NYPL Aberdeen IronBirds

IronBirds Fall in Series Finale

August 5, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Aberdeen IronBirds News Release


Aberdeen dropped the rubber match to the Connecticut Tigers, 3-2 on Wednesday night. The IronBirds could only muster up three hits in the series finale, despite keeping the game close.

Why Wait?

The Tigers jumped to an early, 1-0 lead in the first inning. Brett Pirtle hit a single to bring home Victor Pardon, who had singled to lead off the contest.

Doubling Up

A.J. Simcox made it a 2-0 game in the fourth with an RBI double. Simcox lined a ball down the right field line for two bases, scoring Tanner Donnels from second.

One at a Time

Steve Laurino brought the IronBirds within one in the bottom of the inning with an RBI single. Laurino lined a pitch to left field for Aberdeen's first hit, allowing DJ Stewart to cross the plate.

If you "Will"

With two outs, Will Allen pushed the lead back to two runs for the Tigers, knocking in Corey Baptist with a base hit to right. Baptist had reached on an error earlier in the frame.

Fighting Back

IronBirds kept swinging, landing themselves a run in the seventh. Ricardo Andujar's bloop single to shallow right was good enough to plate Laurino, making it 3-2.

Birdwatching

Jean Cosme pitched a season high six innings... Cosme also set a season high in strikeouts, setting down seven batters... Steve Laurino collected his team-leading, 20th RBI of the season... Chris Shaw's double in the seventh was his fourth of the season in his eighth game.

Up Next

Aberdeen opens a three game series against Tri-City Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Fans can listen to the ballgame on the TuneIn Radio App or at MiLB.TV.

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