PORTLAND, ME - Two errors
in the bottom of the ninth doomed the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue
Jays) Tuesday night at Hadlock Field, as the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox)
stole a 3-2 win on a walk-off throwing miscue in the bottom of the
ninth. Despite the loss, New Hampshire's playoff berth magic number
shrunk to five after Reading's (Phillies) game in Harrisburg was
cancelled due to rain.
With the score tied at 2-2
entering the bottom of the ninth, the first batter reached on an error
before Danny Mars laid down a sac bunt that seemed innocent enough, but
the throw to first was wide of the bag and rolled down the right field
line to allow the winning run to score all the way from first.
New Hampshire got on the
board first in the top of the sixth. Jon Berti walked to start the
frame, Max Pentecost singled and team RBI leader Cavan Biggio follow
with a two-run scoring double to put the 'Cats up 2-0. Biggio now has 92
RBI this season, 12 shy of the single-season Fisher Cats record of 104
set by Eric Thames in 2011.
Portland tied it in the
bottom of the sixth. A lead-off single led to a game-tying two-run home
run from top Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis.
T.J. Zeuch was superb as
the Fisher Cats' starter. The right-hander worked five scoreless
innings, gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. Jackson
McClelland put up a zero over 1.1 relief innings in his second career
Double-A outing.
Pentecost and Biggio both had two hits in the game to pace the offense.
New Hampshire returns to Northeast Delta Dental
Stadium on Wednesday, August 22 to play a twi-night doubleheader with
the Portland Sea Dogs at 5:35 p.m. The Fisher Cats are closing in on a
milestone five million in total attendance. The lucky fan will be
rewarded with a spectacular prize package. It will also be Comic Con
night and we're giving away FREE t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans
presented by Consolidated Communications. For more information, and for
tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com.
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