Key West fell to 0-3 this season against rival Dubuque as the visiting Blues came away with a 5-3 Prairie League victory on Tuesday night in Peosta. The Ramblers (5-7) have lost four games already by two runs or less in 2013.
Jeff Hoerner's second inning sacrifice fly looked like it might cap off the game's scoring, but the Blues struck for four more in the top of the seventh to make it 5-0 in support of winning pitcher Alex Timmerman.
Key West finally got something going offensively with three runs in the bottom of the seventh (final inning) in a last ditch attempt. Tanner Denlinger's RBI single cashed in on a defensive miscue to get the Ramblers on the board. A passed ball later scored Denlinger prior to Jayson Hinrichsen's run-scoring single to make it 5-3. Dan Spain represented the tying run with Key West down to its final out, but Spain popped out to third to end the game.
Left-handed starter Matt Lozano gave the Ramblers 6.2 strong innings on the mound. Lozano allowed just a single unearned run heading into the seventh. He gave up a leadoff single before inducing the next two hitters to ground out. However, the Blues chased Lozano with an RBI double. Dan Spain relieved Lozano and struggled with control as Dubuque padded its lead.
Lozano gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four.
Denlinger paced the offensive attack with a 2-for-3 night that included a run and an RBI.
The Ramblers will get another shot at Dubuque on Thursday night when the two teams meet at Petrakis for a 7 p.m. EIHL battle.
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