Fielders Defeat T-Bones 7-4 in Rain Shortened Game
September 2, 2010 - Northern League (NL)
Lake County Fielders News Release
ZION, Ill. - The Lake County Fielders (39-57) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (56-39) 7-4 in a rain shortened game on Thursday night.
Amos Ramon got the Fielders off to a good start, blasting his third grand slam of the year in the bottom of the first to give Lake County an early 4-0 lead. Kyle Higgins doubled, Josh Short was hit by a pitch and Juan Valdes walked to load the bases for Ramon who delivered with his eighth home run of the year.
Fielders starter Ryan Bicondoa was cruising, retiring eight out of nine T-Bones with seven strike outs before giving up a lead off triple to Jacob Blackwood in the top of the fourth. Blackwood came around on a Gabriel Martinez groundout and Jim Fasano roped a two-run homer to right field to bring Kansas City within one.
The T-Bones tied it up at four in the fifth after Bryan Joynt led off with a double and advanced on a Bicondoa wild pitch. Jimmy Mojica delivered an RBI sacrifice fly to plate Joynt and the tying run.
Lake County regained the lead in the fifth when Juan Valdes ripped a three run homer to right field off T-Bones starter Cody McAllister. McCallister had retired nine consecutive Fielders, striking out four before issuing a walk to Higgins and a single to Short before Valdes came up with his fourth home run of the year to chase McCallister from the game.
McCallister went four and one thirds innings, surrendering seven runs on six hits while striking out five and walking three.
Starting pitcher Ryan Bicondoa picked up his sixth complete game of the season and his third win of the year. Bicondoa threw six innings giving up four runs on six hits while striking out nine.
The Fielders begin their last homestand of their 2010 inaugural season tomorrow as they face off the Rockford RiverHawks. First pitch slated for 7:00pm.
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