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CT Tigers Lose at First-Place Tri-City, 3-2

August 15, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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TROY, N.Y. - Nick Ames hit a towering, solo homer as the Connecticut Tigers (24-29) jumped out to a 2-0 lead but the first-place Tri-City ValleyCats (33-23) scored three unanswered runs to beat the Tigers, 3-2, on Wednesday night at Bruno Stadium.

Ames hit his third home run of the year to break a scoreless tie in the top of the second inning on a 437-footer to straightaway center field. The 21-year-old first baseman from UNLV matched Dayton Dugas for the team lead in home runs this season. Connecticut doubled its lead to 2-0 in the third on an RBI groundout by Jordan Verdon that scored Isrrael De La Cruz from third base.

Tigers starting pitcher Gio Arriera carried a shutout into the fifth inning when the ValleyCats broke through with a two-out, RBI single by Tri-City designated hitter Austin Dennis. Arriera exited in line for the win after five complete innings, four hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.

Trailing 2-1 in the seventh, Tri-City rallied for its first lead of the night. Following a one-out walk issued by Tigers reliever Juan Aguilera (Loss, 0-1), Andy Pineda drove a game-tying triple to the wall in center field. One batter later, Ramiro Rodriguez lined out to first base and Ames tried to double-off the runner at third base but he committed a throwing error that allowed Pineda to score the go-ahead run, 3-2.

Tri-City relievers Brett Conine and Carlos Hiraldo (Win, 4-0) combined to throw four scoreless innings and the Tigers tallied three hits through the final six innings. Felix Viloria pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Tigers with two strikeouts. Following the loss, Connecticut fell 7 1/2 games behind the Stedler Division-leading ValleyCats with 21 games left.

The Tigers complete their two-game road trip to Tri-City on Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Connecticut right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman (2-3, 3.62) draws the start against Tri-City righty Mark Moclair (2-3, 6.11). Coverage on the Norwich Courtyard by Marriott Connecticut Tigers Radio Network begins at 6:50 p.m. with Kevin Gehl on WICH 1310 AM and online at CTTigers.com.

Connecticut will host a seven-game homestand beginning Friday, August 17 at 7:05 p.m. against the Aberdeen IronBirds on Military Appreciation Night presented by the Better Business Bureau. The first 1,000 fans through the gate will receive a 2018 CT Military Heroes Card Set and postgame fireworks presented by Liberty Bank will immediately follow the contest.

The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut. Individual tickets for all 2018 home games, season memberships to "The Club," ticket mini-plans, and Tigers team merchandise are now on sale at Dodd Stadium, by phone at 860-887-7962, and online at CTTigers.com.

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