver and base umpire Rich Gonzalez made the call, sending Travis Shaw across home plate for Salem's first run of the game. Goodnight and Carolina manager Edwin Rodriguez both argued the decision, but to no avail.
With a 1-0 lead, the Red Sox once again scored without an RBI when Carson Blair scurried home from third on a wild pitch in the top of the eighth. Salem finished without a run batted in, but two runs were plenty with Barnes, Jeremiah Bayer, and Mike Olmsted paving the path to the team's third shutout of the season.
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