Brockton Salvages Final Game of Series 6-1 at Elmira
Published on July 14, 2002 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Elmira Pioneers News Release
Sunday July 14, 2002 - Dunn Field, Elmira, NY
Brockton played little ball to build a 3-1 lead by the 6th inning and came away with a 6-1 decision ending the Pioneers 4-game winning streak Sunday afternoon at Dunn Field in front of 1489 fans. Elmira failed to extend a win streak to 5 games in their 4th opportunity.
They also failed to come up with their first sweep of a series since taking 3 straight from Berkshire 6/3-6/5. The season series between the two teams is tied at 5 games apiece. Elmira is 2-1 in the 2nd half, 27-21 overall. Brockton is 24-24 overall, 1-2 in the half.
Greg Keagle (4-6) took his 5th loss in his last 6 starts as he battled with his control walking 5 batters in 6 ip. He allowed 5 hits, 3r, 2er with 3 K's.
Joey Baker (6-3) fired a complete game 4-hitterfor the Rox with his only mistake coming in the opening inning as Rafael Alvarez homered to RF (his 5th) knotting the score at 1-1.
Alvarez went 2-for-4 on the day and is 6-for-11 in his last 2 games after a 1-for-16 slump. Joey Baker struck out 5 and walked none. 4 of his 5 K's came in the last 2 innings.
Carlos Rosario reached on an infield single to begin the game, stole his league leading 27th base, advanced on a sac-bunt and scored on a sac-flyby Saul Bustos. After Alvarez homered in the bottom of the inning to tie the game the score remained tied until the 5th. Brockton broke the tie without the aid of a hiton2 walks, a sac-bunt and an error.
In the 6th, Dan Graham doubled past a diving Alvarez into the LF corner and scored a couple batters later on a double to RF by Jake Daubert giving the Rox a 3-1 advantage.
Kenji Iwahara came on and surrendered 3 runs in the 7th, 1 earned, on 4 singles and an error. Of the 4 hits, 3 of them were either bloops or soft infield choppers that found the right spots.
Elmira does not return home until Tuesday, July 23. After a day off Monday, the Pioneers embark on a 7-game road trip to Berkshire and Brockton.
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