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Emperors Deprived of Four-Run Lead in Weather-Afflicted Game

GREENSBORO, NC - Once ahead 7-3 as early as the third inning, Rome watched its lead disappear over the remainder of Wednesday's game, dropping game two to the Grasshoppers by a final of 10-9. A run in the first, courtesy of consecutive singles from Rome's 1-2 punch of Espinoza and Clohisy, four runs in the second after Espinoza's three-run home run to left, and two more runs in the third on E.J. Exposito's two-run blast, bo... Full Story