Rosario, Oh Lead 11-3 Thunder Victory
July 2, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
The Thunder offense banged out 14 hits on their way to an 11-3 victory over the Altoona Curve on Thursday night at ARM & HAMMER Park.
Trailing 2-1, the Thunder scored six times in the bottom of the fourth inning to break the game open. Jose Rosario (3-for-3, 4 RBI, HBP) drove in a pair with a two-run single. After a sacrifice fly by Jake Cave and an RBI single by Ali Castillo, Greg Bird capped off the inning with a two-run home run. It was Bird's sixth home run of the season and over his last six games is batting 9-for-22 (.409) with six walks, a home run and five RBI.
The bottom four batters in the Thunder order (Tony Renda, Danny Oh, Cito Culver and Jose Rosario) combined to go 9-for-15 with eight runs scored and five RBI.
LHP Caleb Smith set a season-high with seven strikeouts as he turned in his fourth quality start of the season with six innings of three-run ball. RHP Geoff DeGroot threw two shutout innings of relief in his Eastern League debut allowing two hits and one walk, he struck out two. Former two-time American League All-Star closer Andrew Bailey finished the victory on the mound with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Thursday was the first game this season in which no Thunder batter struck out. Every Thunder starter except for Gary Sanchez recorded a hit in the game and the team set a season-high with 11 runs scored in a home game.
With the victory the Thunder have won six of their last eight games and hold sole possession of first place in the Eastern League's East Division.
Your Thunder look to take the series on Friday night against the Curve. RHP Kyle Haynes (1-5, 3.00) will throw for the Thunder, LHP Zack Dodson (3-4, 3.63) starts for Altoona. Fans will be treated to a fireworks spectacular set to patriotic music on Friday night at ARM & HAMMER Park. Tickets can be ordered online at Trentonthunder.com/tickets or by phone at 609-394-3300.
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