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Tigers Win Third in a Row

June 30, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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NORWICH, CT-The Connecticut Tigers (5-6) won their third game in a row as they completed a series sweep over the Tri-City ValleyCats (5-7) with a 2-1 victory.

Connecticut made the game interesting in the ninth. With Jordan Smith (SV 3) on the mound and runners on first and second and two outs Tri-City third basemen Bobby Wernes (2-3, RBI) singled to right. Keach Ballard who was pinch running was waved home from second but right fielder Joey Havrilak threw a one hop strike to the plate for the final out of the game.

Early on both teams where locked in a pitchers duel. Connecticut's Sandy Baez (1-1) rebounded from a poor start his last time out by throwing five innings allowing just one run on two hits and four strikeouts. The ValleyCats starter Trent Thornton (0-1) was nearly just as good. The righty making his first start of the year threw four innings striking out six and allowing just a single run on six hits.

Tri-City opened the scoring in the top of the second inning. First basemen Dexture McCall led the inning off with a walk and moved to second on a fielder's choice. Still there with two outs Wernes singled home the first run of the game giving Tri-City a 1-0 lead.

Connecticut tied the game in the bottom of the third inning. Second basemen Pat Mackenzie (1-3, R, BB) led off the inning with a triple, his second in two days, and scored one batter later after a sacrifice fly from third basemen Josh Lester (1-3, RBI, 2B).

Two innings later Connecticut took the lead for good as they faced Tri-City reliever Scott Weathersby (0-1). With two outs and nobody on Lester doubled to right on a ball that deflected off the glove of the ValleyCats first basemen Bryan Muniz. The next batter was designated hitter Christin Stewart and he was able to bloop a double into centerfield between three Tri-City defenders. The hit gave the Tigers there 2-1 lead.

Drew Smith (3 IP, 3 K) bridged the gap to Jordon Smith by throwing three shut out innings. For Smith it was his longest outing of the season.

The Connecticut Tigers are the New York-Penn League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers and play a 76 game schedule that runs from mid June through early September. 2015 season tickets, group tickets, mini plans, individual game tickets, and team merchandise are now on sale! The front office and ticket office is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be accessed in person or by calling 860-887-7962.

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