Bees Rout Barnstormers 8-1
Published on August 7, 2016 under Atlantic League (AtL)
New Britain Bees News Release
**In 140 Characters or Less:** It was the Cole Garner show as he hit two home runs and drove in five in the Bees' 8-1 win over the Barnstormers.
**The Game Changed When...:**...Cole Garner, in his first game as a Bee, hit his second home run of the game in the fourth inning to double the Bees' lead and provided more than enough cushion for Kyle Simon.
**Pitchers of Record:**
W: Kyle Simon (6-5) | L: Kelvin De La Cruz (5-3)
**Player(s) of the Games:** NBB: Cole Garner (2-4, 2R, 2HR, 5RBI) | Kyle Simon (8.1 IP, 4K, 1R) | Craig Maddox (2-4, 2R)
**Tomorrow:**
_Tale of the Tape -_ New Britain Bees (47-53, 11-19 2nd half) at York Revolution (56-42, 16-12 2nd half)
_Pitching Matchups -_ New Britain: Mike Lee (4-5, 5.18) | York: TBA
_Tickets-_ CLICK HERE ( ef9756891d ) | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES
_Broadcast:_ Youtube (Youtube.com/NewBritainBees ( 4627057d42 )).
**Bees Buzz:**Jonathan Roof extended his on-base streak to seven games...In his last two starts against Lancaster, Kyle Simon has pitched at least eight innings each time and allowed just three earned runs total...Cole Garner is now the fifth Bees player to hit mutliple home runs in a game...
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