EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Thames Homers, Drives in Two, in 7-2 Loss to Baysox

Published on May 23, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Bowie, MD- Eric Thames hit a solo home run and an RBI single, and Zach Stewart turned in his second straight quality start by allowing two runs on five hits in six innings, but Pedro Florimon's eighth-inning grand slam helped the Bowie Baysox knock off the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-2, on Sunday afternoon at Prince George's Stadium.

Leading 3-2 with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, Florimon (1-for-3, GS, SAC, 4 RBI) took Tim Collins over the left field wall for his first home run of the season. Three of the runs were charged to losing pitcher Vince Bongiovanni (4-1), who saw his nine-outing scoreless streak snapped after yielding four runs on four hits and two walks in one-plus inning, with one strikeout, to suffer his first loss.

Pat Egan (4-1) earned the win with two shutout innings of relief, scattering two hits.

Pedro Beato pitched a scoreless ninth, as Bowie (21-22) took two out of the three games from the first-place Fisher Cats (26-16) in the series.

Steve Lerud (1-for-3, HR, HBP) staked Bowie to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when he connected on Stewart's 3-1 pitch for a tape-measure homer to right, his first.

The Fisher Cats countered in the top of the fourth when Thames (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) launched Chorye Spoone's first pitch of the inning over the right field fence for his eighth home run of the season, tying the game 1-1.

Thames gave New Hampshire the lead in the top of the fifth with a two-out ground single to right, plating Luis Sanchez (1-for-3, R) for a 2-1 advantage.

Spoone worked six innings, allowing two runs on four hits, with two walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision.

The Baysox again squared the game, 2-2, courtesy of Brandon Waring's sixth homer of the year, a two-out solo blast in the bottom of the sixth off Stewart.

Bowie grabbed the lead for good in the bottom of the seventh. Facing Bongiovanni, Carlos Rojas (2-for-5, RBI) drove in Matt Angle (2-for-4, BB, R) with a two-out RBI single to right for a 3-2 lead.

New Hampshire opens a five-game series in New Britain on Monday night at 6:35pm, sending right-hander B.J. LaMura (0-0, 1.50) to the mound for his first start against New Britain right-hander Mike McCardell (0-4, 4.50). Radio coverage gets underway with Fisher Cats Pre-Game at 6:15pm on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Mike Murphy.

The Fisher Cats welcome the Trenton Thunder to Merchantsauto.com Stadium over Memorial Day weekend, with three straight Atlas Fireworks Shows scheduled for Friday, May 28 (7:05pm); Saturday, May 29 (6:05pm, doubleheader); and Sunday, May 30 (6:05pm). For tickets and information, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

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