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Shorebirds earn 13-9 win over BlueClaws

June 29, 2009 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Jersey Shore BlueClaws News Release


LAKEWOOD, NJ - For the second straight game the Delmarva Shorebirds get a big inning off the Lakewood BlueClaws bullpen to win the game. The Shorebirds scored eight runs in the sixth inning enroute to a 13-7 victory in the rubber match of a five game series.

Off reliever Rob Roth, the Shorebirds got going in the inning with a single by LJ Hoes, Xavier Avery and Luis Bernardo before a walk to Greg Miclat. Kyle Hudson hit an RBI groundout and the BlueClaws elected to walk Elvin Polanco to load the bases. Ryan Bergh came in to face Ron Welty and allowed a two-run single to Welty and a two-run double to Tyler Kolodny. Two more singles later and eight runs in for the Shorebirds in what was a two-run game.

The Shorebirds(3-2) got three runs in the second inning off of Justin De Fratus (2-1), who was making his first start of the season since being transitioned from the bullpen. De Fratus was unlucky to allow six hits and three runs, a number of which were bloops and infield singles. He took the loss, his first of the year.

The BlueClaws (2-3) had seven runs on 11 hits, one of which was a home run to deep center off the bat of Jim Murphy. Murphy hit the solo blast in the sixth and it was the first ball to leave the park off his bat since June 6th. The BlueClaws were trailing by nine in the ninth before scoring five runs in the inning.

Oliver Drake (4-4) started the game for the Shorebirds and went 5.1 innings for the win as he exited the game just after the 8-run sixth inning. He allowed three runs on six hits. Raul Rivero came on with one out in the sixth and worked until there was one out in the ninth. He pitched well before running into trouble in the final frame before Brandon Cooney, the Shorebirds closer was summoned to finish the game.

The BlueClaws have now lost four of their last six games but have yet to lose three games in a row all season long. To keep that streak alive, the BlueClaws will look to Jason Knapp (2-6) on Tuesday against the Greensboro Grasshoppers, who will send Johnny Dorn to the mound (7-5).

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