Can-Am Brockton Rox

Resurgent Rox Offense Pounds North Shore 12-1

July 11, 2007 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


Brockton, MA (July 11, 2007) -- DH John Allen had four hits including a pair of doubles while CF Joe Hough and SS Fredy De La Cruz each had three hits in a Rox 12-1 drubbing of the North Shore Spirit before a Wednesday afternoon crowd of 3,090 at Campanelli Stadium. The Rox scored four runs after two were out in the first inning, including a solo HR by 1B Francisco Lebron to take the lead off North Shore RHP Ryan Bicondoa. RHP John Kelly allowed just one run in six innings for the Rox in the blowout win . The Rox improved their first half record to 19-24 and ended a three-game losing streak in victory.

After Biconoda retired the first two in the game, Lebron crushed a solo HR deep over the left field wall, his eighth longball of the year. C Jason Radwan followed with a walk, and advanced to third on Allen's first hit, a single to left. After a passed ball made it 2-0 Brockton, RF Tony Gonzalez delivered the first of his three RBI on the afternoon with a single to right center field, giving the Rox a 3-0 cushion. 3B Melvin Falu followed with an RBI double, and the rout was on. De La Cruz made it 5-0 after two innings with an RBI double, his second hit of the afternoon. In the fourth, Allen drove home a pair with a long double to left-center. Bicondoa allowed eight runs in 3.2 innings, two weeks after shutting out the Rox over nine innings on three hits on June 28th.

Kelly cruised through six innings, avoiding the occasional jam, but ceding only a sixth inning RBI single to Spirit 1B Luis Lopez. The win is his fourth of the year. He has made seven straight quality starts, allowing just eight runs in his last 55 innings (1.02 ERA). He has a 1.63 ERA this season.

The Rox scored again in the fifth, sixth, and twice in the seventh inning to win going away. RHP Kyle George pitched two shutout innings and RHP Ryan Burnau pitched a scoreless ninth in relief. In Thursday's Game 2, RHP Mike McTamney (1-5, 3.75 ERA) takes the ball at 7:05 PM at Campanelli Stadium against North Shore RHP Josue Matos (0-1, 3.97 ERA).

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