Can-Am League Recap
May 31, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release
Sussex vs. Worcester (PPD - Rain)
@ Worcester, MA
The game between Sussex and Worcester was postponed due to rain. It will be played as part of a doubleheader (two seven inning games) on Sunday June 1 beginning at 1:05PM.
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Quebec vs. Atlantic City (PPD - Rain)
@ Atlantic City, NJ
The game between Quebec and Atlantic City was postponed due to rain. It will be played as part of a doubleheader (two seven inning games) on Sunday June 1 beginning at 5:05PM.
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New Jersey 5, Ottawa 4 (11 Innings)
@ Little Falls, NJ Time: 3:27 Attendance: 4,068
W: Brandon Martin (1-0) L: Dallas Strankman (0-2) S: None
HR: OTT- Kyle Geiger (2)
Trailing 4-2 New Jersey rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings before a walkoff single in the 11th inning capped a 5-4 win. Ottawa built a 4-2 advantage with a three run fourth inning highlighted by C Kyle Geiger's second homerun of the year, a three run blast to left. But in the ninth after two were out, RF Andrew Larson walked and LF Francisco Leandro doubled to put two New Jersey runners in scoring position. DH Scott White then singled to drive both men in and tie the game. Larson got things started again in the 11th inning with his second walk before Leandro singled to put men and first and second. C Craig Maddox played the role of hero as he smacked a solid single back through the middle to plate Larson with the winning run.
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Brockton 13, Nashua 5
@ Nashua, NH Time: 3:20 Attendance: 2,483
W: Chris McDonough (2-0) L: Reid Willett (0-2) S: None
HR: NSH- Jack Joffrion (1)
Brockton roughed up three different pitchers in a 13-5 rout of Nashua. Pride starter Reid Willett lasted just three innings and allowed four earned runs on six hits and left trailing 6-0. Michael Joyce came on in relief but Brockton kept coming and scored four more times on four hits in the next inning plus. Nathan Berberian didn't fare much better as Brockton plated three more runs on six hits while he retired just two men. The Rox piled up 18 hits in all including three from each of their first three hitters in the order. 1B Francisco Lebron turned in a four RBI night from the cleanup spot. Together the first four batters combined to go 11-for-21 with nine RBI and five runs scored.
Canadian American League Stories from May 31, 2008
- Can-Am League Recap - Can-Am
- Jackals provide fireworks with walk-off win - New Jersey Jackals
- Pride Crushed by Rox; 13-5 - American Defenders of New Hampshire
- Brockton scores 13 runs on 18 hits to upend Nashua - Brockton Rox
- Tornadoes rained-out, to play two on Sunday - Worcester Tornadoes
- Sussex at Worcester, PPD/rain - Worcester Tornadoes
- Atlantic City/Quebec Postponed - Atlantic City Surf
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