LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Travis Demeritte crushed two home runs and Huascar Ynoa pitched 7.0 scoreless innings to lead the Gwinnett Stripers (51-38) to a 7-0 victory over the Durham Bulls (53-37) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. The Stripers’ 51 wins are the most ever by a Gwinnett club at the Triple-A All-Star Break.
Scoring Recap: Demeritte (17) launched a 418-foot three-run homer to left off Jalen Beeks to give Gwinnett a 3-0 advantage in the bottom of the first inning. In the third, Demeritte (18) hit his second homer, a 397-foot solo shot to left off Beeks for a 4-0 lead. Adam Duvall (26) made it 7-0 in the eighth with a 413-foot three-run blast to left-center off Hunter Wood.
Stripers Stats: Ynoa (W, 2-2) gave up two hits and struck out four over 7.0 innings in his longest outing of the season. Wes Parsons worked 2.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to finish a five-hit shutout. Offensively, Demeritte went 2-for-3 with two homers and four RBIs, and Duvall went 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Bulls Stats: Beeks (L, 0-1) pitched 5.0 innings and yielded four runs on three hits. Emilio Bonifacio and Dalton Kelly each went 1-for-4.
Quote: “I have been missing some pitches and wanted to just relax and see the ball well,” Demeritte said. “I wasn’t thinking about it but I got a little momentum heading into the Home Run Derby.”
Postgame Notes: Demeritte, a participant in the 2019 Triple-A Home Run Derby on July 8 in El Paso, Texas, posted his 11th career two-homer game and first at the Triple-A level. Duvall homered for the seventh time in his last 16 games and leads the International League in homers (26) and RBIs (72). Ynoa has not allowed a run in his last 8.1 innings. The shutout was the Stripers’ fifth of the season.
Next Game (Thursday, July 11): Gwinnett at Charlotte, 7:04 p.m. at BB&T Ballpark. RHP Bryse Wilson (4-6, 3.79 ERA) for the Stripers vs. TBD for the Knights. Radio Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on 97.7 and 93.5 FM “The Other Side of the River.”
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The Gwinnett Stripers are the Triple-A International League affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, playing their 11th season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga. For tickets, team merchandise or more information, visit GoStripers.com. Follow the Stripers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at GoStripers.