Pulaski Wins Bottom of the Tenth Thriller 4-3

August 26, 2004 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Pulaski Mariners News Release


Pulaski—The Blue Jays won a thriller Thursday night at Historic Calfee Park taking a ten-inning game 4-3 from the Twins. The extended game displayed all aspects of baseball to the fans with excellent pitching, clutch hitting, and even an abundance of errors.

Left fielder Luke Hetherington contributed to the Blue Jay's win by sending a sixth inning solo homer into the wooden right-centerfield wall behind the fence. The run would be Pulaski's last run until the tenth inning.

Pulaski's hero of the night was third baseman Anthony Garibaldi who was 3-for-4 on the night, driving in the winning run in the bottom of the tenth with a grounder up the middle through the infield. Commenting on the at-bat Garibaldi said, "it's nice to get it done [at the plate]" but insisted that he had done nothing significantly different in the game. He did say however that he has been working with the hitting coach lately and trying to "slow down at the plate."

In arguably the second most dramatic event of the evening, Elizabethton catcher Timothy Lahey tied the game in the top of the seventh with a two-run homer. Layhey admired the shot instantly and deserved to do so, there was never a doubt Calfee Park could hold it in.

The Blue Jay bullpen was dominant all night, only letting off two earned runs and giving only two free bases all night. The win was given to Daryl Harang (3-1) who pitched more than two innings on his way to let off only one hit and strike out three. He didn't allow a single run while on the mound.

Pulaski plays Elizabethton again Friday night at Historic Calfee Park.



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