SKELTON HOMERS, MADDOX, CROUSE DRIVE IN A PAIR IN WIN

 

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In 140 Characters or Less: Nappo earns 2nd straight win, fans 8, Skelton homers, Crouse, Maddox drive in a pair as Bees win 3rd straight 7-2 #NewBritainVsEverybody

 

The Game Changed When… Jon Griffin came to bat in the top of the 1st inning with the Bees already up 2-0 thanks to a leadoff home run by James Skelton and an RBI hit by Jovan Rosa. He would bring Rosa home with an RBI knock of his own to give New Britain a 3-0 lead. It would go down as the game winning hit in the 7-2 victory.

 

Pitchers of Record: W: Greg Nappo (2-1) | L: Frank Gailey (9-9)

 

Player(s) of the Game: James Skelton (New Britain) – 3-4, 2B, HR, RBI | Greg Nappo (New Britain) – 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 8 K | Telvin Nash (York) – 2-4, HR, 2 RBI

 

Next Game: Saturday, August 12th, 6:30 P.M.

 

Tale of the Tape – New Britain Bees (13-20, 39-64) vs. York Revolution (20-15, 48-57)

Starting Pitchers – New Britain: RHP Brian Dupra (3-8, 6.57) | York: RHP Steve Janas (3-5, 4.61)

 

HOME TICKETS: BUY HERE | Available at the New Britain Stadium Box Office | Call 860-826-BEES

 

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS: 

 

Tuesday, August 15th vs. Southern Maryland: Two-Fer Tuesday

Wednesday, August 16th vs. Southern Maryland: Princess and Superhero Night/YMCA Fun “4” Everyone Day

Thursday, August 17th vs. Southern Maryland: Coors Light Cup Giveaway/Thirsty Thursday

Friday, August 18th vs. Bridgeport: Scrubs Night/Red Cross Blood Drive/Fat Tire Friday/Foul Pole Friday

Saturday, August 19th vs. Bridgeport: Game 2 of Home and Home Doubleheader/Scout Campout/FIREWORKS

Sunday, August 20th vs. Bridgeport: Schaller Hardware City Family Fun-Day

 

Broadcast: The Bees’ Official YouTube Channel (youtube.com/NewBritainBees) and Facebook Live (facebook.com/newbritainbees), starting at 6:15 P.M.

 

Bees Buzz: For the first time all season, the Bees have scored first and held their lead through the entire game in 3 consecutive games…Tonight’s leadoff home run by James Skelton was his 4th leadoff home run of the season, and his 11th overall of the year, extending his career high for most home runs in a season. His most recent leadoff home run before tonight was on July 19th…Greg Nappo struck out 8 batters in his outing today, which ties the season high for most strikeouts in a game by a Bees pitcher set by Kyle Simon…Jovan Rosa has recorded multiple hits in 7 of his last 9 games…Greg Nappo has earned a win in back to back starts, both of them have come against York…James Skelton finished a triple shy of the cycle…With a hit in tonight’s game, Conor Bierfeldt is now 6 hits away from 400 hits in his professional career…Nate Roe has pitched 13 innings against York this season and has not allowed a run…Jovan Rosa extended his consecutive games played for the Bees streak to 243, and his overall consecutive games played streak to 266, including postseason. Rosa is also 6 games away from 900 games played in his professional career.

 

About the New Britain Bees

 

The New Britain Bees are in their second season of play as a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play at New Britain Stadium. Tickets for the 2017 season 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 37 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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