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BlueClaws Make Splash with Comeback

June 21, 2009 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, NJ - For the second game in a row, the Lakewood BlueClaws win a game in extra innings, without the ball being put into play. A bases loaded walk this time scored the game winner in a suspended game in the 12th inning for a 5-4 win against the Lake County Captains.

The BlueClaws (42-25) took the lead in the second inning as Travis Mattair hit a home run to left field, a solo shot, and his second of the season to make it 1-0.

However, the Captains (30-36) got the run back in the very next inning as Abner Abreu, who left the game with an undisclosed injury in the fifth, doubled to lead off the inning and then scored on a single by Donnie Webb to tie the game.

The BlueClaws regained the lead in the fifth as Mattair singled, stole second and then was brought home by Zach Collier who hit a line drive single to right field. That made the game 2-1, before the Captains responded in their next at-bats once again.

Against the starter Tyler Cloyd, Webb tripled to lead off the inning and was singled in by the next hitter Chris Nash. An error and a walk then loaded the bases before Jim Murphy dove to stop a ground ball, firing home to get the first out of the inning. Delvi Cid then struck out before Karexon Sanchez popped out to end the inning, keeping the game tied at two.

The game would remain tied at two through two rain delays before being suspended.

The game was completed at noon the next day and included more runs than the 11 innings the day before.

Rob Roth (3-1) started the top of the 12th for the BlueClaws and he got Walter Diaz to ground out before Adam White tripled with one out. Cid then reached first as White was thrown out at home. Cid stole second and was sent home on a single by Michael Valadez, also sending Karexon Sanchez who walked to third. The next batter was pitcher Steve Smith, during the at-bat, Valadez broke for second and was caught in a run down, scoring Sanchez from third and the Captains took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the 12th.

In the bottom of the 12th, Mike McGuire (4-3) was the pitcher for the Captains and he got Jim Murphy to ground out to start the inning. Then, Mattair had his third hit of the day, a double, Harold Garcia singled him home to make it 4-3 before Zach Collier singled, putting runners at the corner with one out. Alan Schoenberger singled in Garcia to tie the game at four and then an intentional walk to Anthony Gose loaded the bases for Brendan Akashian. The walk to Akashian allowed the game winning run to score, an improbable victory for the BlueClaws.

The win is the fifth in a row for the BlueClaws, and they are winners of nine of their last ten.

The second game of the day began as scheduled at 1:05. Trevor May (0-0) will face Trey Haley (2-3).

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