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Lynx Dramatic Win Gives Them Doubleheader Split

April 14, 2004 - International League (IL1)
Ottawa Lynx News Release


International League Finals -- Wednesday April 14th, 2004 @ Lynx Stadium, Ottawa, ON

Game #1 Syracuse SkyChiefs 7 Ottawa Lynx 2

Syracuse scored 5 unearned runs as the Lynx commited six errors on route to the loss.

Winning Pitcher - David Bush (1-1) Losing Pitcher - Dave Borkowski (1-1) Save - None

Player of the Game: SkyChiefs pitcher David Bush threw a complete game six hitter, giving up only one earned run.

Home Runs: OTT - None SYR - None

Key Plays: Three runs in the 2nd put the SkyChiefs in a lead they would not relinquish.

Recap: The Lynx fell behind early, giving up three runs in the 2nd on two Lynx error and an Alexis Rios double. The SkyChiefs poured in on, scoring single runs in the next four innings, while the Lynx could only counter on two runs in the 5th. The Lynx scored there runs after Pedro Swann reached on an error, and went to third on base hits by Robert Machado and Eddy Garabito. Darnell McDonald and Mike Fontenot then followed with RBI singles up the middle, to score the Lynx lone runs of the day. The story of this game was the poor Lynx defense, as they committed a franchise high six errors, which accounted for five unearned runs.

Syracuse SkyChiefs 031 111 0 -- 7 11 1 Ottawa Lynx 000 020 0 -- 2 6 6

David Bush (7.0ip, 6h, 2r, 1er, 1bb, 5k) gets the win. Dave Borkowski (4.0, 7h, 5r, 1er, 4bb, 5k) takes the loss.

Notes: Darnell McDonald: 2-for-3, RBI

Game #2 Ottawa Lynx 4 Syracuse SkyChiefs 3

Three runs with two outs in the bottom of the 7th gave the Lynx a dramatic come-from-behind win.

Winning Pitcher - Jose Rodriguez (1-0) Losing Pitcher - Mike Smith (1-1) Save - None

Player of the Game: Darnell McDonald struck out his first three times up, but his liner to the right field corner went for a game winning, 2 RBI triple.

Home Runs: OTT - None SYR - Glenn Williams (1)

Key Plays: Joey Hammond and Darnell McDonald's back to back clutch hits gave the Lynx the win.

Recap: The Lynx fell behind for the 5th straight game, as Syracuse scored two unearned runs in the 3rd when Alexis Rios followed up a two-out error with a double down the left field line, putting the SkyChiefs up 2-0. The Lynx rallied for one back in the 4th, when the team two hottest hitters went to work. Jose Leon doubled to left with one out, and then Pedro Swann greeted reliever Vinny Chaulk with a single to left, scoring Leon and cutting the lead in half. Syracuse would score again when Glenn Williams blasted a homer to right in the 6th, but it set the stage for a great Lynx comeback. In the 7th, Jose Leon worked a tough walk, then went to second when Pedro Swann's two-hopper to second was mishandled. Leon moved to third on Clay Bellinger's flyout to right, and after a Geronimo Gil strikeout, Joey Hammond made his way to the plate. Hammond promptly singled to right, scoring Leon, and moving Swann to third. Darnell McDonald then followed with a liner to the right field corner, which went off the glove of a diving Gabe Gross, rolling into the corner for a triple and scoring Swann, then Hammond with the winning run.

Syracuse SkyChiefs 002 001 0 -- 3 5 1 Ottawa Lynx 000 100 3 -- 4 5 2

Jose Rodriguez (1.0ip, 1h, 0r, 0er, 0bb, 0k) gets the win in relief. Mike Smith (0.2h, 2r, 3r, 0er, 1bb, 1k) takes the loss.

Notes: Darnell McDonald: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI Joey Hammond: 2-for-3, Run, RBI

Next Game: The Lynx have an off day tomorrow, but then hit the road for a seven game road trip, with three games in Buffalo and four games in Syracuse. The Lynx return home on Friday, April 23rd when they kick off a seven game homestand with three games against the Buffalo Bisons.

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