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Santos hits 17th HR in 4-3 loss to Rock Cats

July 28, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH - RF Luke Hughes hit two homers, including a game-tying shot with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and New Britain rallied for a 4-3, 8-inning win, completing a sweep of a Saturday day/night doubleheader in Manchester.

C Kyle Geiger and Hughes hit back-to-back homers off Fisher Cat starter Yusaku Iriki in the second inning as New Britain took a 2-0 lead.

Fisher Cat SS Sergio Santos followed a walk to Ryan Patterson with his 17th homer off Rock Cat reliever J. P. Martinez in the third inning to tie the game at 2-2.

Iriki left after six innings, allowing 5 hits and just the 2 runs, walking one and striking out 6 for New Hampshire (54-52). LHP Jesse Carlson came on in the 7th hoping to close the game out and started the frame by striking out 2B Felix Molina and getting Geiger to line out to third before Hughes hit his second homer of the game, the RELCO Enlightening Play of the Game.

New Britain (49-53) went ahead in the 8th inning off RHP Seth Overbey (2-1), who took the loss. LF Garrett Guzman singled, 1B David Winfree singled Guzman to third. Then on a ground ball by 2B Felix Molina back to Overbey, he went to second to try to start a double play and sailed the throw into centerfield, allowing the winning run to score.

RHP Danny Powers (2-4) pitched three hitless innings in relief to pick up the win for the Rock Cats. RHP Tim Lahey, who had saved the 3-0 win for New Britain in the opener, worked around a single in the 8th to pick up his ninth save.

The series continues with the Rock Cats on Sunday at 1:05pm. It's Splash Day at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. The first 1,500 fans will receive a Fisher Cats Beach Towel courtesy of Elliot Hospital. RHP Yohan Pino (0-1, 17.18) starts for the Rock Cats against LHP Jo Matumoto (1-2, 4.33) for the Fisher Cats. Radio coverage begins at 12:45pm on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network (610-AM, Manchester; 930-AM, Rochester; 1540-AM, Exeter) with Mike Murphy and Tom Gauthier.

For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call 603-641-2005.

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