Lowell Spins Past Yanks for Wild Card

Lowell takes over wild card spot in front of sold out crowd

By: Robert Pimpsner

August 3, 2007 – There was a packed house at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark as the Staten Island Yankees took on the Lowell Spinners in the second game of a three game set.  The Yankees and Spinners came into the contest tied for the lead in the NY-Penn League wild card chase, both looking for a win to move into a potential playoff spot.

                Adam Olbrychowski started the game for the Baby Bombers going five innings and allowing two runs on five hits while striking out six batters.  The two runs came in the third, when he allowed three singles and walk while also committing an error.

                Staten Island plated their first run in the bottom of the fourth inning.  After Damon Sublett struck out Braedyn Pruitt was hit by the pitch and then moved over to second on a wild pitch with Jose Gil at the plate.  Gil then struck out which brought David Williams to the plate.  A passed ball by Ty Weeden moved Pruitt over to third and then David Williams knocked a line drive to left for an RBI single.

                Lowell would come back to plate three more players in the sixth inning, putting them ahead 5-1.  Damon Sublett powered his way for the Yankees second run in the eighth inning on a solo shot over the right field fence.

                Sublett’s homer was not enough; as the Spinners went on to plate two more in the ninth inning for a 7-2 lead.  The bombers tried to rally in the ninth with one out after David Williams hit a ball that was just shy of a homerun for 2 bases.  Ryan Wehrle was next at the plate but hit a line drive to the right fielder that was then thrown to second to get Williams out.

                These two teams will meet again tomorrow night on Robinson Cano Night.  Ryan Pope will be on the mound for the bomber and Cano will make an appearance as the team retires his number 17.