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Hammond handcuffs the Cardinals

Published on April 17, 2006 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Palm Beach Cardinals News Release


The Palm Beach Cardinals were puzzled all night versus Brevard County left hander Steve Hammond, as they suffered a 3-1 loss in front of 1,470 fans at Roger Dean Stadium.

Hammond (1-0) pitched effortlessly through six innings before running into trouble in the seventh. He relinquished three hits during his 6 1/3 innings of work, walking four batters and striking out four.

Palm Beach starter Mitchell Boggs (0-2) matched Hammond pitch-for-pitch until the fifth inning. The Cardinals surrendered three runs in the inning, two being earned, with Charlie Fermaint delivering a double to left field, scoring two runs.

With the win, Brevard County pushes their record to 10-1, staying a top the Florida State League Eastern Division. Palm Beach drops to 6-5 and trail the Manatees by four games.

Tomorrow night it's a battle of right-handers with Mark Michael going for the Cardinals against Mark Rogers. Game time is scheduled for 6:35 pm.




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