GaryMrMets
06-30-2004, 03:01 PM
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/9036433.htm
Posted on Tue, Jun. 29, 2004
Minor Leagues | Altoona edges Reading
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READING - Kevin Nicholson hit a two-run home run and Bryan Bullington pitched seven innings for the victory as the Altoona Curve beat the Reading Phillies, 3-1, last night in the Eastern League.
Bullington allowed four hits and one earned run. He walked three and struck out two. Jeff Miller pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save for Altoona, which has won 20 of its last 25 games.
Robinson Tejeda took the loss, allowing five hits and three runs, all earned, over six innings.
The Curve scored all their runs in the top of the sixth. The Phillies got a run back in the bottom half of the inning on Ryan Howard's RBI single.
Earlier in the day, Howard was named the league's player of the week. The 24-year-old first baseman batted .444 over seven games and hit six homers in that stretch.
Howard, who also won the award a week ago and was the Florida State League's most valuable player last season, leads the Eastern League with 28 homers and 77 RBIs.
Charlotte 10, Scranton 9
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Aaron McNeal singled home Andres Torres in the bottom of the 11th to send the Knights to a victory over the Red Barons in the International League.
Bowie 7, Trenton 5
BOWIE, Md. - The Baysox rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Thunder in the Eastern League.
The Thunder got two hits and an RBI from second baseman Caonoba Cosme in his Thunder debut.
Bridgeport 5, A.C. 4
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Angel Espada scored for the Bluefish on Gustavo Escobar's RBI single in the ninth to beat the first-place Atlantic City Surf in the Atlantic League.
Long Island 7, Camden 6
CENTRAL ISLIP, L.I. - A five-run rally in the ninth fell short as the Riversharks stranded the tying run on second and were edged by the Ducks in the Atlantic League.
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WP: Bryan Bullington (6-3). LP: Robinson Tejeda (5-7). Save: Jeff Miller (4). HR: A-Kevin Nicholson (3). A: 5,854.
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Bowie20100004x -7142
WP: Jerry Spradlin (1-1). LP: Jeremy Ward (3-3). Save: Jacobo Sequea (16). A: 2,506.
Atlantic City 002000200 -4110
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WP: Richard Bell (2-0). LP: Damon Ponce Deleon (5-3). HR: B-William Pennyfeather (5). A: 1,839.
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WP: Gary Majewski (2-2). LP: Dan Giese (10-3). HR: S-Lou Collier (12). C-Bryant Nelson (13), Mario Valenzuela (14). A: 2,237.
Posted on Tue, Jun. 29, 2004
Minor Leagues | Altoona edges Reading
COMPILED BY THE INQUIRER
READING - Kevin Nicholson hit a two-run home run and Bryan Bullington pitched seven innings for the victory as the Altoona Curve beat the Reading Phillies, 3-1, last night in the Eastern League.
Bullington allowed four hits and one earned run. He walked three and struck out two. Jeff Miller pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save for Altoona, which has won 20 of its last 25 games.
Robinson Tejeda took the loss, allowing five hits and three runs, all earned, over six innings.
The Curve scored all their runs in the top of the sixth. The Phillies got a run back in the bottom half of the inning on Ryan Howard's RBI single.
Earlier in the day, Howard was named the league's player of the week. The 24-year-old first baseman batted .444 over seven games and hit six homers in that stretch.
Howard, who also won the award a week ago and was the Florida State League's most valuable player last season, leads the Eastern League with 28 homers and 77 RBIs.
Charlotte 10, Scranton 9
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Aaron McNeal singled home Andres Torres in the bottom of the 11th to send the Knights to a victory over the Red Barons in the International League.
Bowie 7, Trenton 5
BOWIE, Md. - The Baysox rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the Thunder in the Eastern League.
The Thunder got two hits and an RBI from second baseman Caonoba Cosme in his Thunder debut.
Bridgeport 5, A.C. 4
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Angel Espada scored for the Bluefish on Gustavo Escobar's RBI single in the ninth to beat the first-place Atlantic City Surf in the Atlantic League.
Long Island 7, Camden 6
CENTRAL ISLIP, L.I. - A five-run rally in the ninth fell short as the Riversharks stranded the tying run on second and were edged by the Ducks in the Atlantic League.
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Reading000001000 -140
WP: Bryan Bullington (6-3). LP: Robinson Tejeda (5-7). Save: Jeff Miller (4). HR: A-Kevin Nicholson (3). A: 5,854.
Trenton000220010 -5102
Bowie20100004x -7142
WP: Jerry Spradlin (1-1). LP: Jeremy Ward (3-3). Save: Jacobo Sequea (16). A: 2,506.
Atlantic City 002000200 -4110
Bridgeport400000001 -5122
WP: Richard Bell (2-0). LP: Damon Ponce Deleon (5-3). HR: B-William Pennyfeather (5). A: 1,839.
Scranton51000030000 -9172
Charlotte51001002001 -10151
WP: Gary Majewski (2-2). LP: Dan Giese (10-3). HR: S-Lou Collier (12). C-Bryant Nelson (13), Mario Valenzuela (14). A: 2,237.