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Birthday Blast For Roberson Powers Erie to 10-6 Win

Published on August 1, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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On his birthday, SeaWolves first baseman Ryan Roberson connected on a fourth-inning grand slam for his 20th home run of the season in the SeaWolves 10-6 win over the Reading Phillies on Friday night.

The SeaWolves struck first in the bottom of the first against Reading starter Tyson Brummett. Wilkin Ramirez walked with two outs. Jeff Frazier singled and on the play, an error by Greg Golson in center allowed Ramirez to reach third base. Casper Wells followed with a double down the left field line to put Erie ahead 1-0.

The Phillies tied the game in the top of the second against Erie starter Luis Marte. Neil Sellers tripled with one out and he scored on a sacrifice fly by John Suomi, tying the game at 1-1.

Erie regained the lead in the bottom of the second. Deik Scram led off with a single and he stole second for his 11th steal of the season. With one out, Santo De Leon walked. With two outs, James Skelton walked to load the bases for Ramirez. Ramirez laced a two-run double, scoring Scram and De Leon, putting Erie back ahead 3-1.

The Phillies would once again tie the game in the top of the third on a pair of unearned runs. Jake Blalock led off with a single and got to second on a passed ball. Tony Masolino stepped in and grounded up the middle, shortstop Caonabo Cosme errantly threw to first allowing Masolino to reach and Blalock to score making it a 3-2 game in favor of the ‘Wolves. With two outs, Golson triple home Masolino, tying the game at 3-3.

Erie once again regained the lead in the bottom of the third. Wells led off with his second double of the game. A single by Ryan Roberson moved Wells over to third and he would score on a Scram groundout for a 4-3 Erie advantage.

The ‘Wolves would take a commanding lead in the bottom of the fourth. Will Rhymes led off with a single, Skelton walked for the second time in the game as did Ramirez to load the bases with no outs. Frazier grounded out to third, scoring Rhymes, putting the ‘Wolves up 5-3. Wells was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Roberson. Roberson would be the last batter Brummett faced in the game as he connected on a grand slam over the wall in left to put Erie ahead 9-3. The home run was Roberson's 20th of the season. Brett Harker came in to relieve Brummett and the first batter he would face was Scram. Scram, on the first pitch of the at bat, connected on a solo home run, his ninth, over the wall in right, giving Erie a 10-3 lead.

Reading would cut the Erie lead down to five runs in the top of the fifth. Masolino reached on an error to start the inning. Michael Spidale singled to put two on for Brad Harman who singled home Masolino to make it 10-4. Spidale would later score on a Golson groundout to make it a 10-5 game in favor of the Howlers.

Luis Marte (1-2) picked up his first Erie win going five innings, allowing five runs, two earned, on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts.

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