Calderone slams pinch-hit, three-run HR in 10-3 loss
May 21, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Portland, ME- Adam Calderone's pinch-hit, three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning gave the New Hampshire Fisher Cats a 3-2 lead over the Portland Sea Dogs, but Portland responded with eight runs in the home half of the eighth to earn a 10-3 victory in the rubber match of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon at Hadlock Field.
Calderone (1-for-1, HR, 3 RBI) ripped a 3-2 offering from Sea Dogs reliever Richie Lentz into the U.S. Cellular Pavilion in right for his fifth homer of the season, and only the second pinch-hit home run in franchise history. Brad Emaus (HBP) and Brian Dopirak (walk) scored on the long ball, which staked the Fisher Cats (22-19) to a short-lived 3-2 lead.
The floodgates opened in the bottom of the eighth when losing pitcher Edgar Estanga walked Lars Anderson, Aaron Bates (1-for-3, HBP, BB, R) and Jorge Jimenez (0-for-3, BB, R). Jon Still (2-for-4, 2 RBI) pulled a two-run single down the left field line, giving the Sea Dogs a 4-3 lead.
Leon Boyd came out of the New Hampshire bullpen and proceeded to walk Ryan Khoury (0-for-3, BB, R) and Zach Borowiak, the latter base-on-balls forcing in Jimenez for a 5-3 lead. Mark Wagner (2-for-5, 2 RBI, R) blooped a two-run single to center, Borowiak raced home on a wild pitch and Anderson (2-for-2, HR, 2B, 3 BB, 4 RBI) capped the inning by slamming his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot over the wall in center, making it 10-3.
T.J. Large (1-0) notched the victory with 1.2 shutout innings of relief. The right-hander yielded one hit and struck out two.
Estanga (1-2) saw his ERA balloon from 0.60 to 2.93 after being charged with four runs on one hit and three walks in 1/3 of an inning.
Anderson broke up a scoreless tie in the fifth when he slapped a two-run double to right-centerfield off Fisher Cats' starter Randy Boone, plating Borowiak (2-for-3, BB, RBI, 2 R) and Bubba Bell (1-for-5, R), who both singled, for a 2-0 Portland lead.
The Fisher Cats return to Merchantsauto.com Stadium on Friday night to open a four-game series against the Trenton Thunder at 7:05pm. New Hampshire right-hander Rey Gonzalez (2-1, 1.84) takes the mound against Trenton righty Ivan Nova (2-3, 3.90). Radio coverage begins at 6:45pm with the BayRing Pre-Game Show on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Bob Lipman and Mike Murphy.
Friday night is Law Enforcement Night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, and it's also David Ortiz Bobblehead Giveaway Night, courtesy of Sovereign Bank. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.
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