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Rox complete sweep, down Cutters 6-1

June 13, 2004 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Brockton Rox News Release


BROCKTON – The Rox proved to be poor hosts for the New Haven County Cutters this weekend at Campanelli Stadium, completing a three-game sweep with a 6-1 win Sunday afternoon over the Cutters, in front of a sell-out crowd of 5,005. The Rox finished off the weekend trifecta with another solid performance from their starting pitching – this one from Scott Martin.

In the three-game series with the Cutters, Rox starting pitching gave up just two earned runs over 23 innings. (Rox relievers went four innings, giving up no runs.) Martin (2-0) went 7.1 innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits, while striking out five.

The Cutters lone run came in the second inning on a Kevin Forbes solo home run to left field.

The Rox opened the scoring on Nestor Smith's (3-for-5, 2 RBI) lead-off home run in the first inning, his first home run of the season, giving the Rox a 1-0 edge.

The Rox added three runs in the second inning when Kris Zacuto (1-for-3), Mike Torres (1-for-3), and Smith hit consecutive singles to right field, to load the bases. Abner Arroyo's ground out to first base scored Zacuto. Aaron Fera's (2-for-2, 2 RBI) single to center brought in Torres and Smith, giving the Rox a 4-1 lead.

In the third, the Rox added another run when singles to right from Francisco Matos (2-for-3) and Saul Bustos (2-for-3) put runners on the corners. Zacuto's sacrifice fly to right scored Matos from third.

In the seventh, Chad Stewart (1-for-1), pinch hitting for Fera, walked and stole second on the next pitch. With Stewart on third after a wild pitch, Bustos's single to center brought Stewart home, putting the Rox ahead, 6-1.

The win extends the Rox victory streak to three games, while stretching the Cutters losing streak to five games.

The Rox take on the North Shore Spirit Monday at 7:11 p.m. – the first time the two teams meet since last season's championship series, when the Rox swept the series, 3-0. Tickets are available.

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Entering Sunday's game, the Rox led the NEL in runs (104), hits (182), and home runs (23), while striking out the least (82), and were second in team batting (.315). Designated hitter Francisco Matos led the league in hitting, at .414. Brian Jones was tied for the league lead in home runs, with six, and RBI, with 18. Jake Daubert led the league in runs scored, with 16, and was tied for second with five home runs. The Rox pitching staff was second in team ERA, at 3.68, with Brian Buchanan's 0.82 ERA second-best overall. Closer Tony Runion leads the league with four saves.

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The Brockton Rox, 2003 champions of the independent Northeast League, have added six additional dates and seven additional games at Campanelli Stadium to their schedule. The games will be vs. The Aces, the NEL's road team, and are scheduled for June 18 -20 and July 30 – Aug. 1 with a double-header on July 31. For tickets call 508-559-7070 or go to www.brocktonrox.com.

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