In a rare weekday series for Biv, the winning team scored seven runs in each game as Harrison took two of three Loblaw.
Game 1: Bob 7, Harrison 3
W-J.Tavarez (5-3), L-C.Durbin (1-1), S-C.Janssen (3)
Cougars starter Chad Durbin should have taken a seat after a season-high 7 innings, but instead took the hill for the 8th and provided the stage for Loblaw to seal the game. Vernon Wells two-run double highlighted the three-run 8th frame and the Loblaw CF also homered earlier in the game. In a strange twist, light hitting defensive specialist Rocco Baldelli committed a critical error in the 2nd inning which allowed two runs to score, but did go 3-for-4 at the plate including his 1st HR.
Game 2: Harrison 7, Bob 1
W-D.Cabrera (7-1), L-E.Jackson (0-1)
Daniel Cabrera pulled into a tie for the league lead in wins with a complete game six-hit performance, striking out 8 Bobs. The required run support was required by Pudge Rodriguez, who (despite his paltry .219 batting average) clubbed his team-high 8th home run, a three-run shot in the 2nd inning. Edwin Jackson went the distance for Loblaw in defeat, finishing with an appropriately round ERA of 7.00.
An early Harrison hit barrage proved to be enough to withstand a late inning rally by Loblaw in the rubber match. The Cougars pounded 15 hits off Loblaw ace C.C. Sabathia in his 6 2/3 innings, while Harrison starter A.J. Burnett took a no-hitter into the 5th. But Burnett got into trouble in the later innings, as back-to-back homers by Alex Rodriguez and Delmon Young in the 8th cut the margin to 2 runs. With a desire to save the innings of closer Rafael Perez and a slew of right-handed bats due up, Biv called on reliever Jensen Lewis to make his JKSA debut. The gamble worked, as Lewis worked around two base runners to finish the game and earn the save.
Next up:
Harrison Cougars (28-20) vs. Long Ball Larry (14-31)*
Bob Loblaw (25-23) vs. Finer Things Club (30-18)
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