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Rock Cats rally for 5-4 win over Portland

April 24, 2007 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release


The Rock Cats scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game and they were able to do it without using much lumber. Brian Buscher reached first on a fielding error by second baseman and Hamden native Jeff Natale. Bryson Cox then walked Felix Molina and Gil Velazquez. He then hit Brock Peterson with a pitch to score Buscher from third to close the gap to 4-2. Kory Feiner then delivered a single that knocked in Molina and Velazquez to even the score.

Portland's Clay Buchholz lived up to his billing on Tuesday night, as he shutout New Britain through 5 2/3 innings. The Red Sox' first round draft pick in 2005 limited the Rock Cats to two hits and one walk. Buchholz, who was named the Red Sox' 2006 Minor League Pitcher of the Year, struck out eight on the night.

Portland took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Dusty Brown's single knocked in Jeff Corsaletti.

Cory Keylor led off the fifth inning with a triple to right field. Bryan Pritz drew a walk before Jacoby Ellsbury singled to center field to score Keylor. Corsaletti added an RBI single to score Pritz and put the Sea Dogs ahead 3-0.

New Britain didn't get on the board until the seventh. Gil Velazquez started the inning off with a single and Brock Peterson followed with a double. Kory Feiner's groundout to shortstop scored Velazquez.

Keylor added an RBI double in the eighth.

Rock Cats' starter Brian Duensing allowed six hits and three runs through 4 1/3 innings. J.P. Martinez tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, allowing just one hit.



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