'Wolves Fall to Rock Cats 13-6
August 4, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves dropped their third straight game as they fellto the New Britain Rock Cats, 13-6 on Wednesday night at New Britain Stadium.
The SeaWolves struck first in the top of the first inningagainst Rock Cats starter Bobby Lanigan. Cale Iorg led off the game with his 21stdouble of the season. Brandon Douglas followed with an RBI triple, giving theHowlers a 1-0 lead.
In the second, Billy Nowlin led off with an opposite-fielddouble to the wall in right-center. Nowlin advanced to third and came home toscore on a Deik Scram base hit to center for a 2-0 Erie advantage.
New Britain took the lead against Erie starter Thad Weber inthe bottom of the second. Jeff Howel led off and connected on a solo home run,his first, to straight away center. Erik Lis followed with a single and JuanPortes turned Weber pitch into a two-run home run to left center, giving the'Cats a 3-2 lead.
The Cats added to the lead in the third when Joe Benson ledoff with a single and scored on a one-out groundout by Erik Lis for a 4-2 lead.
In the fourth, Estarlin de los Santos tripled with two outsand score on an error by Brandon Jones in center making it 5-2 Rock Cats.
New Britain made it four straight scoring innings as theyadded a pair in the fifth, once again with two outs. Lis and Portes hitback-to-back singles and both came around to score on a Mark Dolenc double fora 7-2 lead.
Erie made it a 7-3 game in the top of the sixth when Jonesled off with a walk and moved into scoring position on a Rawley Bishop single.On a throwing error by De Los Santos the shortstop, Jones scored.
In the seventh, the Rock Cats added to their lead. With oneout, lefty Ramon Garcia gave up a double to Howell and a single to Lis. Portestripled home the runners to make it 9-3. Portes scored on a Dolenc groundoutfor a seven-run lead at 10-3.
Erie made it a five-run game in the top of the eighth.Michael Bertram doubled with two outs and was doubled home by Nowlin. Nowlinscored on Scram's second hit of the night making it 10-5.
The 'Cats would score three in the bottom of the eighthagainst reliever Matt Hoffman, opening up an eight-run lead.
Erie got one more in the ninth but could get no closer than13-6. Douglas brought home Iorg on his second extra-base hit of the game, adouble.
Weber (7-12) took the loss, allowing seven runs on 10 hitswith two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work.
The 'Wolves and Rock Cats wrap up a three-game series onThursday night at New Britain Stadium...7:05 First Pitch. Righty Anthony Shawler(2-2, 4.70 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against LHP Tyler Robertson (2-10,5.06 ERA).
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