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Rocks drop third straight to Salem

June 4, 2006 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release


Wilmington, DE --- The Wilmington Blue Rocks (25-31) lost the final game of their five game series 4-2 on Sunday afternoon to the Salem Avalanche (26-31), Carolina League affiliate of the Houston Astros. Salem took four of five games from the Rocks and Wilmington dropped to 13-14 at Frawley Stadium.

The Blue Rocks tried to rally in the ninth scoring one run to cut the lead in half but could not get anymore. John Otness connected for a two-out RBI triple scoring Andrew Pinckney from first. That's all Wilmington could get as Mickey Hall popped out to third to end the game.

Sunday's contest started out as a pitchers duel with neither team scoring until the sixth inning. The Avalanche struck first plating three runs off Blue Rocks starter Luis Mendoza. Edwin Maysonet led off the sixth with a double then scored when Ervin Alcantara reached on shortstop Iggy Suarez's error. Alcantara hit a sharp grounder that kicked off Suarez's glove and into center field.

With one out in the inning Mario Garza and Jeffrey Mackor connected for back-to-back RBI doubles for a 3-0 lead and chase Mendoza from the game.

Mendoza (5-3) lasted 5.1 innings and allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits. Mendoza also walked one and struck out three.

Justin Sturge came in relief and worked two innings allowing one run on one hit and three strikeouts.

Salem scored their fourth run in the eighth inning off Sturge for a 4-1 lead. With runners at the corners and one out Garza was thrown out trying to steal second. On the play Alcantara came home to score from third and give Salem a 4-1 lead.

The Blue Rocks scored their first run of the game in the sixth inning on an RBI single from Claudio Arias. Jeff Corsaletti scored after doubling with one out in the inning.

Jimmy Barthmaier (3-5) recorded the win working seven innings and allowing one run on six hits. Barthmaier also walked just one and struck out seven.

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