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BLUEFISH COMPLETE SERIES SWEEP AS BEARS
DROP 5TH STRAIGHT 4-2
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Contact: Jim Cerny (973) 848-1000, ext.
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NEWARK, NJ, August 3rd - The Newark Bears lost their fifth straight game
Sunday afternoon at the Den against the Bridgeport Bluefish by the score of
4-2. The loss completed a weekend series sweep of the Bears by the
Bluefish.
The Bluefish scored two runs in the top of the 2nd inning highlighted by
four straight two-out hits. Second baseman Angel Espada doubled to right
field followed by an RBI single by catcher Cesar Devarez scoring Espada.
Right fielder Rodney Lindsey singled to right field and he and Devarez each
then advanced one base on a wild pitch by Wagner. Lindsey scored on an RBI
single by center fielder Rolo Avila to give Bridgeport an early 2-0 lead.
Bridgeport added one run in the top of the 5th inning and another run in the
top of the 6th on a solo home run by Devarez to left field off Bears
reliever Rolando Viera to give Bridgeport a 4-0 lead. Viera came on in
relief of Bears starter Matt Wagner in the 5th inning, after he was ejected
by home plate umpire Ken Starkey.
The Bears scored once in the 6th inning and once in the 7th. In the 6th,
designated hitter Hipolito Martinez hit his first home run of the season, a
solo shot to left field to cut the lead to 4-1. In the 7th, third baseman
Paul Esposito doubled to left field and scored on an RBI single by shortstop
Juan Lorenzo. Lorenzo, who signed with the Bears on July 29, has now hit
safely in 5 of his last 6 games.
Former Bears pitcher Tim Cain (3-2) picked up the win and Bobby Chouinard
closed out the game for his second save of the year and of the series. Matt
Wagner (9-5) suffered the loss for the Bears. Wagner had entered the game
tied for fourth in the league in wins (9) and third in strikeouts (78).
The Bears continue their homestand Tuesday night with the first game of a
three-game series against the Nashua Pride beginning at 7:05 PM. Tom Stepka
(6-7, 3.87) will start for the Bears.
The Automated ScoreBook
BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH at NEWARK BEARS
Aug 03, 2003 at Newark, NJ (Bears & Eagles)
BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH 4 (14-10,48-39) NEWARK BEARS 2 (8-15,40-46)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Avila, Rolo cf............. 4 0 2 1 Quintana, Wil cf........... 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez, Tony ss......... 4 0 1 0 Lara, Eddie 2b............. 4 0 1 0
Offerman, Jose 1b.......... 3 0 1 0 Ramirez, Peto rf........... 4 0 1 0
Mota, Tony lf.............. 3 0 1 1 Clyburn, Danny lf.......... 4 0 1 0
Amado, Jose 3b............. 4 0 0 0 Martinez, Hipolito dh...... 3 1 1 1
Kuilan, Hector dh.......... 4 0 0 0 Maestrales, Pete pr....... 0 0 0 0
Espada, Angel 2b........... 4 1 1 0 DeCinces, Tim c............ 4 0 1 0
Devarez, Cesar c........... 4 2 2 2 Lebron, Francisco 1b....... 4 0 0 0
Lindsey, Rodney rf......... 4 1 2 0 Esposito, Paul 3b.......... 4 1 2 0
Cain, Tim p................ 0 0 0 0 Lorenzo ss................. 4 0 1 1
Martinez, Javier p........ 0 0 0 0 Wagner, Matt p............. 0 0 0 0
Chouinard, Bobby p........ 0 0 0 0 Viera, Rolando p.......... 0 0 0 0
Smith, Hut p.............. 0 0 0 0
Harris, Reggie p.......... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 34 4 10 4 Totals..................... 35 2 9 2
Score by Innings R H E
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BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH. 020 011 000 - 4 10 1
NEWARK BEARS........ 000 001 100 - 2 9 0
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E - Rodriguez. DP - BRIDGEPORT 2; NEWARK 1. LOB - BRIDGEPORT 5; NEWARK 7. 2B - Mota;
Espada; Ramirez; Clyburn; Esposito. HR - Devarez; Martinez, H. SF - Mota. SB -
Rodriguez; Quintana.
BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Cain, Tim W,3-2........... 6.1 8 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 26 27 9 6 108
Martinez, Javier .......... 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 1 22
Chouinard, Bobby S,2...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 8
NEWARK BEARS IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Wagner, Matt L,9-5........ 4.1 7 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 20 21 6 4 69
Viera, Rolando ............ 2.2 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 9 1 3 40
Smith, Hut ................ 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 3
Harris, Reggie ............ 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 7
WP - Wagner. Pitches/strikes: Cain 108/72; Martinez 22/14; Chouinard 8/6; Wagner 69/46;
Viera 40/29; Smith 3/3; Harris 7/6.
Strikeouts - Avila; Offerman 2; Kuilan 2; Espada; Lindsey; Quintana; Lebron;
Esposito; Lorenzo. Walks - Offerman; Martinez, H.
Umpires - HP: Ken Starkey 1B: Bill Yanosy 3B: Dan Wilson
Start: 1:35 pm Time: 2:44 Attendance: 2522
Game notes:
Newark Pitcher Matt Wagner ejected in 5th inning by Home Plate Umpire Ken
Starkey.
Game: NWK08030
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