Welcome to the Cannon in Kannapolis, NC, for tonight’s game between the BlueClaws and Kannapolis Intimidators, the two top teams in the SAL Northern Division…Game notes here…Audio here at 6:50.

LWD: RHP Heitor Correa (6-2, 2.82)
KAN: RHP Nevin Griffith (0-0, 1.80)

Go Go Gose…Anthony Gose is 18-42 since the break and is hitting .357 since June 1st.

On Base…Jeremy Hamilton has a 30-game on-base streak, the longest such streak in the SAL this year.

Scouting Kannapolis…The Intimidators (White Sox) were 20-24 at one point but have since gone 25-13…Their bullpen has allowed just three earned runs in their last 27 innings pitched.

6:20: Was drizzling earlier with a cell in the vicinity…Should be OK but we’ll see…Rest below the fold.

6:21: Correa is 4-0, 2.86 over his last five starts, but this is his first start on the road since June 6th at Delmarva.

7:16: 1-2-3 firsts for both pitchers…8 pitches for Correa.

7:27: BlueClaws on the board…Murphy a walk, to 2nd on a groundout, third on a line drive single by Mattair, and in on a Collier SAC fly. Good situational hitting, on over and in…1-0.

7:48: Still 1-0, Correa worked out of two-on-none-out in the 2nd.

8:18: Correa into and out of trouble in the 4th with the help of bad KAN baserunning and a nice play by SS Troy Hanzawa…2 Ks, 2 BBs for Correa tonight.

8:26: Korby Mintken’s first pro triple, but Gose chops out to short to end the inning.

8:45: Moose is loose…2 hits tonight for Mattair including a 2-run double…Hanzawa adds an RBI single and Lakewood finally breaks through for a 3-run 6th and a 4-0 lead.

9:03: Murph deep to center…6-0, his 9th HR of the season.

9:16: Three in on four straight hits off Correa…he’s out and Ballestas in…shame for Correa whose line will look a lot worse than he actually pitched.

9:27: One to the gut…Ballestas allows Correa’s run to score and gives up two more for good measuere…now 6-6 to the 8th…6 runs on 7 hits in the inning for Kannapolis.

9:36: Lakewood leaves a runner at 3rd (Hanzawa tripled w/ 2 outs)…BJR in for the 8th.

10:05: Leroy Hunt walks Brendan Akashian with the bases loaded…7-6 Lakewood, one out in the 9th, Moose up with the bases still loaded…BJ will pitch the ninth going for his 6th win of the season.

10:11: Zach Collier, 6 for his last 14, a 2-run single…now 9-6 to the bottom of the 9th…crazy game that Lakewood should now win.

10:22: Win is a win. BJ gets the last 6 outs, his 6th win, and Lakewood wins it 9-6. More later.

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