Jackals implode in ninth
Published on August 26, 2006 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
New Jersey Jackals News Release
Little Falls, NJ - The New Jersey Jackals fought hard versus Brockton, but an enormous top of the ninth turned the game into a blowout. The final score was 10-1, with the Jackals on the losing end.
The Rox made the Jackals play from behind early. In the first, Francisco Lebron grounded out, allowing the Mike Scanzano at third to score, giving Brockton a 1-0 lead over Joe Orloski.
The Jackals came back in the bottom of the third to square away the score. A two-out RBI single by Guillermo Reyes did the trick for New Jersey.
In the fifth, Brockton re-took the lead thanks to Brad Rosenblat. His majestic blast to left field put the Rox ahead, again by just a run.
The score remained the same till the top of the ninth, when the Rox put the game out of reach, with an eight run inning. A solo homerun by Lebron put Brockton ahead by two. Four batters later, Rosenblat again dashed the New Jersey hopes with an RBI double. It put the Rox up by three. Six more runs came into score following the double, including a two RBI double by Joe Hough.
Joe Orloski suffered the loss despite only allowing two earned runs. The runs came on three hits, while waking three, and striking out two.
Brad Guy earned the win for the Rox in eight phenomenal innings. He allowed just one earned run on seven hits. He walked none and struck out one.
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