Game 68: BlueClaws (35-32) at Delmarva (66-69)
The final regular season game of 2009 is here…Lakewood at Delmarva and the Claws have won 3 of the first 4…game notes here…audio here (at 5:50)
LWD: RHP Jesus Sanchez (10-6, 3.38)
DEL: LHP Nick Haughian (0-1, 4.76)
Getting Ready…This series has seen productive starts from Matt Way and Trevor May leading into the post-season…This is Sanchez’s tuneup…He is 9-2, 2.27 in his last 14 starts.
Clincher Day for Gose…Anthony Gose has a three stolen base lead entering today on Dee Gordon of Great Lakes, who is not in their lineup, for the overall lead in MiLB stolen bases.
4:40: Poured this morning, but we should be OK until 10 pm, when hopefully the 6:05 game will be over.
6:07: The final game of the regular season is underway…
6:21: LJ Hoes singles off of Jesus Sanchez’s glove, steals second and third and is hit home by Ron Welty…1-0 Shorebirds.
6:39: Sanchez allows the bases to get loaded and LJ Hoes hits a grounder to third that could have been two…turns out to be a ground out RBI…2-0.
7:00: Still 1-0, Sanchez is done, pitched alright in three innings…will be the game 3 starter if necessary.
7:16: Still 2-0 ‘Birds, BlueClaws batting in the fourth…Check out this picture posted on the BlueClaws Facebook page from today’s Mike and Mike show.
7:34: D’Arby Myers hits a solo HR, his second of the year, and its now a 2-1 ballgame.
7:42: Eryk McConnell throws 3 strong no-hit innings with 5ks…Top 7…2-1 ‘Birds
7:58: A bases loaded double for TJ Warren is the big hit in a 4 run inning…5-2 now for the ‘Claws.
8:40: Two more runs as TJ Warren triples in the ninth and Santo Hernandez closes the season with a strikeout…7-2 win for Lakewood as they end the regular season at 78-58!
