FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2003
Contact: Jim Cerny (973) 848-1000, ext. 109
NEWARK, NJ, July 21-The Somerset Patriots pounded out sixteen hits en-route
to a 9-1 victory over the Newark Bears Monday night at Bears and Eagles
Riverfront Stadium. Somerset's win was a payback of sorts as the Bears had
sixteen hits Sunday in an 11-4 win in the opener of this three-game series.
Tony Gsell and Mitch Meluskey each drove in three runs for the Patriots, who
are 7-4 in the second half of the season. Gsell was 2-4 at the plate and hit
a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Meluskey was 1-5, but had an RBI
single in the first inning and a pair of run-scoring ground outs thereafter.
Somerset second baseman Emiliano Escandon was 4-5 with three singles, a
double, 2 runs scored and two stolen bases. On the night the Patriots swiped
four bases.
Justin Jensen (4-1) retired the final fifteen Bears batters he faced in
recording his fourth win of the season. Jensen allowed one run, on a Mike
Piercy RBI single in the 3rd inning, and three hits while striking out five
batters and walking one.
Bears starter Jaime Navarro (6-2) took the loss. He was hit hard, allowing
twelve hits and five runs in six innings of work. Andy Hazlett allowed four
runs in three innings of relief, including a pair of home runs.
The Bears and Patriots will play the rubber game of their three-game set
Tuesday night with a pair of former Major Leaguers on the mound. Calvin
Maduro (0-2) will start for the Bears and Steve Falteisek (4-4) goes for the
Patriots.
The Automated ScoreBook
SOMERSET PATRIOTS at NEWARK BEARS
Jul 21, 2003 at Newark, N.J. (Bears & Eagles)
SOMERSET PATRIOTS 9 (7-4) NEWARK BEARS 1 (5-6)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Warner, Michael dh....... 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piercy, Mike cf.......... 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Martins, Eric ss......... 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 8 0 Lara, Eddie 2b........... 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
Escandon, Emiliano 2b.... 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 4 1 Coleman, Michael 1b...... 4 0 1 0 0 2 12 2 0
Meluskey, Mitch c........ 5 0 1 3 0 1 6 0 0 Clyburn, Danny dh........ 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Radmanovich, Ryan cf..... 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 DeCinces, Tim c.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
Dryer, Matt rf........... 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 Quintana, Wil rf......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Hernandez, Alexander 1b.. 5 1 2 0 0 0 15 0 3 Maestrales, Pete lf...... 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Nettles, Jeff 3b......... 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Esposito, Paul 3b........ 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
Gsell, Tony lf........... 4 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 Martinez, Eddy ss........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 0
Jensen, Justin p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Navarro, Jaime p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Brea, Lesli p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hazlett, Andy p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 41 9 16 8 2 6 27 16 7 Totals................... 29 1 3 1 1 6 27 13 2
Score by Innings R H E
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SOMERSET PATRIOTS... 100 013 103 - 9 16 0
NEWARK BEARS........ 001 000 000 - 1 3 0
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DP - SOMERSET 1; NEWARK 2. LOB - SOMERSET 7; NEWARK 2. 2B - Martins(10); Escandon(12); Esposito(10). HR - Radmanovich(10);
Dryer(7); Gsell(5). SB - Warner(25); Escandon 2(13); Meluskey(4).
SOMERSET PATRIOTS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP NEWARK BEARS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Jensen, Justin...... 8.0 3 1 1 1 5 26 27 97 Navarro, Jaime...... 6.0 12 5 5 2 4 28 30 102
Brea, Lesli......... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 9 Hazlett, Andy....... 3.0 4 4 4 0 2 13 13 41
Win - Jensen (4-1). Loss - Navarro (6-2). Save - None.
WP - Hazlett 2(2). Pitches/strikes: Jensen 97/59; Brea 9/6; Navarro 102/60; Hazlett 41/26.
Umpires - HP: Harry Fretenbergh 1B: Trent Delmont 3B: Clark Davis
Start: 7:05 pm Time: 2:26 Attendance: 2327
Game notes:
Game 2 of a three-game series
Tomorrow's starters: Falteisek (4-4, 3.43) vs. Maduro (0-2, 9.77)
Game: NWK7210
