Fisher Cats shut out for third straight game
Published on June 4, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Harrisburg, PA---Marc Rzepczynski threw six shutout innings, but the Fisher Cats lost a heart-breaker 1-0 Thursday afternoon before 3,172 at Metro Bank Park in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg (16-34) won the game when Danny Farquhar (0-2) hit Jemel Spearman with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning. Marvin Lowance opened the frame with a pinch-hit walk and Luke Montz doubled. After the Fisher Cats intentionally walked Bill Rhinehart, Farquhar's first pitch to Spearman hit him in the leg.
The Senators shut out the Fisher Cats for the third straight day. New Hampshire (26-29) scored only two runs in the four games played in Harrisburg, and the team has not scored in 33.2 innings, a franchise mark.
Justin Jones allowed three hits in his six inning start for Harrisburg. Reliever Matt Avery retired all eight batters he faced in relief, and Jack Spradlin (3-1) pitched to one batter in the ninth inning to earn the win.
Rzepczynski, who was looking for his seventh win, allowed five hits, walked three and struck out five. Rommie Lewis pitched a perfect seventh inning. Farquhar (0-2) suffered the loss for New Hampshire.
Todd Donovan went 1-3 with a walk to extend his consecutive game on-base streak to 19 games. Brian Dopirak and Al Quintana had the other Fisher Cats hits, all singles.
New Hampshire return home tomorrow (Friday) to begin a three-game series with Reading.
Be one of the first 1,000 children and receive a free Webkinz Lil' Kinz courtesy of Sovereign Bank. It's also Animal Appreciation Night. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.
The Fisher Cats will start RHP Randy Boone (4-2, 3.97) against Phillies RHP Vance Worley (4-3, 3.13). Game time is 7:05pm and radio coverage begins at 6:45pm with the BayRing Pre-Game Show on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Mike Murphy.
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