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Rox Can't Solve Rusch; Drop 3-0 Decision

June 30, 2010 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


Brockton, Mass. - Quebec starter Matthew Rusch dealt seven scoreless innings and allowed just four hits as the Quebec Capitales shutout the Brockton Rox, 3-0, on Wednesday evening at Campanelli Stadium. The Capitales have now extended their first-place lead to 3.5 games over Brockton.

The Capitales (22-9) scored the only run they would need in the first inning. 2B Josh Colafemina led off the game with a walk, stole second base and then moved to third on SS Ivan Naccarata's groundout. CF Goefrey Tomlinson then brought him home with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Quebec added single runs in the fourth, on a double-play ball that scored C Patrick D'Aoust, and in the sixth on a solo home run by RF Jared Lemieux. In seven innings, Rush only allowed two Rox base runners to reach second base and none to third.

Brockton (18-12) did not have multiple hits in any inning in the game and finished with just six for the contest for the second straight evening. SS Dominic Ramos accounted for two of the Rox hits and was the only man on the club to reach base twice.

Rusch (4-0) joins Rox RHP Freddy Flores as the only pitchers in the league with 4-0 marks. Rusch struck out six and walked just one. Brockton starter Buster Lussier (1-2) took the defeat, but delivered a solid outing, going six innings and giving up three runs on seven hits.

The Rox were closed out in the ninth inning by LHP Andrew Albers, who earned his third save of the season for the Capitales. Brockton's bullpen was strong in relief of Lussier, as LHP Brad Hertzler and RHP Josh Papelbon combined for three shutout innings, including a perfect ninth from Papelbon. Hertzler struck out three in his two full innings of work.

DH Marc Mimeault was 3-for-4 on the day for the Capitales and was joined by Lemieux (2-for-3) and LF Anthony Cros (2-for-3) with multiple hits on the day.

Game three of the four-game series is scheduled for Thursday night at 7:05 with LHP Mike Wlodarczyk (4-1) going for the Rox against Quebec LHP Troy Cate (NR).

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