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North Shore Spirit Win

July 3, 2003 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
North Shore Spirit News Release


LYNN, MA -- The North Shore Spirit powered by the long ball and a gusty pitching performance battled from behind to beat Berkshire 10-6 Wednesday night at New Fraser Field in Lynn. The win helped the Spirit (21-16) keep pace with Brockton in the race for first place in the North East League North Division. The Spirit are one half game off the pace heading down the stretch.

Spirit ace John Kelly (6-0) worked through some difficult innings but lasted eight innings for the win. Kelly was touched for three runs in the second, two in the third and one in the sixth inning, but each time the Spirit offense rallied to help Kelly preserve the win.

In the second inning Shortstop Yuri Sanchez (2-4) belted his first homerun of the year to right center field to drive in a pair. In the third Frank Charles knocked in a run on an infield out and Eddie Muth, with the bases loaded, hit a scorching line drive double to right center field to knock home two more.

The Spirit took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Berkshire pitcher Doug Dimma pitching in relief of starter Tony Harden the Spirit mounted a three run attack which was aided by a Dimma error. After a leadoff double by Jason Startari and a Sanchez single, Marcos Agramonte bunted home a run when Startari beat the throw to the plate. John Schmitz dropped a bunt that Dimma threw away scoring Agramonte and Schmitz would eventually score the innings third run on a pass ball making the score 8-6 after six.

The Spirit used the long ball to widen the lead in the seventh and eighth innings.

Fran Riordan (2nd) belted a solo shot to left in the seventh and Mike Tejada (3rd) hit a solo shot in the eighth for the 10-6 final score.

Berkshire first baseman Pete Paciorek hit his second homerun of the year in the third inning. Doug Dimma (1-3) suffered the loss.

Spirit reliever Chad Bircher worked a scoreless ninth inning to close out the win.

The Spirit plays Berkshire Thursday night in the final game of the three game series. The holiday laser shoe scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed until Thursday due to a a technical difficulty. If you had purchased a ticket to Wednesday night's game you can redeem your ticket for free admission to Thursday's game, meaning entry to New Fraser Field Free of Charge.

You catch all the action of Spirit baseball on flagship station WESX AM 1230 beginning at 6:30.

Thursday's game will be highlighted by the appearance of Peabody High ace pitcher Jeff Allison. Allison, who was recently drafted by the Florida Marlins with the 16th pick in major league baseball's first round, will throw out the first pitch.

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