Long Ball Dooms Fisher Cats on Sunday
Manchester, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) settled for a 2-2 series split with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) after a 5-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Delta Dental Stadium.Joey Murray (L, 2-3) held Binghamton scoreless in five of his six innings, but the
Manchester, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) settled for a 2-2 series split with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) after a 5-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Delta Dental Stadium.
Two batters after
Murray finished after six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts.
Brodey added a solo shot in the seventh to extend the advantage to 5-0. It was the only hit
New Hampshire was held to just four hits in 7.1 innings against starter
Due to the loss and a win by the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies), the Fisher Cats are now 8.5 games out of first place with eight games to play, eliminating them from playoff contention.
The final home series of the season starts on Monday, with the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) coming to Delta Dental Stadium for four games. For tickets and information, visit NHFisherCats.com.