Guerrero's First HR Leads Fisher Cats to Extra-Inning Win
July 30, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Richmond, VA - Emilio Guerrero drilled his first Fisher Cats home run of the season in the top of the tenth inning as New Hampshire rallied for a 3-1 win Saturday night over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
On the pitching side, five relievers combined to hold the Flying Squirrels to six hits and just one run over 10 innings. Murphy Smith picked up his fourth win of the year with a scoreless ninth inning. Chris Smith earned his seventh save with two strikeouts in a perfect 10th inning. John Anderson, Jason Berken and John Stilson combined for eight innings, giving up just six hits and a run.
Richmond took a 1-0 lead in the fourth with a sacrifice fly from Tyler Horan. The Flying Squirrels would hold that lead behind Andrew Suarez, who went six innings and held the Fisher Cats to just four hits without a run. New Hampshire finally broke through in the ninth when Rodolfo Martinez yielded four straight hits, including an RBI single from Ryan Lavarnway that tied the game, forcing extra innings.
After Guerrero's leadoff homer in the 10th, Christian Lopes singled. He would move around to third base after a sacrifice bunt and a groundout. Lopes would then score as Jose Casilla threw a wild pitch to the backstop while striking out Shane Opitz, giving the Fisher Cats an insurance run.
The four-game series with the Flying Squirrels wraps up tomorrow afternoon from The Diamond. Connor Greene is set to make his second start of the road trip. The 21-year old tossed a seven-inning, complete game shutout in his last start Tuesday night as part of a doubleheader. It was the first complete game shutout by a New Hampshire pitcher since last July. Lefty Matt Gage will oppose Greene with first pitch scheduled for 12:05 PM.
The next home game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium will be on Tuesday, August 2, when the Fisher Cats host the Akron Rubber Ducks at 7:05 p.m. The first 1,000 fans will receive a Bob Stanley Bobblehead, courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental. For information and tickets, visit nhfishercats.com.
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