Syracuse Chiefs hammer Charlotte Knights start in 8-4 win

Brandon Snyder hit a three-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Syracuse Chiefs to an 8-4 win over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday.

Trevor Gott got Carson Blair to hit into a forceout with the bases loaded to end the game for his first save of the season.

The double by Snyder started the scoring in a five-run inning and gave the Chiefs a 5-2 lead. Later in the inning, Ryan Raburn hit an RBI double and then scored on an error.

The Chiefs tacked on another run in the sixth when Raburn hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Adrian Sanchez.

Syracuse right-hander A.J. Cole (2-2) picked up a quality start and the win after allowing three runs on seven hits over six innings.

Knights starter Tyler Danish (1-4) took the loss in the International League game after a rough outing in which he allowed eight runs and six hits over six innings.

In the losing effort, Charlotte got contributions throughout its order, as five players collected at least two hits. Cody Asche homered and singled, driving home two runs.

Syracuse improved to 4-2 against Charlotte this season.

This story was originally published June 1, 2017 at 10:06 PM with the headline "Syracuse Chiefs hammer Charlotte Knights start in 8-4 win."