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Rox Comeback Falls Short as Tornadoes Edge Brockton, 6-5

May 30, 2010 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


Brockton, Mass. - Worcester RF Eric Asadoorian hit a two-out, ninth-inning solo blast to give the Tornadoes the eventual 6-5 victory over the Brockton Rox in a Can-Am League contest at Campanelli Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The game was relatively quiet through the first five and a half innings, with Worcester grinding out the game's only score on a run-scoring double play in the third.

The Rox took the lead in the sixth on LF Mike Conroy's two-run blast, the first home run by a Brockton player this season. The Tornadoes then roared back with four runs in the seventh on SS Omar Pena's two-out grand slam off of Rox starter Mike Wlodarczyk, making the score 5-2 in favor of the visitors.

Brockton quickly closed the gap in the bottom half of the frame, with SS Dominic Ramos scoring on an error before RF Keith Brachold hit a game-tying two-run home run.

The game stayed 5-5 until Asadoorian's home run in the ninth. Brockton threatened in the ninth when 2B Derek Kinzler hit a one-out single, but he was subsequently thrown out trying to stretch it into a doube.

Both starters received no-decisions in the games. In his first start of the season, Wlodarczyk was splendid through his first six innings of work, limiting the Tornadoes to the lone run on three hits. He fanned 11 Worcester hitters in total. Matt McDonald was sharp for Worcester, giving up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts in six innings.

Albert Ayala (1-0) received the win for the Tornadoes, while Colin Lynch took the loss in the rubber game of the series.

Conroy led the Brockton hitting attack with a 2-for-3 afternoon, while Asadoorian and Pena both had two hits for Worcester.

The Rox start a nine-day road trip with a 1:05 p.m. contest at Sussex on Monday afternoon, with Freddy Flores on the mound against Tim Stringer.

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