While the big club desperately needs a Bull Durham style artificial rainout (maybe the roof on the Skydome will develop a leak), the farm affiliates had 3 cancellations yesterday. Two games (New Hampshire's and Dunedin's) were washed away, and Lansing's tilt with West Michigan was frozen out. No toque, scarf and mitten ball in the Midwest League. Only Syracuse played, and frankly, the Sky Chiefs would have been better off if a freak hailstorm in Scranton had put the kibosh to their game.
Syracuse 1 Scranton WB 8
Scott Downs surrendered 3 spots in the third and fifth inning, and the Chiefs could only manage 5 hits against the fine pitching of Rob Tejeda. Spike Lundberg came on and pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and no walks while striking out 2. Adrian Burnside gave up a 2 run homer to Ryan Howard for the first runs he has allowed this season. Jason Arnold was perfect for an inning to end the blowout. Eric Crozier doubled and scored the only Syracuse run. No Chief hitter reached base twice in the game.
Your 3 star selection is cancelled on account of an absence of stars. Spike Lundberg does get a special citation for fine pitching yesterday and throughout the young season.
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