Canada Day Victory: Lynx Top Bisons 6-4, Sweep Two Game Series

Published on July 1, 2003 under International League (IL1)
Ottawa Lynx News Release


International League Final -- Sunday, June 29th @ Lynx Stadium, Ottawa, ON Ottawa Lynx 6
Buffalo Bisons 4 Winning Pitcher - Mike Mohler (4-3)
Losing Pitcher - Chad Paronto (1-3)
Save - Bill Pulsipher (3) Lynx record improves to 44-40. They win their third straight, and sweep Buffalo. Player of the Game: Joey Hammond had four hits including a double and a triple, as the Lynx pounded out 15 hits in the victory. Home Runs:
BUF - Bard (1), Escobar (13)
OTT - None Key Plays: Rob Sasser scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error, and Joey Hammond drove home the second with an RBI double, as the Lynx scored 2 in the 8th to win. Recap: In another tight ballgame, the Lynx took an early 3-0 lead in the 3rd inning. Joey Hammond singled, and was followed one out later by a Jack Cust single. Jose Leon, Napolean Calzado and Pedro Swann followed with RBI singles putting the Lynx up by 3. Buffalo got two back in the top of the 4th, when Alex Escobar blasted a two-run homer off of John Stephens. The Lynx got one of those runs back in the bottom half, as Joey Hammond tripled to right center and scored on Eddy Garabito's sac fly. Josh Bard's homer in the 6th got the Bisons to within one, and they tied the game in the top of the 8th on Greg LaRocca's RBI double. The Lynx broke the tie in the bottom half. Rob Sasser's bad hop single, and ensuing throwing error by LaRocca put him on second with no out. Tim Raines Jr. then bunted, and Chad Paronto threw to third wildly, scoring Sasser and allowing Raines to advance to third. One out later, Joey Hammond doubled to right, scoring Raines and putting the Lynx up 6-4. Bill Pulsipher came on for the final three outs to record his third save. Buffalo Bisons 000 201 010 -- 4 10 2
Ottawa Lynx 003 100 02X -- 6 15 1 Mike Mohler (2.0ip, 2h, 1r, 0er, 1bb) gets the win. Chad Paronto (1.0ip, 2h, 2r, 1er) takes the loss. Bill Pulsipher (1.0ip, 2h,) gets his third save. Notes:
The Lynx will add INF Luis Lopez, whom they acquired from the Colorado Rockies, to their roster tomorrow. The 32-year old Lopez is a veteran of 648 Major League games. To make room on the roster, the Lynx placed INF Chris Lemonis on the temporary inactive list. Joey Hammond: 4-for-5, 2 runs, RBI, 2B, 3B
Pedro Swann: 3-for-4, RBI
Cust, Calzado, Sasser: 2 hits Next Game: The Lynx now start a 10-game road trip with a two game set in Buffalo starting tomorrow. The Lynx will then move on to Columbus and Louisville before returning to Ottawa on July 12.

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