Yan Gomes Homers But Fisher Cats Fall 3-2
July 23, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
(Manchester, NH)-Yan Gomes went 2-for-3 and hit his second home run in three days, but Portland edged the Fisher Cats 3-2 before 7,522 on Saturday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
Joel Carreno worked six innings, allowing one run on six hits. He walked two and struck out six in a solid start for the Fisher Cats.
Portland (40-59) broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the eighth inning when Chih-Hsien Chiang doubled and Will Middlebrooks homered off losing pitcher Yohan Pino (2-5).
The game was scoreless until the fifth inning. Tim Federowicz singled and Mitch Dening beat out a bunt single. After Carreno retired Oscar Tejeda and Ryan Dent, Heiker Meneses singled to load the bases and Ryan Khoury followed with a single to right to put the Sea Dogs up 1-0.
The Fisher Cats (55-44) tied the game in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by Gomes, his seventh of the season.
New Hampshire cut the lead to 3-2 with back-to-back doubles by Jonathan Diaz and Craig Stansberry in the bottom of the eighth inning to make it 3-2, but they couldn't cash in on back-to-back singles in the bottom of the ninth inning off winning pitcher Blake Maxwell (3-2).
Mike McDade (1-for-4) matched a franchise record with his 35th double of the season in the fourth inning. He is currently tied for the Eastern League lead with Portland's Chiang.
The Fisher Cats and Sea Dogs conclude the series on Sunday at 1:35pm The first 1,000 women will receive free Fisher Cats T-Shirts, courtesy of Catholic Medical Center. Kids Run The Bases after the game courtesy of the Buyers Beware Program. For tickets and information, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005. RHP Chad Jenkins (2-3, 4.33) starts for New Hampshire.
Live coverage can be heard on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network beginning at 1:15pm with Bob Lipman .
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