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Billy Rowell, FTW!
Aug 21 2008, 10:58 PM EDT
Could the Cats win three in a row? That would be the question of the night, as they took on the Keys in the third and final game of the series. It would take a Herculean effort if the Cats want to get into the playoffs, and sweeping the Keys would be a good first step. But, as you also know, the Cats have some flaws; particularly when it comes to the bullpen. I won’t spoil it too much, but let’s just say they don’t help out their cause any tonight. And, one last thought, Brad Lincoln pitched a heck of a game tonight by striking out seven in six innings of one run ball. Awesome. But it would be Frederick who scored first tonight. They put a one up in the fourth inning when Jason White doubled and came home on a Brandon Tripp RBI single. It would take a few innings, but the Cats tied it up in the eighth when Brian Friday singled and scored on a Kent Sakamoto RBI single up the middle. With no one wanting to take the lead, this game went into extra innings. The Cats couldn’t put anything together in the top of the tenth, so it came down to the bottom half. Lynchburg made an interesting move by leaving reliever Kevin Roberts in the game after already pitching an inning. You’ve heard me say it before, but a reliever of his type should only pitch an inning a game. If you intend to use a relief pitcher for more than one inning, then there are others available. So, of course, it didn’t work out too well as Billy Rowell hit his seventh home run and walked off the field one happy man. So, at this point, I hope we all know the playoffs are out of the question. Basically, the guys are just playing for next year now. It will be interesting to see what kind of strategies that will be used in the upcoming weeks.Stat of the Night: One of the better pitchers for the Cats this year has been Daniel Moskos. And that didn’t change tonight as he pitched two strong innings, giving up no runs on only two hits, and striking out three. Could he be Pittsburgh’s closer of the future? Do you find this valuable?
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