Grizzlies Drop Opener to Traverse City
June 19, 2007 - Frontier League (FL)
Gateway Grizzlies News Release
The Gateway Grizzlies (18-9) came back twice Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough. They dropped the opener of a three-game series to the Traverse City Beach Bums (12-15) 6-5 in front of 4,622 at GCS Ballpark.
The Grizzlies trailed 4-0 heading into the sixth inning. Manny Paula led off the inning with a solo home run, his second of the year, to left. Dustin Roberts and Jonathan Armitage each walked with one out. Mike Breyman followed with a three-run blast to left center to tie the game at four. The homer was Breyman's fifth of the year and his third in four games. He finished 1-4 with the homer. Paula was 2-5 with the homer.
The Beach Bums regained the lead at 5-4 with an unearned run in the eighth off of reliever James Hertel (2-1). Again the Grizzlies had an answer.
Dustin Roberts crushed his team-leading eighth home run of the year to left center with one out in the sixth. The blast tied the game at six and chased Traverse City starter Ryan Gehring.
The Beach Bums added another run in the top of the ninth to take the lead for good at 6-5. The Grizzlies had runners at first and second when the game ended.
Hertel suffered the loss in relief. He gave up two runs, one earned, on three hits over two innings. He struck out seven. Erik Dessau started and went the first seven for the Grizzlies. He gave up four runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
The Grizzlies and Beach Bums continue the series with a 7:05 first pitch Wednesday night at GCS Ballpark. Toro Trevino (3-0) will go for the Grizzlies.
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