Rock Cats - Harrisburg 4/10/12 Game Thread

[Twins Fan From Afar]

I'll be updating when scoring or other notable plays take place, if anyone is interested. Hopefully Hicks continues his hot streak!

Right now it's 0-0 in the bottom of the first inning, and Darin Mastroianni walked and promptly stole second base (4th steal of season for him).

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Pedro Florimon grounds out.

Evan Bigley flies out. Nathan Hanson grounds out. Mastroianni stranded.

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2 ground outs and a fly out for Andrew Albers in the top of the second. No score.

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Hicks flies out.

Mark Dolence with an infield single, but stranded after stealing second when Danny Lehmann grounds out.

No score.

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After giving up a leadoff single, Albers gets out of trouble with a K, a pickoff and a ground out. No damage done.

[Shane Wahl]

Quite the early start, even in EDT.

[Shane Wahl]

Albers is one of a handful of lefties who could see an in-season promotion this year. And hopefully that happens, because it's a weak spot, prospect-wise.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Yea, shane, they do a few of these early starts here. Probably tough to get up for!

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NB fails to capitalize after Pedro Florimon and Evan Bigley 2-out walks. No score after 3.

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1-2-3 4th inning for Albers. 1 hit and no walks thus far.

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Aaron Hicks leads off the 4th with a double to right field. If I'm doing my counting right, that's 3 extra base hits in his last 3 games. And 5 total hits.

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Hicks scores on Deibinson Romero single. 1-0 NB.

Dolence sacrifice bunts Romero (who had advanced to second on the throw) to third base.

Danny Lehmann flies into double play, Romero out at home.

[Shane Wahl]

Romero singles him in. Great to see Hicks doing this. Also good to see if Romero can bounce back and get his career going again.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Romero singles him in. Great to see Hicks doing this. Also good to see if Romero can bounce back and get his career going again.

Romero looked good at the plate a few nights ago when I was there -- 3 hits including a double. Fielding wasn't spectacular, though.

[Seth Stohs]

Aaron Hicks leads off the 4th with a double to right field. If I'm doing my counting right, that's 3 extra base hits in his last 3 games. And 5 total hits.

All against RHP!

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Things got interesting:

Tim Pahuta doubles

Destin Hood doubles, Tim Pahuta scores.

Chris Rahl singles, Destin Hood to 3rd.

Jose Lozada singles, Destin Hood scores. Chris Rahl to 2nd.

Chris Rahl steals 3rd base.

Jeff Howell reaches on fielding error by third baseman Deibinson Romero. Chris Rahl scores. Jose Lozada to 2nd.

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Then, after a Josh Johnson run scoring single, Albers gets a sacrifice bunt out, and 2 groundball outs, to end a long inning.

4-1 bad guys in the middle of the 5th inning.

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After a single by Estarlin de los Santos

a sac bunt by Mastroianni,

a Pedro Florimon walk

Evan Bigley lineout

Nate Hanson singles to score de los Santos

Hicks walks to load the bases -- pitching change --

Romero singles in Florimon

Dolenc walks in Hanson, but Lehmann pops out to end the inning.

3 runs for NB to tie things up.

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Romero having a good game at the plate.

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Bobby Lanigan pitching now for NB.

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He sandwiches a Chris Rahl double between three outs, and gets out unscathed.

Knotted at 4s in the middle of the 6th inning.

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Rock Cats go 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 6th. Mastroianni and Florimon both strike out.

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Lanigan gives up a 3 run triple, after allowing 2 singles, a walk and a hit batter. Earlier, another run scored on a groundout.

8-4 bad guys in the middle of the 7th.

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Pitching is not keeping NB in the game at this point.

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Nate Hanson GIDP after an Evan Bigley walk.

Hicks K. He's 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The outs were a flyout and this K.

[James]

Thanks for keeping these updates going. It's good to hear about what is happening on the farm.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Lester Oliveros in to pitch the 8th.

[Twins Fan From Afar]

Thanks for keeping these updates going. It's good to hear about what is happening on the farm.

Thanks! No problem. I figured that morning baseball might appeal to a few people.

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After giving up a single, catcher Danny Lehmann throws out the runner.

Oliveros gets out unscathed with a strikeout and fly out to retire the side.

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New Britain goes 1-2-3, onto the top of the 9th, where Blake Martin replaces Lester Oliveros.