FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2003
Contact: Jim Cerny (973) 848-1000, ext. 109
NEWARK, NJ, August 5-Eddie Lara had four hits and drove in two runs as the
Newark Bears ended their five-game losing streak with an 8-4 victory over
the Nashua Pride Tuesday night at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The
losing skid was the second worst this season for Newark, which lost six
games in a row in a late-May to early-June stretch.
After falling behind, 2-0, in the top of the first inning, the Bears scored
twice in the bottom of the first and four more times in the bottom of the
second inning to grab the lead for good, 6-2. Michael Coleman delivered a
run-scoring double in the first and then crushed a three-run home run, his
18th of the season, in the second. Coleman was 2-5 with the home run and 4
RBI on the night.
Lara, who was 4-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored at the plate on Tuesday, has
twelve hits in his last 20 plate appearances. He singled and scored in the
first inning, had an RBI single and scored again in the second, singled in
the seventh inning and had a run-scoring single in the eighth.
Newark banged out twelve hits on the night. Curtis Goodwin finished 2-4 with
a walk, a run scored, a stolen base and an RBI. Juan Lorenzo, who has hit
safely in 6 of 7 games, was 2-4 with two runs scored.
Tom Stepka (7-7) earned the win for Newark, allowing 4 runs and 6 hits in 6
innings of work. The Bears bullpen, consisting of Andy Hazlett, Hut Smith
and Reggie Harris, tossed three shutout innings. Harris recorded the final
four outs in order for his third save of the season.
Glenn Murray had two doubles and an RBI for Nashua. D.J. Boston also had two
hits in four times up.
The Bears and the Pride will play the middle game of their three-game series
Wednesday night as Alberto Castillo (4-4) will pitch for Newark and Nashua
will counter with Carlos Chantres (6-3).
The Automated ScoreBook
NASHUA PRIDE at NEWARK BEARS
Aug 05, 2003 at Newark, NJ (Bears & Eagles)
NASHUA PRIDE 4 (46-42,7-18 2ND HALF) NEWARK BEARS 8 (41-46,9-15 2ND HALF)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Kilburg, Joe 2b............ 4 1 1 0 Goodwin, Curtis cf......... 4 1 2 1
Francia, Dave cf........... 4 1 1 0 Lara, Eddie 2b............. 5 2 4 2
Nieves, Melvin dh.......... 4 1 1 2 Coleman, Michael 1b........ 5 2 2 4
Murray, Glenn lf........... 4 0 2 1 Clyburn, Danny rf.......... 4 0 1 0
Sapp, Damian c............. 4 0 0 0 Martinez, Hipolito lf...... 2 0 0 0
Boston, D.J. 1b............ 4 0 2 0 Maestrales, Pete 3b....... 1 0 0 0
Pough, Chop 3b............. 4 1 0 0 Ramirez, Peto 3b/lf........ 4 0 0 0
Petersen, Chris ss......... 4 0 1 0 Lebron, Francisco dh....... 4 0 1 0
Garland, Tim rf............ 4 0 1 1 Quintana, Wil pr.......... 0 0 0 0
Taylor, Tommy p............ 0 0 0 0 DeCinces, Tim c............ 4 1 0 0
Richards, Dave p.......... 0 0 0 0 Lorenzo ss................. 4 2 2 0
Roper, John p............. 0 0 0 0 Stepka, Tom p.............. 0 0 0 0
Lovingier, Kevin p........ 0 0 0 0 Hazlett, Andy p........... 0 0 0 0
Meacham, Rusty p.......... 0 0 0 0 Smith, Hut p.............. 0 0 0 0
Harris, Reggie p.......... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 36 4 9 4 Totals..................... 37 8 12 7
Score by Innings R H E
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NASHUA PRIDE........ 201 100 000 - 4 9 4
NEWARK BEARS........ 240 000 02X - 8 12 2
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E - Murray 2(4); Sapp(7); Taylor; Ramirez(4); Lorenzo(1). DP - NEWARK 1. LOB -
NASHUA 8; NEWARK 7. 2B - Kilburg(16); Nieves(4); Murray 2(19); Coleman(14). HR -
Coleman(18). SF - Nieves. SB - Pough(1); Garland(9); Quintana(10).
NASHUA PRIDE IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Taylor, Tommy L,6-6....... 1.1 6 6 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 11 12 2 1 37
Richards, Dave ............ 3.2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 11 12 3 1 51
Roper, John ............... 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 7 1 3 26
Lovingier, Kevin .......... 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 2 26
Meacham, Rusty ............ 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 3
NEWARK BEARS IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Stepka, Tom W,7-7......... 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 25 28 6 10 91
Hazlett, Andy ............. 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 7
Smith, Hut ................ 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 2 11
Harris, Reggie S,3........ 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 14
Pitches/strikes: Taylor 37/24; Richards 51/33; Roper 26/16; Lovingier 26/17; Meacham
3/3; Stepka 91/59; Hazlett 7/4; Smith 11/9; Harris 14/9.
Strikeouts - Kilburg 2; Nieves; Sapp; Pough; Goodwin 2; Coleman; Clyburn; Martinez,
H; Ramirez 3; Lebron; DeCinces. Walks - Kilburg; Francia; Goodwin; Martinez, H.
Umpires - HP: Bill Yanosy 1B: Dan Wilson 3B: Ken Starkey
Start: 7:05pm Time: 3:11 Attendance: 4688
Game notes:
Game 1 of three-game series.
Wednesday's probables: NAS Carlos Chantres (6-3, 2.89)
NWK Alberto Castillo (4-4, 3.92)
Start of game delayed 47 minutes by rain.
Stepka faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Game: NWK8050
