Austin Romine's single gave the RailRiders a marathon win Friday night. (Cheryl Pursell)

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Romine’s Single Gives RailRIders Marathon Win in Pineda Rehab

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Media Relations

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August 22, 2015

MOOSIC, Pa. – The SWB RailRiders and Rochester Red Wings went toe-to-toe for 14 innings before Austin Romine forced a single up the middle to score the winning run in a 3-2 standoff on Friday night at PNC Field. The victory allowed the RailRiders (71-55) a 5.5 game cushion over the Red Wings (66-61) in the International League North Division.

Michael Pineda fired 62 pitches, 45 for strikes, across 4.2 innings in the rehab start for SWB. The right-hander is coming off a right forearm strain. He allowed a run on three hits while striking out three.

Andury Acevedo (1-2) grabbed the win after pitching a scoreless top of the 14^th. Adrian Salcedo (0-1) shouldered the loss. The righty allowed a run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

The Red Wings struck the first blow in the second frame when Kennys Vargas doubled and scored on a bloop single by Danny Ortiz. Rob Refsnyder knotted the score at one apiece in the bottom of the third by plating Gregorio Petit on a sacrifice fly to deep left.

The game stayed tied until the top eighth when James Beresford roped a double inside third to score Eric Fryer. SWB responded once more by squaring the game 2-2 on a single to center by Gary Sanchez.

The bullpenners exchanged scoreless frames until the last of the 14^th. With one away, Taylor Dugas singled and advanced to third on a hit-and-run by Cole Figueroa. After a groundout to third by Petit, Romine shot a broken-bat squibber past shortstop Danny Santana to bring around Dugas.

The RailRiders have a chance at the series win over the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins) on Saturday night. Right-hander Kyle Davies (8-7, 3.41) will oppose right-hander Michael Bowden (9-3, 2.57). It’s “Breast Cancer Awareness Night” at PNC Field with a first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. The RailRiders will host “Mariano Rivera Day” on Thursday, September 3^rd, against the Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays) with an appearance by the Yankees’ legendary closer himself. For more information please call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.