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IronBirds Lose Finale

June 30, 2010 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


Aberdeen, MD - The Aberdeen IronBirds collected ten hits on Wednesday night, but had just two runs to show for it as they fell to the Staten Island Yankees for the second straight night, 4-2.

After two scoreless innings for both clubs, the Yankees got on the scoreboard in the third. Staten Island CF Eduardo Sosa hit a one-out double off of IronBirds starter LHP Justin Anderson. LF Shane Brown knocked him in with a single, and then advanced to second on the throw home. DH Isaiah Brown singled putting runners on the corners. The next batter, 1B Kyle Roller, blooped a single down the left field line, knocking in Brown from third base, and making it 2-0.

Anderson went on to set down seven batters in a row, starting with the final hitter of the third inning. He found himself back in trouble in the sixth. He surrendered a lead-off single to Roller. Anderson then walked RF Kelvin De Leon, putting two on with nobody out. The IronBirds pulled Anderson out of the game and brought in LHP Ashur Tolliver. He surrendered back-to-back singles to 3B Kevin Mahoney and SS Jose Mojica, driving in two runs and making it 4-0.

Anderson was charged with four runs, all earned, on seven hits. He walked two and struck out three in five-plus innings of work.

The IronBirds chipped away at the four-run deficit in the sixth. With one man out, DH Zach Moore worked a walk. RF Jeremy Nowak eventually knocked him in with a single.

Aberdeen tacked on one more run in the seventh. SS Michael Rooney worked a lead-off walk. CF Trent Mummey then doubled, putting two in scoring position. LF Kipp Schutz would knock in Rooney with a sac fly to right, making it a 4-2 ball game.

RHP Mikey O'Brien (3-0) got the win for Staten Island. He allowed one run on five hits in 5.1 innings of work. Anderson (1-1) took the loss. RHP Preston Claiborne (1) pitched a perfect ninth to record his first save.

The IronBirds hit the road on Thursday for a three-game series at the Hudson Valley Renegades (Class-A Short-Season affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays). First pitch Thursday evening is scheduled for 7:05 PM. You can catch all the action on the internet radio broadcast at www.IronBirdsbaseball.com. The Wawa IronBirds Pregame Show will begin at 6:50 PM.

The IronBirds return to Aberdeen on Sunday July 4th to open a three-game set with the Lowell Spinners (Class-A Short-Season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. Following the game will be the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular!

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