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July 18, 2007 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


Brockton 3, Atlantic City 1

@ Atlantic City, NJ. Time: 2:39 Attendance: 3,110

W: Rolando Viera (5-4) L: Ben Thurmond (1-2) S: Amad Stephens (1)

HR: NONE

SS Fredy De La Cruz had a terrific day offensively in leading the Brockton Rox to their first victory of the second half with a two-run win over the Atlantic City Surf. Cruz went a perfect 3-or-3 at the plate with a run scored, two doubles, and two runs driven in. Rox starter Rolando Viera moved his record over the .500 mark to 5-4 with a six inning performance allowing one earned run on two hits with six walks and five strikeouts. Brockton reliever Amad Stephens notched his first save of the year pitching a solid ninth inning. For Atlantic City, 2B Josh Renick led the way going 2-for-4 and scoring the lone run of the game for the Surf.

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Nashua 7, Sussex 5

@ Augusta, NJ. Time: 3:00 Attendance: 2,686

W: Steve Palazzolo (5-2) L: Bart Braun, Jr. (3-2) S: Rich Garces (12)

HR: NA-Rich Giannotti (1)

The Nashua Pride scored four runs in the eighth inning to rally from a 5-3 deficit and beat the Sussex Skyhawks. Nashua CF Rich Giannotti had a monster day at the plate going 2-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and a home run. Leadoff hitter Tom Creighton, SS Olmo Rosario and LF Jerod Edmondson each chipped in with two hits apiece for the Pride. Steve Palazzolo picked up his fifth win of the season for Nashua hurling one inning allowing two earned runs on three hits with a walk and a strikeout. Pride closer Rich Garces pitched a perfect ninth inning to get his 12th save of the season, good for third best in the league.

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Grays 2, New Jersey 1

@ Little Falls, NJ. Time: 2:17 Attendance: 1,294

W: Jerry Dunn (1-0) L: Hunter Davis (1-1) S: None

HR: GRY - Jose Velasquez (2)

Grays 1B Jose Velasquez brought some ninth-inning magic with him to the ballpark, smacking a solo home run in the top of the ninth to break a 1-1 tie and claim a 2-1 victory for the Grays against New Jersey. Velasquez had been 0-for-3 on the night before he stepped to the plate in the ninth inning, and there were already two outs before he came to the plate. But his homer was all the Grays needed, as the pitching of starter Richard Bartlett and reliever Jerry Dunn carried them throughout the game. Bartlett and Dunn combined to allow only four hits and a run to New Jersey over nine innings. Bartlett struck out five but exited after the eighth, which gave Dunn the win. New Jersey's pitching was almost as strong behind starter Ryan Pacyna and a scoreless inning of relief from Kevin Fitzgerald. 2B Josh Colafemina ripped three hits to lead the Grays, and he scored their first and only run before Velasquez's longball.

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North Shore 6, Worcester 1

@ Worcester, MA. Time: 2:43 Attendance: 2,985

W: Dennis Robinson (1-2) L: Junior Guerrero (4-2) S: None

HR: NS - Vic Davilla (3), Alex Trezza (6)

North Shore hopped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and their pitchers took over the rest of the way, holding down Worcester for a 6-1 win to stay undefeated early in the second half of the season. North Shore CF B.J. Weed led off the game with a double, and that started a North Shore outburst early in the game for the quick runs. Meanwhile, starter Dennis Robinson pitched some great ball, throwing six innings and allowing only six hits and a run. He struck out three and got three scoreless innings of relief from Jamie Baker, Donny Langdon and Derek Drage. DH Vic Davilla and C Alex Trezza added solo home runs in the seventh and ninth inning to extend North Shore's lead. Junior Guerrero took a tough-luck loss for Worcester, going six innings and allowing four runs, but only one earned run.

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Quebec 4, New Haven County 3

@ West Haven, CT. Time: 2:52 Attendance: 1,051

W: Keith Dunn (6-1) L: Ryan Bonesio (4-5) S: Cristian Mendoza (1)

HR: NHC - Jeremy Pickrel (6)

Two runs early and two runs late combined with the strong outing from starter Keith Dunn gave Quebec a 4-3 win against New Haven County. The Capitales scored twice in the first, then went into a drought as New Haven tied the game at two in the sixth. Responding right away, Quebec added two more in the top of the seventh inning which proved to be enough to win. Quebec's 2-3-4 hitters, 3B Ivan Naccarata, DH Patrick Scalabrini and 1B Eddie Lantigua, each had two hits. Naccarata drove in two of Quebec's runs to lead the team. Dunn lasted 7.2 innings, allowing seven hits and three runs, but picking up the win after his team scored twice in the top of the seventh. New Haven County got a two-run homer from CF Jeremy Pickrel to tie the game, but they couldn't quite claw back at the end. Quebec reliever Crisitan Mendoza pitched a perfect inning and a third to close the game and earn himself a save.

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