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Spirit Drop First Game to New Haven

June 8, 2004 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
North Shore Spirit News Release


Lynn, MA– The North Shore Spirit lost by the score of 11-9 to the New Haven County Cutters in game one of the three game series

Miguel Marichal picked up the loss for the Spirit, his first of the season, giving up five runs in the seventh inning. Tony Harden got the win for New Haven and Shane Waroff got the save.

The Spirit took an early lead in the first inning with doubles by Nilson Teilon and Rob Fischer and a single from Frank Charles, scoring two runs. The Cutters retaliated with a run in the second, but they wouldn't score again until the fifth inning.

The Spirit scored two additional runs in the second inning off a Marcos Agramonte triple, his third of the season, and singles from Vic Davilla and Teilon. Down 5-1 in the fifth, the Cutters put three runs on the board to catch up to the Spirit. However, Davilla got his bat going and hit his league-leading, sixth homerun of the season for 2 RBI.

It was in the seventh inning that the Cutters took the lead and never looked back. A three-run homerun by Adam Shorsher, and doubles from Hector Lebron and Ryan Kane put the Cutters on top.

The Spirit scored one run in the seventh inning and could only tack on one run in the ninth before succumbing to New Haven. Nilson Teilon went 4 for 5 for the Spirit with three singles and a double. The Spirit are currently 7-4 for the season.

RHP Jeremy Sugarman (2-0) will take the mound for the Spirit on Wednesday night against New Haven's Ryan Bonesio (0-0). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm and gates open at 5:30.

Wednesday is another one of Slugger's Reading Program Nights presented by KeySpan. Students from the English School in Everett, and the Ingalls, Lincoln-Thomson, Shoemaker, and Welcoming Elementary Schools in Lynn who have completed Slugger's Reading Program will participate in a pre-game parade to congratulate them on their accomplishments.

"Taste of the North Shore" continues as various restaurants around the North Shore provide samples of mouth-watering foods.

Catch all Spirit games, home and away, on the flagship station of the North Shore Spirit, WESX 1230 AM. All games are also broadcast via the Internet on www.northshorespirit.com.

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