NYPL Norwich Sea Unicorns

Stewart Smacks Two Homers in Tigers Win

Published on September 3, 2012 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Norwich Sea Unicorns News Release


STATEN ISLAND, NY-CF Jake Stewart (3-6) hit two solo home runs and DH Zach Kirksey (2-4) homered and drove in five runs as the Connecticut Tigers (35-38) scored 11 runs on 12 hits en route to an 11-5 win over the Staten Island Yankees (28-45) on Monday night.

The Tigers scored four runs on four hits in the first inning against Yankees right-hander and former Connecticut Defender David Aardsma, on a rehab start in his attempt to come back from Tommy John Surgery. Stewart led off with a solo home run. 3B Tyler Hanover (2-5) reached on an error. LF Danry Vasquez (1-5) and RF Patrick Smith (1-4) both singled to load the bases.

Hanover scored on an error and Kirksey hit a two-run double to make it 4-0.

Connecticut scored a run on a wild pitch in the second inning to advance the lead to 5-0.

The Yankees pushed across four runs in the second inning to trim the Tigers lead to one run at 5-4.

Connecticut scored five runs in the sixth inning, with the big hit coming on a three-run home run over the center field wall by Kirksey to move the lead to a 10-4 advantage.

Stewart hit his second home run of the game by lifting a ball off the center field wall in the seventh inning for an 11-5 lead.

The Tigers and Yankees play game two of their series on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. RHP Tim Kelley (1-3, 3.83) gets the start for Connecticut while RHP Gabriel Encinas (3-7, 5.27) takes the mound for Staten Island. Pre-game radio coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and online at www.cttigers.com.

The Connecticut Tigers are the Class-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and play in the New York-Penn League. The Tigers will host the 2013 New York-Penn League All-Star Game on Tuesday, August 13 and ticket information will be announced soon. The Box Office is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, tickets can be purchased over the phone at (860) 887-7962. For more information go online to cttigers.com.

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