EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Convert 6-3 Comeback Win

Published on August 22, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


The New Hampshire Fisher Cats pulled off the comeback Sunday in a 6-3 victory over the New Britain Rock Cats at in front of 5,071 at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. After trailing 3-0 early, the Fisher Cats were led offensively by Shawn Bowman's two-run home run and Eric Thame's three-RBI day.

Ronald Uviedo (3-5) came out of the bullpen for New Hampshire, allowing for the Fisher Cats 30th come-from-behind win of the year by earning the victory. Uviedo hurled 2.2 innings, allowing zero runs on one hit, while striking out three and walking one. Trystan Magnuson and Alan Farina came in to preserve the victory and handed New Hampshire their 14th win in 23 meetings against New Britain to conclude the season-series. Farina converted his third save of the year during a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

New Britain (38-89) got on the scoreboard in the top of the first after some control issues. Clint Everts, who was making a spot start for Kyle Drabek in the rain, allowed three runs on one hit during the opening frame. Everts, who was making his first start since 2008, hit two batters and walked two more to plate the first run of the game. Mark Dolenc then followed with a RBI single and Jeff Howell hit a sacrifice fly to give New Britain the early 3-0 edge.

New Hampshire (72-54) chipped away in the bottom of the first with two runs on three doubles. Darin Mastroianni (2 for 4) laced a two-bagger down the left field line to start the rally, Thames (2 for 3) then found the left-center field gap to bring Mastroianni home. After a fielder's choice, Adam Calderone reached the wall scoring Bowman to get the Fisher Cats within a run at 3-2.

Everts settled down retiring 11 of 12 batters at one point before loading the bases with one out in the fifth. Uviedo was then called upon and got the Fisher Cats out of the jam by striking his first batter and inducing a 6-4 putout.

New Hampshire regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by Bowman's 22nd blast of the season. The comeback started on back-to-back walks to Jonathan Diaz and Mastroianni. Thames then added to his EL lead in RBI when he legged out a two-run triple for his 93rd and 94th of the year, followed by Bowman's (2 for 4) home run to hand the Fisher Cats the 6-3 advantage.

The Fisher Cats will now travel to Trenton to take on the first-place Thunder in a short three-game road trip. New Hampshire now trails Trenton by 3.5 games in the Eastern Division. Drabek (13-9) takes the ball for New Hampshire, and will be opposed by Manny Banuelos (0-0). Live coverage can be heard on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Dave Collins at 6:45 p.m.

New Hampshire returns home to Merchantsauto.com Stadium on August 26th with a four-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, followed by another four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators, Double-A affiliate of the Washington Senators, to close out the regular season home schedule. Fisher Cats playoff tickets and 2011 season tickets are now on sale. Visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005 for details.

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