Hoppers Plate Two In Ninth, Hold Up Claws 3-2
Greensboro started their series in Lakewood with a 3-2 win. ---
Greensboro started their series in Lakewood with a 3-2 win.
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LAKEWOOD,NJ - Greensboro scored twice in the ninth with Pat Dorrian's home run breaking a 1-1 tie as Greensboro topped the BlueClaws 3-2 on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park.
Dorrian's home run, his fifth of the year, came off
Greensboro (39-20) has now won 10 of 11 meetings with the BlueClaws (21-38) so far this season.
The BlueClaws got a run in the first inning on a two-out RBI single off of
Neither team scored until the seventh inning when Greensboro tied the score on an RBI single by
Lakewood had chances throughout the middle innings. They left 12 men on base, seven in scoring position, between the third and seventh innings including leaving the bases loaded twice.
Selby came out after 4.1 innings having walked four and struck out three. He allowed only the one unearned run from the first inning.
BlueClaws starter
De La Cruz had three hits for Lakewood after he had two on Wednesday.
The teams will play a double-header on Friday night, making up a game rained out in May. First pitch is at 5:35 pm and gates open at 5:00 pm.
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