AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: BEARS TAKE GAME TWO OVER ROAD WARRIORS, 12-6 DATE: 8/27/2007 07:36:00 PM ----- BODY:

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2007 Newark Bears
Road Warriors at Newark Bears
Aug 27, 2007 at Newark, NJ (Riverfront Stadium)

Road Warriors 6 (33-73,16-27 2nd Half) Newark Bears 12 (58-48,22-21 2nd Half)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Ezi, T cf.................. 4 1 1 1 Nettles, M cf.............. 4 2 1 0
Housel, D 2b............... 5 1 2 1 Castro, R ss............... 4 2 2 4
Chiaravollot 1b............ 4 0 2 1 Herrera, J rf.............. 5 3 4 1
Garcia, O dh............... 5 0 1 1 Colina, J 2b............... 5 1 4 3
Doetsch, S rf.............. 3 1 0 0 Gomes, J lf................ 5 0 1 1
Bryan, J lf................ 3 1 0 0 Smith, C dh................ 5 1 1 0
Suarez, G ss............... 4 1 2 3 Gutierrez, V 3b............ 4 1 1 1
Fenwick, R 3b.............. 3 1 2 0 Torres, J c................ 3 1 0 0
Baez, F c.................. 4 0 1 0 Peavey, P 1b............... 3 1 1 2
Soto, D p.................. 0 0 0 0 Garcia, J p................ 0 0 0 0
Eichkorst, C p............ 0 0 0 0 Smith, M p................ 0 0 0 0
Tam, J p.................. 0 0 0 0
Mannix, K p............... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 35 6 11 7 Totals..................... 38 12 15 12

Score by Innings R H E
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Road Warriors....... 100 010 040 - 6 11 2
Newark Bears........ 000 803 01X - 12 15 1
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E - Chiaravollot(8); Fenwick, R(6); Torres, J(1). DP - Road Warrior 1; Newark 1. LOB
- Road Warrior 7; Newark 6. 2B - Fenwick, R(9); Herrera, J 2(16); Colina, J 2(23).
3B - Housel, D(3). HR - Suarez, G(2); Castro, R(6). HBP - Fenwick, R. SB - Ezi,
T(24). CS - Ezi, T(10); Doetsch, S(8); Nettles, M(10).

Road Warriors IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Soto, D L,5-6............. 3.2 7 8 8 4 3 0 0 0 0 17 21 3 4 75
Eichkorst, C .............. 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2 12
Tam, J .................... 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 2 16
Mannix, K ................. 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 12 2 3 45

Newark Bears IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Garcia, J W,3-0........... 7.1 9 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 28 31 8 7 116
Smith, M .................. 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 9 3 2 35

HBP - by Smith, M (Fenwick, R). Pitches/strikes: Soto, D 75/45; Eichkorst, C 12/9; Tam,
J 16/10; Mannix, K 45/30; Garcia, J 116/74; Smith, M 35/18.

Strikeouts - Ezi, T; Chiaravollot; Doetsch, S; Bryan, J; Castro, R; Gomes, J; Smith,
C; Gutierrez, V; Torres, J. Walks - Ezi, T; Chiaravollot; Doetsch, S; Bryan, J;
Nettles, M; Castro, R; Torres, J; Peavey, P.

Umpires - HP: Gaby Colon 1B: Adam Faber 3B: Eric Diaz
Start: 7:07 pm Time: 3:04 Attendance: 1136

Game notes:
Newark - Robertson
Road Warriors - Mattison
Game: NWK8270

NEWARK, NJ – August 27, 2007 – Shortstop Ramon Castro, right-fielder Jose Herrera, and second baseman Javier Colina went a combined 10-for-14 with a home run, four doubles, six runs scored, and eight RBI to lead the Newark Bears to a 12-6 victory over the Road Warriors on Monday night at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

The Bears exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to go up 8-1. Third baseman Vic Gutierrez lined an RBI single to right-centerfield and first baseman Pat Peavey followed with a two-run single to left-center. After a walk loaded the bases, Castro ripped a two RBI single up the middle. Herrera added a run-scoring single and Colina capped the scoring with a double that scored two. Herrera was 4-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored, and an RBI.

The Bears added three more in the sixth highlighted by a Castro two-run home run to deep left field. Castro went 2-for-4 with the home run, four RBI and two runs scored.

Road Warriors’ shortstop Gabe Suarez drilled a three-run homer in the top of the eighth to close the deficit to five. He went 2-for-4 with the home run and three RBI. Colina added a run for the Bears in the in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI double. He finished the night 4-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI, and a run scored.

The Road Warriors, the Atlantic League’s traveling team, will serve as the home team in Tuesday evening’s game at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. It will be the first time in the 606 games they have played from 2002 to 2004 and 2006 to the present that they will be the home side. Gates will open at 4:05 PM for the 5:05 PM contest that will see Bears’ left-hander Jeriome Robertson (3-3) face Road Warriors’ righty Kieran Mattison (1-1).

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Ed Clinton

Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club

450 Broad St.

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 848-1000 ext. 107

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