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Fisher Cats edge Mets 4-3 Sunday afternoon

May 3, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Binghamton, NY---Fisher Cats pitchers Bubbie Buzachero and Leon Boyd combined to pitch three innings of scoreless, hitless relief Sunday afternoon, as New Hampshire edged Binghamton 4-3 before 2,333 at NYSEG Stadium.

Randy Boone (3-0) picked up the win, working the first five innings, allowing six hits, two runs. He walked one and struck out five.

The Fisher Cats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. David Cooper doubled and scored on a single by Brian Dopirak (1-for-3, RBI). It was Dopirak's club-leading 17th RBI of the season.

New Hampshire (14-9) extended the lead to 3-0 in the last of the second. Nick Gorneault led off the inning with a double to left field. He scored on a single by Luis Sanchez (2-for-4, RBI). Jonathan Diaz (2-for-2, 2 BB) followed with a base-hit and then Adam Calderone singled Sanchez home off Binghamton starter and losing pitcher Dylan Owen (0-2).

Binghamton (11-10) got on the board in the last of the fourth inning against Boone. Josh Peterson doubled and Shawn Bowman hit a home run to make it 3-2.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Fisher Cats added a run. Gorneault walked but was erased on a fielders choice ground ball by Sean Shoffit. Sanchez doubled Shoffit to third and he came home on a wild pitch thrown by reliever Edgar Alfonzo.

Binghamton closed to 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning without the benefit of a hit. Reliever Rommie Lewis walked Ruben Tejeda and Carl Loadenthal before leaving for Buzachero. Jonathan Malo's sacrifice moved the runners up, but Josh Thole and Josh Peterson each grounded out.

Buzachero worked the eighth inning and Boyd the 9th to pick up his fifth save in five opportunities in 2009.

The roadtrip continues Monday night at 6:35pm in New Britain. LHP Marc Rzepczynski (4-1, 3.65) goes for New Hampshire against New Britain LHP Ryan Mullins (0-4, 5.59). The game can heard starting with the BayRing Communications pre-game show at 6:15pm with Bob Lipman on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.

The Fisher Cats return home on Friday, May 8 to play the Connecticut Defenders. There will be an Atlas Fireworks Show following the 6:35pm contest. Visit for tickets and more information or call (603) 641-2005.

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