Road Warriors Rally for 6-5 Win over Bears
Published on July 24, 2003 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Newark Bears News Release
NEWARK, NJ, July 24-The Pennsylvania Road Warriors scored four times in the eighth inning to rally for a 6-5 win over the Newark Bears Thursday night at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Bears have lost three games in a row, while the Road Warriors have now won 7 of their last 9.
Trailing 5-2 entering the eighth inning, Pennsylvania scored a run on two singles and an error with one out against Bears starter Matt Wagner. Relief pitcher Damon Ponce de Leon (0-4) came out of the Bears bullpen and gave up a three-run home run to the first batter he faced, right-fielder Jerry Amador, to give the Road Warriors their 6-5 lead. The home run was Amador's 15th of the season.
The Bears had a chance to at least tie the game in the bottom of the eighth when they had runners on second and third and nobody out, but failed to score.
Bears left-fielder Peto Ramirez was 3-4 with a home run, his second of the season, and one RBI. Teammate Jay Laflair was 3-4 with an RBI. Michael Coleman was 1-4 with a home run, his 17th, and one run-batted-in.
Gary Johnson was 3-5 with a stolen base for the Road Warriors.
The Bears and Road Warriors will wrap up their three-game series Friday night with Tom Stepka (6-6) starting for Newark and Jason Dennis (1-0) going for Pennsylvania.
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