Rapidz falter against Rox
June 12, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Ottawa Voyageurs News Release
(BROCKTON, MA) June12, 2008 - Rookie LHP Chris McDonough hurled 6.1 innings, allowing just one unearned run as the Rox defeated the Ottawa Rapidz 6-4 in Thursday night's rubber match of the three-game series between the two teams. Brockton led from start to finish, racking up 13 hits against the Rapidz pitching staff.
McDonough was making his third career start, and improved to a perfect 3-0 with his most impressive performance to date. He faced just two batters over the minimum through the first six innings and scattered four hits while striking out three and walking one batter in his longest professional start.
Brockton never trailed during the game and scored first on a sacrifice fly from DH Jud Thigpen in the third inning. In the fourth, RF Eugene Julien drove in the second Rox run with an RBI single that plated LF Tony Gonzalez. Brockton dropped Rapidz starter LHP Mike Kusiewicz to 0-5 on the season by chasing him after 4.2 innings. He left the game trailing 5-0 with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. Brockton scored three times in the fifth capped by a two-run double by Gonzalez.
Ottawa rallied off the Rox bullpen with a run in the seventh and three in the eighth before closer RHP Jerry Dunn was summoned for his fourth save of the season. Dunn pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with a strikeout.
The Rapidz are now heading to Worcester, where they will take on the Tornadoes in a three-game series, starting Friday, June 13 at 6:05pm. Noel Baca III (1-2) will start for the Rapidz, facing Junior Guerrero (1-1) for the Tornadoes.
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