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Power Rain on 'Birds '06 Opener

April 6, 2006 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


GAME HIGHLIGHTS: The Delmarva Shorebirds went in order in the top half of the first and the West Virginia Power surged ahead with two runs in the bottom half highlighted by two doubles. Darren Ford led off the inning with a single to right and moved to second on a Quincy Asencion error. Lorenzo Cain blasted a RBI double, and then Angel Salome doubled him in. The Shorebirds took advantage of control problems in the fifth and Asencion hit a sac fly to score Arturo Rivas for the only Shorebird run. In the bottom of the fifth two unearned runs score on two errors in the inning on Delmarva. The game ended after 6 innings and was called due to rain.

Team @ Team Day, Month, Date Game Time Venue

DEL @ WVP Friday, April, 7, 2006 7:05 pm Appalachian Power Park

Home Team Starting Pitcher (W, L) vs. Away Team Starting Pitcher (W, L)

WVP LHP Derek Miller

(0-0) 0.00 ERA vs. DEL RHP Ried Hamblet (0-0) 0.00 ERA

Your Shorebirds Home Opener:

Monday night, April 10th, 2006 inside Arthur W. Perdue Stadium you will witness a thrilling display of crowd excitement - it's Opening Night!! It all starts with the first 1,000 Fans through the gate receiving Your Shorebirds 2006 Magnet Schedules courtesy of Slocum Insurance. Then before the first pitch three lucky fans will be selected to step onto the mound in front of thousands and attempt to throw a strike at 'Sprint's K-Zone' for $11,000. Sprint and Your Hometown Team have excelled to another level within their partnership this season. The game's first pitch is at 6:35pm, 9-innings of exciting Minor League baseball action! Then last but certainly not least - Your Hometown Team will cap off the night with an Extraordinary Fireworks Extravaganza sparked by Froggy 99.9FM! See you at the ballpark, "Your Shorebirds Baseball.. ...You Better Believe It!"

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