Spinners Stung by ValleyCats, 11-0
June 21, 2014 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Lowell Spinners News Release
LOWELL, MASS. - One night after an exhilarating walk-off win there were no heroics, no big hits and no runs for the Lowell Spinners, who were limited to just three hits en route to an 11-0 loss to the Tri-City ValleyCats Saturday evening at LeLacheur Park.
The win snapped the Spinners' four game winning streak.
Tri-City (5-4) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning after a lead-off double by Jose Solano. Ravel Santana followed with a line-drive to center field that Franklin Guzman misjudged, turning into a run scoring triple. Jamie Richie followed with a double of his home and the ValleyCats were off.
The ValleyCats would add single runs in the third and fifth inning, but Randy Perez pitched in and out of trouble for the most part. The wheels on the proverbial bus however came flying off in the eighth and ninth innings as the Cats jumped on Carlos Pinales for four eighth inning runs and first baseman Nick Moore moved to the mound for the ninth, with Tri-City adding three additional runs in the ninth.
The Lowell (5-4) bats were quiet with just three hits, two of which came from the bat of Mauricio Dubon. The Spinners had several hard hit balls that the ValleyCats were able to corral, be it a diving catch or a scorching line drive right at a Tri-City defender.
Perez (0-1, 4.50) went the first five, pitching in and out of trouble. He allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks, striking out two. Emfember Martinez followed with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief before Pinales, the Spinners closer, struggled in a 1.1 inning appearance. Moore followed with an inning of relief, allowing the final three runs on two hits and a walk.
The Spinners and ValleyCats conclude the three game series Sunday afternoon with a 3:05 first pitch. Dioscar Romero (0-0, 0.00) gets the ball on Faith and Family Night with a post-game concert from national recording artist Jimmy Needham. Gates open at 2pm.
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