Bluefield starter Brett Benge had a rough start in this July 1990 game, but it could have been worse, The Martinsville Bulletin wrote.
An inning-inning double play in the first stopped a potential opening rally. Continued problems in the second, though, led to an early end of Benge's night, The Bulletin wrote.
"We finally got him (Benge) in the second but we should have put him away earlier and we should have had more runs," manager for opposing Martinsville Roly DeArmas told The Bulletin.
Benge had that tough outing in his first season as a pro. He went on to see two more campaigns. He topped out at single-A.
Benge's career began that year in 1990, taken by the Orioles in the 18th round of the draft out of Rend Lake College in Illinois.
At Rend Lake, Benge threw a shortened two-hitter in a March game and went on to win three-straight decisions.
With the Orioles, Benge started at rookie Bluefield. He saw just four outings and started two. He gave up 13 earned in 9.1 innings of work.
He returned to Bluefield for 1991. He picked up two saves over a weekend in July, among five he secured on the year. Overall, he went 4-1, with a 3.18 ERA in 23 relief outings.
For 1992, he arrived at single-A Kane County, but his stay proved brief. He saw two games, three inning of work. He didn't give up a run, but those two innings marked the end of his career.
Made the Majors:1,423-32.0
Never Made Majors:3,021-68.0%-X
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