Spirit Cut Down by Lumberjacks

Published on July 16, 2003 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
North Shore Spirit News Release


The North Shore Spirit lost to the Bangor Lumberjacks 3-2 in game three on Wednesday afternoon at the New Fraser Field in Lynn.

Santiago Henry (4-1) picked up the win for Quebec pitching three innings of relief with three strikeouts. Bangor starting pitcher Jerry Long pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up two runs. Jeff Sparks got the save, his fourth of the season. Miguel Baez (4-3) took the loss for the Spirit after pitching eight solid innings.

In front of a crowd of 2,064, the Spirit struggled at the plate with only six hits and left 11 men on base. Mike Tejada went 2-5 with two singles and reached on a fielder's choice. Frank Charles knocked in Tejada with a triple for the RBI.

The lumberjacks scored their first run of the game in the third inning. Brad Hargreaves singled and advanced to second on a balk by Baez. Nick Saunders grounded out to first to move Hargreaves to third and Hargreaves was waved home on a Schuyler Doakes sacrifice fly to left field.

Bangor finished with 12 hits for the night behind designated hitter Lorenzo De La Cruz. De La Cruz was 2-4 with an RBI after a solo homerun in the sixth inning. Donnie Ross also added a solo homerun in the fourth to cushion the Bangor lead.

The Spirit looked promising in the 9th inning after a Yuri Sanchez walk and a single by Mike Tejada, but it wasn't enough though as Bangor closer Jeff Sparks struck out Frank Charles to end the inning.

The Spirit play a three-game series against cross-town rivals the Brockton Rox at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton beginning on Friday. Klae Calvert (4-2) will take the mound for the Spirit.

The North Shore Spirit return home on Friday, July 25 for a three-game homestand against the Brockton Rox. July 25 is "Christmas in July" at the New Fraser Field so be sure to wear your brightest red and green.

Catch all Spirit games, home and away, on the flagship station of the North Shore Spirit, WESX 1230 AM.

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