Brad Emaus doubles and triples, but Fisher Cats fall 3-2 in 10 innings
Published on April 30, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Manchester, NH- Brad Emaus (2-for-5, RBI) tripled and scored the tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning and doubled in a run in the bottom of the tenth, but the New Hampshire Fisher Cats fell to the New Britain Rock Cats 3-2 before 5,801 on Thursday afternoon.
New Hampshire (12-8) trailed 1-0 going to the bottom of the ninth inning when Emaus tripled off Rock Cats closer Anthony Slama (2-0). David Cooper then hit a fly to center, allowing Emaus to score the tying run.
Whit Robbins (2-for-5, HR, RBI) homered off Fisher Cats reliever Leon Boyd (0-1) to lead off the top of the tenth inning to give New Britain a 2-1 lead. Wilson Ramos walked, moved to second on a sacrifice, advanced to third on a ground out, and scored on a single by Brian Dinkelman (3-for-4, RBI) as the Rock Cats opened a 3-1 lead. They were the first runs allowed by Boyd this season in six outings. Boyd had entered the game in the top of the ninth inning with two Rock Cats on base and ended that threat without allowing a run.
In the last of the tenth inning, Adam Calderone hit a one-out double and scored on a double by Emaus to pull New Hampshire to within 3-2. Emaus was thrown out at third base trying to advance on a ball in the dirt to David Cooper. Although Cooper singled, Frank Mata got Brian Dopirak to fly out to end the game and earn his first save. Slama (2-0) gets credit for his second win.
New Britain (8-11) had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning off starting pitcher Rei Gonzalez. They delivered four consecutive singles to score the run, the final hit by Matt Moses (2-for-5), plated Ramos (2-for-4, 2 R).
Gonzalez allowed one run in 6.0 innings of work, allowing 11 singles, walking one and striking out five.
New Britain starter Cole Devries had his finest outing of the season, working six scoreless innings. Jose Lugo and Rob Delaney each worked a scoreless inning in relief for the Rock Cats.
The Fisher Cats concluded the homestand with 3-4 record which included three extra-inning losses, including two in this series to New Britain.
Tomorrow night, New Hampshire starts a seven-game roadtrip in Binghamton. LHP Luis Perez (2-1, 2.45) starts for the Fisher Cats against Mets RHP Fernando Nieve (0-0, 6.00). Game time is 7:05pm and coverage can heard starting with the BayRing Communications pre-game show at 6:45pm with Bob Lipman on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.
The Fisher Cats return home on Friday, May 8 to play the Connecticut Defenders. There will be an Atlas Fireworks Show following the 6:35pm contest. Visit www.nhfishercats.com for tickets and more information or call (603) 641-2005.
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