August 31st Game Recap
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2008
Contact: Jon Boswell (978-805-5117 / jboswell@lowellspinners.com)
Spinners Suffer Post Clinching Hangover
Shutout for fifth time in August, 5-0
LOWELL, MA – The Lowell Spinners could not take advantage of numerous scoring opportunities, leaving 11 runners on base in a 5-0 defeat to the Oneonta Tigers on Sunday night in front of 5,030 fans during Kids’ Batting Helmet Giveaway Night, sponsored by Sovereign Bank.
Oneonta (29-38) scored all the runs they would need in the top of the third as shortstop Eric Harryman deposited a homerun over the right field fence.
The Tigers added one run in the seventh and tacked on three more in the ninth off Spinner reliever Scott Lonergan, who is on a rehab assignment from the Lancaster JetHawks.
Lowell (38-30) could not get anything started all night, although the team did put runners on base in every inning except one.
Yeiper Castillo (3-6, 3.93) battled through five innings, keeping the team in the game with six strikeouts. Stephen Fife allowed a run in two innings of middle relief while Lonergan struggled in the ninth.
TD Banknorth Player of the Game Zach Gentile had half of the Spinner hits, going 3 for 4 in the ninth spot of the batting order. Rafael Gil and Jon Hee both doubled.
Lowell hosts the Tri-City ValleyCats, a Class A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, tomorrow night on Jonathan Papelbon Bronze Statue Giveaway Night, sponsored by Bob’s Stores. NY-Penn League ERA leader Kyle Weiland (3-2, 1.12) gets the start for the home team as gates open at 5:30 p.m. and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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