Revs Hang On to Defeat Pats, 7-6
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on June 26, 2009
YORK, PA- The York Revolution defeated the Somerset Patriots 7-6 at Sovereign Bank Stadium on Thursday evening.
The Revolution broke a scoreless tie with a ten batter, three run bottom of the fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead. York loaded the bases after second baseman Keoni DeRenne was hit by a pitch, designated hitter Tom Collaro singled up the middle, and right fielder Jason Aspito singled to right. After a double play ground ball, left fielder Matt Esquivel hit a two out two run triple to right center to plate Collaro and Aspito. First baseman John Purdom followed with an RBI bloop single to right to score Esquivel and then after a single to center by catcher Josh Johnson, center fielder Kennard Jones hit a two run double into left center. Jones would later score on a Patriots’ fielding error on a ground ball to second off the bat of shortstop Matt Rogelstad.
The Patriots scored two runs in the top of the six inning to cut the lead to 6-2 when second baseman Matt Hagen crushed a two run home run (6) to left center after designated hitter Josh Pressley led off with a single up the middle.
York got a run back in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 7-2 when Jones hit a one out single to center, moved into scoring position on a single to right center by Rogelstad, and scored on a two out RBI single to center by Collaro.
Somerset rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh inning to cut the Revolution lead to 7-4. The Patriots loaded the bases on a lead off single to right by first baseman Joe Burke, a single to right by leftfielder Elliott Ayala, and a bunt single up the third base line by centerfielder Sean Smith. Pressley then drew a one out walk to force in Burke and Hagen followed with a sacrifice fly to right to plate Ayala.
The Patriots added two more runs in the top of the eighth inning to make it a 7-6 York lead. Somerset loaded the bases when Anderson reached on a Revolution fielding error on a pop up to third, a walk by shortstop Teuris Olivares and a single to center by Burke. Ayala was then hit-by-a-pitch to force in Anderson and Olivares scored on a RBI single to center by Smith.
Revolution starter Dan Foli (2-7) picked up the win, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out four and walking four in six plus innings of work. Patriots’ starter Jason Standridge (0-2) suffered the loss, allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits while walking one and striking out three in 3.2 inning pitched. Revolution reliever Bob Zimmerman pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his second save of the season.
With the loss the Patriots dropped to 37-20 on the 2009 season while the Revolution improved to 18-39.
The 2009 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Thursday, July 2nd when the Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark for a 705 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game is Strikeout Cancer Night presented by Cancer Treatment Centers of America. For tickets, stop by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com
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