Just the Bears Facts---Game Notes
June 6, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Newark Bears News Release
Monday, June 6, 2011
Newark Bears (6-4) vs. New York Federals (1-9), game time 11 a.m.
Today's starting pitchers
Bears: RHP Jesse Estrada (0-1, 9.35 ERA)
Federals: RHP: Will Hassett (0-0, 6.10 ERA)
LAST GAME: Kyle LaMotta had three hits, including a solo homer, and scored three times and Alex Smith scattered three hits and didn't allow an earned run over seven innings, as the Bears won their fourth straight game, 5-3, over the New York Federals on Sunday afternoon.
LEAGUE LEADERS: Catcher Billy Alvino continues his torrid hitting. Alvino is batting .433 on the season, which is good for second in the Can-Am League, trailing only New Jersey's Argenis Reyes, who is batting .444. Outfielder Tim Raines, Jr. is batting .361, among the top ten in the league, and is currently tied for the league lead in homers with three and leads the league in RBI with 12. Outfielder Danny Santiesteban is hitting .359 with one homer and nine RBI.
TODAY'S STARTER: Right-hander Jesse Estrada earns his third start of the season today. Estrada came out of spring training as the No. 1 starter this season for the Bears.
FAMILIAR FACES: Federals pitchers Trevor Marcotte, who suffered the loss Sunday, and reliever Nick Renault, who took the loss in Friday night's game, are former members of the Bears.
BIRTHDAY ODDITIES: Teammates Mikey Mehlich and Eric McGee were both born on the very same day, Sept. 5, 1987. Catchers McGee and Billy Alvino were born three days apart. Alvino was born on Sept. 2, 1987 and McGee three days later.
LOCAL FLAVOR: There are six New Jersey natives on the Bears roster, namely Eric Eden (Hillsborough), Aaron Kalb (Middletown), Jeff Toth (Parlin), Kyle Morrison (Middlesex), Paddy Matera (Toms River) and Burt Reynolds (Newark).
FIRST HOMETOWN PLAYER: Reynolds, who played high school baseball at Bloomfield Tech, is the first Newark native to play for the Bears since the franchise was re-established in 1999.
FAMOUS DAD: Todd Gossage is the son of Hall of Fame pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage. The elder Gossage was a dominating closer for the Yankees during their championship run in the 1970s.
RETURNEES: There are five members of the Bears who played with the team before the 2011 season, namely Daryle Ward, Paddy Madera, Tim Raines, Jr., Danny Santiesteban and Mikey Mehlich.
FATHER AND SON REUNION: For the third straight season, manager Tim Raines and son Tim Raines, Jr. will join forces with the Bears. The younger Raines has played parts of the 2009 and 2010 season with Newark.
BEARS PITCHING ROTATION: Tuesday vs. New Jersey, Jacob Wild (1-1). Wednesday vs. New Jersey, Aaron Kalb, making his debut.
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