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July 2, 2006 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


Brockton 3, Worcester 2

@ Worcester, Mass. Time: 2:12 ATT: 2,013

W: John Boker (5-1) L: Jamie Merchant (1-1) S: Kyle George (1)

HR: BRK - Joe Hough (1), WOR - Chris Colabello (3)

RF Joe Hough went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI, including an eighth inning home run, to lead the Rox to a big win over the Tornadoes. 1B Francisco Lebron and 2B Mike Torres each had two-hit outings to aid the Brockton offense. Rox starting pitcher John Boker picked up his fifth win of the season, going seven innings and allowing only two runs on two hits with three strikeouts. The only offense for Worcester came off the bat of 1B Chris Colabello, who went 1-for-3 with a run scored and drove in both of the Worcester runs on his third home run of the season.

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New Jersey 7, Sussex 2

@ Little Falls, N.J. Time: 2:21 ATT: 1,329

W: Joel Bennett (1-0) L: Lincoln Mincks (1-3) S: NONE

HR: SUS - James Cooper (1), NJ - John Lindsey (6)

DH John Lindsey went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, along with his sixth home run of the season, to lead the Jackals to a win and a sweep of the Skyhawks. The Jackals outscored the Skyhawks 30-2 in the series. New Jersey got 16 hits in the game and at least one hit from every player in their lineup. Jackals starter Joel Bennett picked up his first victory, going seven strong innings, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out six Sussex batters. For the Skyhawks in the loss, 2B Marcos Agramonte had a 3-for-3 outing.

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New Haven County 10, Nashua 3

@ Nashua, N.H. Time: 2:50 Attendance: 986

W: Jarrett Stawarz (2-2) L: Lenny Carter (0-2) S: Justin Knoff (1)

HR: NHC - Horace Lawrence (2), Orlando Encarnacion (4), Jeremy Terni (3)

LF Horace Lawrence and 3B Jeremy Terni each had huge afternoons at the plate to help the Cutters register an easy victory over the Pride and snap their four game winning streak. Lawrence went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI, while Terni would have a 2-for-4 outing with a run scored and six RBI, including an eighth-inning grand slam. Jarrett Stawarz evened his record at 2-2 for the Cutters, allowing three runs on nine hits with five strikeouts. The Pride were led by SS James Lofton, who had a 2-for-4 outing with a run scored and an RBI.

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Quebec 8, North Shore 7

@ Lynn, Mass. Time: 3:18 ATT: 2,555

W: Jason Pilkington (2-0) L: Dennis Robinson (1-3) S: Cristian Mendoza (7)

HR: NS - Jeff Brooks (4)

DH Simon Legare scored on a ninth-inning error by North Shore 1B Vic Davilla, giving Quebec a come-from-behind 8-7 victory over the Spirit. North Shore was up 5-0 after a first inning that included a three-run home run by DH Jeff Brooks, but the Capitales clawed their way back into the game, and led 7-6 after C Mick Kurhan's RBI single in the seventh. Quebec CF Goefrey Tomlinson finished the afternoon 3-for-5, while RF Andrew Wishy was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

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