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Pair Of 4-Run Innings Leads Vermont To 12-8 Win

July 5, 2011 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


TROY, NY --- The Vermont Lake Monsters broke a 4-4 tie with four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings for a 12-8 New York-Penn League victory over the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday night at Bruno Stadium.

Jacob Tanis, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, snapped the 4-4 tie in the top of the sixth with a two-run homer off reliever Kristian Bueno for his first home run of the season. Bueno struggled with his control after the homer as he walked two and hit a batter as the Lake Monsters scored two more runs on an error and Jordan Tripp sacrifice fly.

Vermont quickly loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh inning before a two-run double down the rightfield line from Aaron Shipman, who scored two runs and added three RBI. Two batters later Chih-Fang Pan collected his third single of the game to plate Nick Rickles and then Shipman scored on a fielding error by rightfielder Andrew Muren for a 12-4 lead. Tri-City was able to cut the lead in half with four runs in bottom of ninth, but Tanner Peters retired final two batters for his fourth save.

Sean Jamieson had given the Lake Monsters a 1-0 lead in the third with a two-out solo homer, his first home run of the season. After the ValleyCats got the run back in the bottom of the third, Vermont scored three times in fourth on a Chad Lewis sacrifice fly, wild pitch and a bases loaded walk to Shipman for a 4-1 lead. The ValleyCats again tied the game in the fifth with three runs, including a two-run homer from Jacke Healey.

The 12 runs were a season-high for Vermont (11-6), which is now 10-1 when scoring five or more runs in a game. T.J. Walz tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the victory in relief of starter J.C. Menna, who allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. 

Brandon Meredith went 4-for-4 with a double and triple for Tri-City (7-11), while former University of Vermont baseball standout Matt Duffy went 2-for-3 and his now hitting .338 (22-for-65) on the season for the ValleyCats.

Vermont, winners in six of its last eight, continues the roadtrip with a three-game series at Brooklyn beginning on Wednesday night at 7:00 pm. The Lake Monsters return home to historic Centennial Field on Saturday for a three-game series against the Staten Island Yankees through Monday.

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