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June 10, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release


Worcester vs Quebec (Postponed - Rain)

@ Quebec City, QC

The game between Worcester and Quebec was postponed due to rain. It will be played as part of a doubleheader (two seven inning games) on Wednesday June 11 beginning at 5:35PM.

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Nashua 9, New Jersey 8

@ Nashua, NH Time: 2:50 Attendance: 1,124

W: German Melendez (1-0) L: Rusty Tucker (1-1) S: None

HR: NSH- Dennis Abreu (2) Ismael Castro (1), Bryan Duplissie (2)

1B Bryan Duplissie hit a two-run homer with two out in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback win for Nashua. The Pride trailed 8-1 after 5 1/2 innings but used the long ball to storm back with five runs in the sixth and three in the ninth. CF Vinny Pennell led off the sixth with a double and LF Aregenis Tavarez walked before 2B Ismael Castro launched a three-run bomb to make it 8-4. The rally continued as Duplissie doubled and RF Dennis Abreu knocked him in with a double. Abreu scored later in the inning on a sacrifice fly and the score was 8-6 New Jersey. In the ninth Jackals closer Rusty Tucker gave up a lead off triple to Jeremy Pickrel. Later a single by Tavarez scored Pickrel and cut the lead to one. Tavares was then caught stealing for the second out of the inning but Tucker walked Castro and Duplissie homered to end it.

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Sussex 7, Atlantic City 4 (10 Innings)

@ Atlantic City, NJ Time: 3:30 Attendance: 2,678

W: Rich Lawyer (1-0) L: Derek Barrows (0-1) S: Matt Salvato (1)

HR: SUS- Jorge Moreno (2), Yohanny Valera (3), Walter Young (3)

Sussex used three homeruns including two in the 10th inning to beat Atlantic City 7-4. Trailing 4-2 in the sixth inning the Skyhawks got their first blast of the night as C Yohanny Valera homered to left center field. They scored another run on two more singles in the inning and the game was knotted at four. In the 10th RF Jorge Moreno and DH Walter Young homered back to back and 3B Jay Yaconetti drove in another to make it 7-4 Sussex. Matt Salvato then came on to record the final three outs for his first save of the season.

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Brockton 4, Ottawa 3

@ Brockton, MA Time: 2:40 Attendance: 2,668

W: Jamie Baker (1-1) L: Noel Baca (1-2) S: None

HR: None

Brockton rallied from a 3-0 deficit and scored the game winner in the bottom of the ninth to beat Ottawa 4-3. The Rapidz jumped in front on a two RBI double by RF Pete Pirman in the top of the second and added a run on a wild pitch in the third inning for a 3-0 edge. The Rox got two unearned runs in their half of the third inning to make it 3-2 Ottawa. Brockton tied the game with another unearned run in the sixth before 2B Melvin Falu scored the winner on RF Eugene Julien's single to right in the ninth. Julien had the best night at the plate of any Rox player as he finished 3-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI. Neither starting pitcher factored in the decision as reliever Jamie Baker earned the win by throwing two scoreless innings.

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