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'Wolves Club 4 Home Runs in 13-6 Win

June 20, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
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The SeaWolves used the long ball on Sunday afternoon as the clubbed out a season-high 13 runs in a 13-6 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

The SeaWolves struck first and struck big in the top of the third inning against New Hampshire starter David LaMura. Ron Bourquin led off with a walk and moved over to third on a double by Angel Flores. Shawn Roof grounded out to the shortstop Luis Sanchez, scoring Bourquin, giving Erie a 1-0 lead. LaMura then walked back-to-back hitters in Andy Dirks and Justin Henry bringing Michael Bertram to the plate. Bertram worked ahead in the count 2-0 before belting a grand slam over the wall in right for a 5-0 Erie lead.

The ‘Wolves would then take a 6-0 lead in the fourth when Ron Bourquin connected on his second home run of the series with one out against LaMura.

The ‘Cats got on the board in the bottom of the fifth against Erie starter Duane Below. David Cooper singled with one out and scored on an Al Quintana double to make it 6-1.

Erie would go back up by six runs in the sixth when Audy Ciriaco crushed his sixth home run and second in as many games for a 7-1 lead.

The Fisher Cats would make a run in the bottom of the sixth. Darin Mastroianni walked and moved into scoring position on a one-out single by Manny Mayorson. Shawn Bowman singled home Mastroianni to make it 7-2. Adam Loewen then doubled home both Mayorson and Bowman to make it 7-4.

In the top of the seventh, Dirks clubbed a two-out solo home run over the wall in right, his ninth, for an 8-4 lead.

The ‘Cats cut into the Erie lead once again in the seventh and eighth innings. In the seventh, Mayorson singled home Danny Perales to make it 8-5 and in the eighth, Loewen scored on a sacrifice fly to make it 8-6. In both the seventh and eighth innings, New Hampshire left the tying run at the plate.

In the top of the ninth, Erie would put the game out of reach. Ciriaco led off and singled to left. With one out, Flores singled to center putting two on for Roof. On a hit-and-run, Roof shot a triple down the right field line, plating a pair to make it 10-6 ‘Wolves. The triple for Roof was his second. Dirks then singled home Roof for an 11-6 lead. A fielder's choice put Henry on and he moved into scoring position on a double by Bertram. Ben Johnson capped off the afternoon by bringing home both baserunners on a two-out, two-run single for a 13-6 lead.

Zach Simons worked a shut the door, retiring the final four Fisher Cats of the game, preserving the win and picking up his third save.

Below (3-6) earned his first win since May 7. He equaled a season-high going 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

The four home runs for the ‘Wolves was a season-high, as was the 13 runs scored.

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