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Tigers Win 8-2; Tied For First Place

August 27, 2010 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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BURLINGTON, VT-RHP Patrick Lawson pitched five innings without allowing a hit to lead the Connecticut Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Vermont Lake Monsters to complete the three-game sweep and move into a first place tie with the Lake Monsters in the Stedler Division before 4,217 fans at Centennial Field on Friday night.

Connecticut scored a single run in the first inning against Vermont RHP Aaron Barrett (0-4). CF P.J. Polk (0-2) walked and stole second base. He advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on a single by 1B James Robbins (2-5) for a 1-0 lead.

The Tigers scored three more runs in the third inning. LF Ryan Enos (2-5) led off the inning with a single and scored on a two-run home run by Robbins for a 3-0 lead.

3B Josh Ashenbrenner (1-4) singled and scored on a double by C Eric Roof (1-3) for a 4-0 advantage.

The Tigers scored two runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-0 lead. SS Ryan Soares (3-5) singled and moved to second base when RF Chao-Ting Tang (0-3) walked. A walk issued to Polk loaded the bases.

Soares scored when Enos hit into a fielder's choice. Tang moved to third base on the play and scored when the Tigers executed a double steal to make it 6-0 in favor of Connecticut.

RHP Patrick Lawson (3-3) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning until the Lake Monsters scored two runs on one hit. Connecticut added a single run in the seventh inning when Soares hit an RBI single to score Ashenbrenner, who led off the inning with a hit by pitch.

The Tigers return home to start a three-game series against the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday at 7:05. It's "Palm Trees and Baseball" Night with a special fireworks show after the game sponsored by XtraMart Convenience Stores and Atlas PyroVision. RHP Yohan Almonte (7-4, 2.23) gets the start for the Brooklyn Cyclones against LHP Rayni Guichardo (3-4, 4.41) for the Tigers. Pre-game coverage starts at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and online at www.cttigers.com.

The Tigers return home to start a three-game series against the Brooklyn Cyclones, the New York-Penn League affiliate of the New York Mets on Saturday, August 28 at 7:05 p.m. There will be fireworks after the game. To purchase tickets, call the Tigers at 860-887-7962, go online to www.cttigers.com, or stop by the Box Office at Dodd Stadium during normal business hours.

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