Sun, 10 August, 1:00PM, at Newton - Newton North HS (Game 2 of DH)
N. Andover Thunder 10, Newton Giants 6
The Thunder jumped out to an early 5 run lead in the second inning of game 1. DH Bill Smith (2 for 3) led off with a double, advanced to third on LF Mike Rose's fly to right, SS Jim Beers walked, and after a groundout by DH Jon Story, 6 straight singles by DH/3B Todd Thompson, 1B Dave Brown, C Mike Johnson, 3B Gregg Bromley, CF Brian Chen and 2B Mike Rullo knocked all the runs home. They got 3 more in the third on hits by Paul Laurin, Bill Smith again, a walk to Rose, a SAC fly by Beers, and another single by Brown. Two more insurance runs came in the 8th on a single by Rose, a double by Story, and singles by Thompson and Johnson.
Newton banged around starter Paul Laurin in the third, scoring 5 times on a walk, hit batter, a double by LF Dave Michael, and singles by 2B Mark Fitzgerald, P Rob Goldfarb, and C Dan Phelan. But Laurin settled down the rest of the way, holding the Giants to just one more run that scored on a wild pit |
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Mike Rullo gets his man at first |
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