Fisher Cats blank Connecticut 1-0 Wednesday night
May 31, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
(NORWICH, CT)---Fisher Cat starter Kyle Yates won his first game of the season, and first at the Double-A level, pitching a complete game shutout over the Connecticut Defenders, 1-0, Wednesday night in Norwich.
Yates (1-5) allowed 4 hits, walking 2 and struck out a season-high 9 batters.
The only run of the game scored in the 8th inning. Shortstop Manny Mayorson led off with a bunt single, DH Curtis Thigpen singled, and both runners moved up on a sacrifice bunt by 1B Chip Cannon. The Defenders walked David Smith to load the bases. RF Maikel Jova grounded into a force play, scoring Mayorson. Jason Waddell (0-2) took the loss in relief of Connecticut starter Matt Palmer.
New Hampshire (21-29) has won the first two games of the series by shutout, and will go for the sweep tomorrow morning at 10:35am in Norwich. RHP Mike MacDonald (4-3, 3.27) will start for New Hampshire against RHP Chris Begg (4-4, 3.62) for Connecticut (27-22). The game can be heard live on WTPL 107.7FM or through www.nhfishercats.com with Bob Lipman and Mike Murphy.
The Fisher Cats return home to MerchantsAuto.com Stadium next Tuesday night to play Erie (Detroit AA). For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call 603-641-2005.
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