Brockton 5, Quebec 4

@ Brockton, MA.   Time: 2:39  Attendance: 1,748

W: Craig Anderson (5-2) L: Michel Simard (4-5) S: Jerry Dunn (8)

HR: BRO- Phillip Cuadrado (3); QBC- Sebastien Boucher (1), Pat Deschenes (2)

3B Phillip Cuadrado’s homer sparked a four-run bottom of the sixth inning that carried Brockton to a 5-4 win over Quebec. The two-run shot down the left field line gave the Rox a 3-2 lead before 1B Clyde Williams’ two-out single made it 5-2 Brockton. Quebec countered with two runs in the seventh, including a homerun by RF Sebastien Boucher, but Brockton relievers Keith Noe and Jerry Dunn came on preserve the win. The tandem did not allow a hit in 2 1/3 innings pitched with Dunn picking up save number eight on the season. Rox starter Craig Anderson went 6 2/3 innings and improved to 5-2 with the win.

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New Hampshire 8, New Jersey 7

@ Little Falls, NJ.  Time: 3:07  Attendance: 1,574

W: Nick Asselin (5-3) L: Stuart Pomeranz (3-5) S: Juan Padilla (14)

HR: NH- Jerod Edmondson (8), Chris Kelly(10)

The American Defenders of New Hampshire got off to a fast start and held on for an 8-7 victory over New Jersey. New Hampshire used six hits in the first inning to score five times and took an 8-3 into the bottom of the eighth inning. The Jackals plated four runs on four hits in the frame but couldn’t push the tying run across. A line out left the bases loaded and in the bottom of the ninth, Defenders closer Juan Padilla shut the door. LF Jerod Edmondson and 3B Chris Kelly each homered for New Hampshire. New Jersey 3B Mike Scanzano went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored.

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Worcester 7, Sussex 6

@ Augusta, NJ.   Time: 3:10  Attendance: 829

W: Chris Farley (1-1) L: Justin Knoff (4-2) S: Santiago Ramirez (2)

HR: WOR- Carlos Sosa (5)

Carlos Sosa turned in a big offensive performance to carry Worcester to a 7-6 win over Sussex. The Tornadoes rightfielder finished 3-for-5 with a homerun, three RBI, and two runs scored and got some help from C Alex Trezza who finished with two hits and two RBI. Worcester starter Chris Farley got the win by working seven innings. He allowed five earned runs on six hits and struck out seven to improve his record to 1-1. Justin Knoff went six innings and allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs. He took the loss to fall to 4-2.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

W   L    GB

New Jersey                       27  16    –

Brockton                         23  19   3.5

New Hampshire                    20  23   7.0

Quebec                           20  23   7.0

Worcester                        19  23   7.5

Sussex                           19  24   8.0

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