In 140 Characters or Less: The Bees evened the series against the Patriots to remain one game out of the wildcard and moved back into a tie with Bridgeport for second in the division.

 

Emoji Recap:  Bees pitchers ➡️🔥 🔥 🔥

 

The Game Changed When…A sac fly by Jon Griffin in the seventh gave the Bees some insurance, putting them up 4-1 and closed the door on any chance of a Patriots comeback.

 

Pitchers of Record: W: Mike Lee (4-0) | L: Shaun Garceau (3-3) | SV: Rob Bryson (1)

 

Player(s) of the Game: Greg Golson (3-5, R, RBI) | Mike Lee (5.2IP, 4H, R, 3K) | James Skelton (3-3, R, 2BB) 

 

Next Game:

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (68-64, 32-30 2nd half) at Somerset Patriots (73-59, 35-27 2nd half)

 

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: Nate Roe (5-1, 5.04) | Somerset Patriots: Alexis Candelario (2-1, 5.68)

 

Home Tickets: CLICK HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES

 

Broadcast: YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/newbritainbees). The game can also be heard on WDRC AM 1360 (Hartford), as well as WMMW AM 1470 (Meriden), WWCO AM 1240 (Waterbury), and WSNG AM 610 (Torrington). Bees fans can also listen live by visiting www.talkofconnecticut.com.

 

Bees Buzz: Mike Lee has now thrown five straight quality starts… James Skelton tied his career high with 86 walks which was set in 2009 with the Long Island Ducks…Michael Crouse is now two stolen bases away from stealing his 200th career base… 

 

About the New Britain Bees

 

The New Britain Bees are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and are in their inaugural season of play at New Britain Stadium. Tickets for the 2017 season, as well as all remaining 2016 home games, are available by calling 860-826-BEES (2337), online at NBBees.com, or by visiting the New Britain Stadium Box Office.

 

 

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

 

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB.  The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population.

 

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com

 

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