New York Knights-Jesus Romano (16-12 3.98)
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Chicago Iron Pigs-Jorge Trujillo (13-12 3.92)
A 3 run New York 2nd was trumped when the offense busted out for 5 runs in the bottom half of 2. Trujillo and the pen held on to put us up 2-0. Knox went 1-4 with 2 RBI's, Blakeway was 2-4 and Rivera went 2-3. Trujillo went 6-5-3-2-2-7 with Winston coming up huge for 1.2 IP, and Ellison handed to Cruz for the Save.
Chicago 6 New York 3
W-Trujillo (1-0) L-Romano (0-1) S-Cruz (2)
HR NY-Crawford (1)
Chicago leads the series 2-0
Columbus Clippers-Mike Jones (18-8 3.81)
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El Paso Diablos-Barry Zito (18-10 4.22)
A 4th inning Juan Ramos (COL) grand slam broke a 1-1 tie and Mike Jones went the distance to even the series 1-1. Pedro Debesa was 2-4 with a 3B and 2 SB's, Ramos also stole 2.
Columbus 8 El Paso 2
W-Jones (1-0) L-Zito (0-1)
HR COL-Ramos (1)
Series tied 1-1
Tulsa Drillers-Francisco Bernal (18-9 3.38)
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New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Nick Powell 9-12 5.94)
Tulsa opened up a 7-0 lead after 3 on the way to an 8-1 win. Rich Alfred went 4-5 and Jared Johnson homered for the Drillers.
Tulsa 8 New Hampshire 1
W-Bernal (1-0) L-Powell (0-1)
HR TUL-Johnson (1)
Series tied 1-1
Philadelphia Patriots-Howard Crane (16-7 3.48)
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Sacramento River Cats-Esteban Figueroa (14-13 3.96)
Esteban Figueroa outdueled Howard Crane over 8, and Jeff Bentley worked around Ted Long's 9th inning homer for a 2-1 Sacramento win. Kevin Cramer went 3-4 and his 6th inning HR was the margin of victory.
Sacramento 2 Philadelphia 1
W-Figueroa (1-0) L-Crane (0-1) S-Bentley (1)
HR PHI-Long (1) SAC-Cramer (1)
Series tied 1-1