AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: BEARS BEAT PATRIOTS 10-5; WIN THIRD STRAIGHT DATE: 8/07/2007 07:57:00 PM ----- BODY:

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The Automated ScoreBook
Newark Bears at Somerset Patriots
Aug 07, 2007 at Bridgewater, NJ (Commerce Bank Park)

Newark Bears 10 (13-10) Somerset Patriots 5 (14-11)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Nettles, Marcus cf/lf...... 5 2 3 2 Ayala, Elliott rf.......... 3 0 0 0
Castro, Ramon ss........... 4 1 0 1 Goelz, Bryan rf........... 2 0 0 0
Gomes, Joey dh............. 5 0 0 0 Olivares, Teuris 2b........ 4 1 1 0
Colina, Javier 2b.......... 5 1 1 2 Romano, Jason lf........... 4 1 2 0
Rodriguez, Victor 1b....... 4 0 1 1 Lockwood, Mike cf.......... 3 1 2 0
Peavey, Pat 1b............ 1 0 0 0 Morban, Jose 3b............ 2 1 0 1
Smith, Corey 3b............ 5 0 1 0 Larson, Brandon dh......... 4 0 1 0
Herrera, Jose rf........... 4 2 2 0 Zinter, Alan 1b............ 2 0 0 0
Mateo, Ruben lf............ 4 3 4 2 Pressley, Josh 1b......... 2 1 1 4
Reed, Keith cf............ 0 0 0 0 Anderson, Travis c......... 3 0 0 0
Pachot, John c............. 4 1 1 2 Boran, Patrick ss.......... 3 0 0 0
Eckert, Harold p........... 0 0 0 0 Leathers, Todd ph......... 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez, Joe p.......... 0 0 0 0 Knight, Brandon p.......... 0 0 0 0
Crampton, Steve p......... 0 0 0 0 wiggins p................. 0 0 0 0
DiAngelo, Jason p......... 0 0 0 0 Richardson, Jason p....... 0 0 0 0
Peralta, Tony p........... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 41 10 13 10 Totals..................... 33 5 7 5

Score by Innings R H E
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Newark Bears........ 130 031 020 - 10 13 0
Somerset Patriots... 000 000 050 - 5 7 3
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E - Morban 2(8); Anderson, T.(4). DP - Patriots 1. LOB - Bears 5; Patriots 6. 2B -
Herrera(11); Mateo 2(2). 3B - Colina(5). HR - Mateo(1); Pressley(11). HBP - Castro;
Lockwood. SB - Nettles 4(40).

Newark Bears IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Eckert, Harold W,1-0...... 6.0 5 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 22 24 6 2
Rodriguez, Joe ............ 1.1 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 2 2
Crampton, Steve ........... 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0
DiAngelo, Jason ........... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

Somerset Patriots IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Knight, Brandon L,6-4..... 4.1 8 7 6 0 6 0 0 1 0 22 23 5 2
wiggins ................... 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 10 10 2 2
Richardson, Jason ......... 1.0 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 1
Peralta, Tony ............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

HB - Rodriguez, J; Knight.

Strikeouts - Nettles; Castro; Gomes 4; Colina; Rodriguez, V; Smith 3; Pachot; Ayala;
Olivares; Romano 2; Morban 2; Larson; Zinter; Boran 2; Leathers. Walks - Olivares;
Morban 2; Anderson, T..

Umpires - HP: Joe Cruz 1B: Kareh Valentin 3B: Matt Beaver
Start: Time: 3:04 Attendance: 5154
Game: SOM8070

Game notes:
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 Newark, Delvis Pacheco (4-1) @ Somerset,
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Sam Marsonek (4-7), 7:05 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2007

Contact: Joe Montefusco (973) 848-1000, ext. 112

BEARS BEAT PATRIOTS 10-5; WIN THIRD STRAIGHT

NEWARK, NJ – August 7, 2007 – Newark Bears starter Harold Eckert threw six scoreless innings striking out nine and center-fielder Marcus Nettles went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, tying his franchise record, as the Bears defeated the Somerset Patriots 10-5 Tuesday evening at Commerce Bank Ballpark. With the win, the Bears have won their third straight game improving their second half record to 13-10.

Nettles led off the top of the first inning with a single. He stole second base and reach third base on an error by Patriots catcher Travis Anderson. He would come around to score when shortstop Ramon Castro hit an RBI groundout.

With two outs in the top of the second inning, and already leading 1-0, right-fielder Jose Herrera singled, left-fielder Ruben Mateo ripped an RBI double, and catcher John Pachot and Nettles each hit RBI singles to give Newark an early 4-0 advantage. Mateo ended the game 4-for-4 with two doubles, a single, a solo home run in the top of the sixth, his first of the season, two RBI, and three runs scored.

For the Patriots, first baseman Josh Pressley went 1-for-2 with a grand slam in the Patriots five run eighth inning, for his 11^th home run of the season.

Bears first baseman Victor Rodriguez singled in the seventh inning to extend his team-high hitting streak to 19 games.

Brandon Knight (6-4) took the loss for the Patriots yielding seven runs, six earned, on eight hits in 4.1 innings pitched.

The Bears and Patriots will play game two of the three-game series Wednesday evening at Commerce Bank Ballpark with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM.

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Joe Montefusco

Media Relations Manager

Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club

450 Broad St.

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: 973-848-1000 ext. 112

Fax: 973-621-0095

jmontefusco@newarkbears.com

2007 North Division 1st Half Champions

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