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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2003
Contact: Jim Cerny (973) 848-1000, ext. 109

NEWARK, NJ, July 20-The Newark Bears exploded for nine runs in the sixth inning as Newark defeated the Somerset Patriots, 11-4, Sunday afternoon at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The Bears are now 5-5 in the second half of the season.

The big blows in Newark's nine-run inning, which turned a 2-1 Bears lead into an 11-1 Bears lead, were Danny Clyburn's grand slam home run and Eddie Martinez' three-run triple. Clyburn's bomb was his 13th home run of the season and Newark's fourth grand slam of the year. Paul Esposito contributed two hits and an RBI in the big inning as the Bears sent 13 men to bat.

All nine runs in the sixth were scored off of Somerset reliever Cameron Smith, who allowed four hits and four walks in the inning. Five of the runs were unearned because of a pair of fielding errors by the Patriots.

Martinez and Esposito each finished the day with three hits in five at-bats. Martinez drove in four runs, while Esposito drove in two and scored three runs. Clyburn was 2-5 with the home run and four runs-batted-in as the Bears banged out 16 hits in the game.

Alberto Castillo (4-2) earned the victory for the Bears, tossing seven innings of three-run, six-hit ball. He struck out three and walked one.

The Bears and Patriots will meet Monday night in the middle game of their three-game series. Jaime Navarro (6-1) starts for the Bears and Justin Jensen (3-1) goes for the Patriots.