(7/29) Two Braves' catchers leave game with injury; Greenville wins, 4-2:
Braves catcher Chris Anderson is treated after Tuesday's collision. Photos by Mills Fitzner.
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Crews attend Braves' catcher Chris Anderson, above, after he was hurt on a slide in the first inning of Tuesday night's 4-2 loss to the Greenville Drive. In the top of the second, Benji Johnson, who replaced Anderson, was hurt (right). Coach Billy Nicholson (below left) started to suit up to relieve Johnson but outfielder Chad Lundahl (lower, right) finished the game behind the plate
>Media release: The Greenville Drive defeated the Rome Braves 4-2 Tuesday night at State Mutual Stadium in front of 2,854 fans. Rome dropped their second game in a row.
Greenville was first to get on the board when Carlos Fernandez scored on an RBI single by Jered Stanley in the first inning to make the score 1-0. Later in the inning Greenville's Ryan Kalish collided with catcher Chris Anderson. Anderson was taken away in an ambulance with a moderate concussion. The very next inning, Braves catcher Benji Johson, who replaced Anderson, was injured by a foul tip and had to leave the game. Rome's shortstop Chad Lundahl came in to relieve Johnson. Lundahl had not played as a catcher in his professional career with only occasional work 
in the bullpen.
Rome scored in the third inning to tie the game when Samuel Sime singled and later scored on a base hit by David Berres. The Drive took the lead for good in the fourth when Oscar Tajeda singled and scored on a wild pitch. Almanzar walked and crossed the plate on a fielder's choice for the 3-1 score. In the fifth, Kalish doubled and scored on a ground out making the score 4-1. Rome scored a single run in the ninth but Greenville pitching held on for the 4-2 win.
Chad Povich (8-3) got the win for the Drive going seven innings with five strike outs. Matt Tims (0-1) took the loss for the Braves.
>(7/30) Greenville at Rome, 1 p.m.> Scoreboard
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