EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Sanchez's Two-Run Double Not Enough In 13-3 Loss To Thunder

Published on April 21, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH- Luis Sanchez ripped a two-run double in the sixth inning, and Eric Thames connected for his first career Eastern League homer in the bottom of the ninth, but the New Hampshire Fisher Cats saw their four-game winning streak snapped with a 13-3 loss to the Trenton Thunder at Merchantsauto.com Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Sanchez (1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI) broke up the Thunder's shutout bid with a two-out double off reliever Wilkins Arias in the sixth, scoring Adam Loewen (walk) and Al Quintana (double), cutting Trenton's lead to 6-2.

Leading off the bottom of the ninth, Thames (2-for-4, HR, SB) belted his tape measure homer off Grant Duff for the final run of the game.

David Phelps (2-0) was impressive in his second start, holding New Hampshire (8-5) to four singles over six shutout innings to register the win.

The right-hander fanned six and walked one as Trenton (8-5) salvaged the finale of the three-game series to forge a tie with the Fisher Cats for first place in the Eastern Division.

The Thunder used a five-run fifth inning to hand Randy Boone his first loss of the season.

Daniel Brewer (2-for-5, RBI, R, 2 SB) slapped a run-scoring single off Boone before Brandon Laird (1-for-4, 2B, SF, 3 RBI, R) and Damon Sublett (2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI) added back-to-back RBI doubles off reliever Zach Dials, giving Trenton a commanding 6-0 lead.

The Thunder sent 10 men to the plate in the inning and tallied four stolen bases during the stanza.

Making his first start of the season, Boone (1-1) took the loss after yielding five runs on six hits in 4.2 innings.

The righty amassed seven strikeouts and walked one.

Trenton struck first in the top of the first on Sublett's RBI single, scoring David Adams.

Austin Romine (2-for-5, 2B, BB, 2 RBI, R) laced a two-run double and Laird hit a sacrifice fly off Bubbie Buzachero in the eighth, allowing the Thunder to take a 9-2 lead.

Adams (2-for-3, GS, 3 BB, 4 RBI, 4 R, SB) put the finishing touches on the Thunder victory with a grand slam home run, his second, off Buzachero in the top of the ninth for a 13-2 lead.

On Thursday night, the Fisher Cats visit the Binghamton Mets for the first game of a four-game weekend series at NYSEG Stadium.

New Hampshire's Bobby Bell (1-1, 9.90) makes the start against Binghamton's Eddie Kunz (1-1, 9.72) at 6:35pm.

Pre-game coverage begins at 6:15pm on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Mike Murphy.

The Fisher Cats return to Merchantsauto.com Stadium on Friday, April 30, to open a three-game series against the Reading Phillies at 6:35pm.

An Atlas Fireworks Show follows the game.

For tickets and more information, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

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