Three Oneonta errors helped host Mahoning Valley to three unearned runs as the Tigers' six-game winning streak ended Friday with a 10-8 New York-Penn League loss.
The Scrappers broke an 8-all tie with two runs in the eighth inning off losing pitcher Wade Kapteyn. Both runs were unearned as O-Tigers shortstop Jimmy Gulliver committed two fielding errors in the inning and finished with three errors.
Jordan Henry singled with one to start Mahoning Valley's rally. He then stole second and went to third on a groundout by Kyle Smith. Jason Smithy then grounded to Gulliver, who misplayed it, allowing Henry to score the go-ahead run.
After Smit stole second, Gulliver misplayed a grounder off the bat of Kyle Bellows, allowing Smit to score.
The Stedler Division-leading O-Tigers (16-9) continue their three-game series at 7:05 p.m. Saturday. Following Sunday's game at Mahoning Valley, Oneonta returns home to play the Batavia Muckdogs at 7:05 p.m. Monday.
The O-Tigers, who outhit the Scrappers, 13-12, tied the score at 8 with two runs in the eighth. John Murrian's two-out single to right scored Gulliver and Michael Rockett, who had each walked earlier in the inning.
After the O-Tigers tied the score with three runs in the top of the fifth inning, Mahoning Valley scored five times in the bottom half. Juan Aponte homered to lead off Clemente Mendoza and Bellows hit a two-run homer off Michael Torrealba that made it 7-3. A Gulliver fielding error later in the inning helped Mahoning Valley to its final run of the inning.
The Tigers answered with two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to pull to 8-6.
In the sixth, Wade Gaynor and Eric Roof both walked to start the inning. Carmelo Jaime's single to center loaded the bases before Gulliver hit an RBI single to center. Jamie Johnson followed with an RBI groundout.
Rockett then re-loaded the bases when he was hit by a pitch by Guido Fonseca, but Rawley Bishop hit a liner to short that Smith caught and threw to second to double off Gulliver.
Another key defensive play Mahoning Valley saved a run in the seventh. Murrian walked with one out and Roof singled with two outs to send Murrian to second. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch before Jaime singled to left to score Murrian. Roof tried to score from second but was thrown by Gregory Folgia.
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