August 23rd Game Recap
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2007
Contact: Jon Shestakofsky (978-805-5117 / jshesta@lowellspinners.com)
Spinners Can't Hold Lead
Lowell loses early advantage, falls 6-5
LOWELL, MA – The
Lowell Spinners couldn’t hold a four-run lead and the Aberdeen IronBirds
withstood a furious ninth-inning comeback as the Spinners fell, 6-5, on Johnny
Pesky Bobblehead Night, sponsored by Tyco Electronics and Collins Dentistry.
With the loss,
the Spinners fell to 1.5 games behind Stedler Division leader Oneonta, who was
rained out.
But
The IronBirds climbed ahead in the top of the ninth
with two runs off of Spinner reliever Carlos Gonzalez, but the Spinners staged
a rally in the bottom of the ninth, scoring a run on a wild pitch and putting
the tying run on second before pinch-hitter Ty Weeden struck out to end the
rally and the game.
Felix Doubront had his second strong outing at
Rafael Cabreja was 3-for-4, pacing an 11-hit attack
for the Spinners offense. Carlos Fernandez-Oliva, Yamaico Navarro and Kade
Keowen each had two hits, with Fernandez-Oliva continuing to raise his average among
league leaders at .317. Lewis and Pedro Vasquez each had a hit, with Lewis
reaching base in his 11th consecutive game.
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