Pittsfield Hangs On Against Quebec

August 19, 2011 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Pittsfield Colonials News Release


QUEBEC, QC - The Pittsfield Colonials built a four run lead heading into the ninth, but the Quebec Capitales stormed back, loading up the bases before the Colonials came away with a 7-5 win.

Leading 7-3 into the ninth, Pittsfield reliever Chris Rubio got the first out of the inning before allowing a single to Jeff Helps. A groundout moved Helps to second before a Seth Henry homerun closed the Capitales to within two runs. Sebastien Boucher came up next and singled. A pitching change did not immediately affect the Colonials fortunes as Rene Leveret walked and Robert Wagner was hit by a pitch. With the bases loaded and the winning run aboard, Mike Zenko was able to get Ivan Naccarata to ground out to first base to end the game.

The Colonials broke the ice on the scoreboard in the third inning as with two out, Danny Bomback singled and stole second. Billy Mottram hit a grounder up the middle that was knocked down by Seth Henry. On the play, Bomback moved to third and, catching the Capitales napping, scored on the play, putting Pittsfield up 1-0. Later in the inning, after an Angel Molina single moved Mottram to third, the Colonials executed a delayed double steal, enabling Mottram to score to make it 2-0.

Quebec would tie the game in the fourth as with two on, Ivan Naccarata doubled off the wall in right to knot the score at 2-2.

Pittsfield once again worked some two out magic in the fifth as with runners on first and third, Danny Bomback grounded into a double play to score Jermel Lomack and put Pittsfield back up by a run. The rally wasn't over, however, as Mottram came up and smoked his 11th homer of the season to straightaway center to make it 4-2. Molina followed with a double and was on second base when Capitales starter, Karl Gelinas, uncorked a wild pitch that catcher Matt Blazynski couldn't find behind the plate. The confusion allowed Molina to come all the way around from second to score and push the Pittsfield lead to 5-2. Quebec would follow with a run in the bottom of the inning on a Henry infield single to slice the lead to 5-3.

It looked like the Colonials would get all the runs they needed in the seventh as Bomback doubled homer Jerod Edmondson, who had led off the inning with a single. Two batters later, with Bomback on third, Molina delivered a sac fly to center to plate Bomback and give Pittsfield a four run advantage.

The win went to Tim Stronach (3-2) who went the first five innings for the Colonials. Mike Zenko was able to get the final out for his fifth save. Gelinas (6-6) took the loss for Quebec. On the mound for Pittsfield, the Colonials also got two strong innings out of MacKenzie King in relief.

The middle game of the series comes up on Saturday night with David Qualben (5-6, 3.89) on the mound for Pittsfield against Bryan Rembisz (6-1, 3.01) who will be throwing on three days rest for Quebec. Coverage on 89.7 WTBR FM will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show outside of a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.



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