NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

Monsters pull out victory

Published on July 1, 2008 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


TROY, NY ---The Vermont Lake Monsters won their sixth straight game with a 4-3 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the Tri-City ValleyCats in New York-Penn League action at Bruno Stadium on Tuesday night.

The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when the Lake Monsters scored three unearned runs. Dani Arias led off the inning with a walk and reached second on an error by shortstop Jeff Hulett on a stolen base attempt. After a groundout moved Arias to third base, Derek Norris lined a single past a drawn-in Hulett for an RBI single and 1-0 Vermont lead.

One out later after a walk to Jesus Valdez, Michael Guerrero smashed a two-run double to rightcenter field to give the Lake Monsters a 3-0 lead.

Vermont starter Pat McCoy allowed just one hit over the first five innings, but ran into a bit of trouble in the sixth when he allowed three straight one-out singles to give the ValleyCats their first run of the night. Reliever Carlos Peralta took over for McCoy with the tying runs on base, but got a flyout and strikeout to end the Tri-City threat.

The Lake Monsters were able to add an insurance run in the ninth as Stephen Englund doubled with one out, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch as Arias reached first base after striking out for a 4-1 Vermont lead.

That run would prove very important as Tri-City was able to score a pair of runs off reliver Steven Stewart in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Stewart was able to get Phil Disher to groundout to end the game with the tying run on first base to pick up his first save of the season and give McCoy (1-2) his first victory.

The six-game winning streak is the longest for the Lake Monsters since winning their final seven games of the 2005 season. The win also improved to 9-6 overall, tying the best record that Vermont has had after 15 games. While the 1996, 1998 and 2000 Vermont teams all began their seasons 9-6, no Vermont team has ever started a season with 10 wins in its first 16 games.

The Lake Monsters can achieve that when they open a three-game series at State College on Wednesday night at 7:05 pm. PJ Dean, who has allowed just one run in his first 12 innings this season, will start for Vermont against the Spikes.

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