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Rock Cats defeat first-place Trenton

May 4, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release


New Britain, CT - New Britain starter Brian Duensing crafted eight masterful innings and Felix Molina delivered a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as the Rock Cats downed first-place Trenton on Friday night.

Korey Feiner reached first base to start the ninth inning and was replaced by pinch runner Rashad Eldridge. Brandon Roberts delivered a sac bunt to move Eldridge to second before Molina laced a single to left field to score Eldridge and hand the Rock Cats another walk-off win.

Duensing allowed four hits and one run. He struck out six and walked none, but came away with the no-decision. Danny Powers (1-2) tossed a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to pick up the win.

Duensing retired the first 13 Trenton batters until Justin Christian sent a single into left field that was nearly stopped by a diving Brian Buscher at third base. Duensing came back to strike out the next batter before Carlos Mendoza and Matt Carson delivered back-to-back singles. Carson's hit scored Christian for a 1-0 Thunder lead.

The Rock Cats got on the board in the sixth inning. Trevor Plouffe and Garrett Guzman started the inning off with consecutive singles. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch by Michael Gardner with Brian Buscher at bat. Buscher then delivered a sac fly to left field that scored Plouffe and tied the game 1-1.

Trenton's Scott Patterson, who started in place of Chase Wright after the top prospect was called up to Triple-A Scranton, struck out four and limited the Rock Cats to two hits in four innings. Michael Gardner allowed one run on five hits in 2 1/3 innings. Jeff Kennard (0-1) suffered the loss with two hits and one run in two innings.



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