Figaro K's 10 In Erie Win

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Figaro K's 10 In Erie Win
06/14/2009 3:44 PM ET
MiLB.com

The SeaWolves, behind a stellar starting pitching performance by Alfredo Figaro, took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Sunday at Jerry Uht Park by a final of 7-2.
The SeaWolves struck first against New Hampshire starter Brandon Magee in the bottom of the second. Cale Iorg walked with one out and stole second. Deik Scram followed with a base hit up the middle bringing home Iorg for a 1-0 lead.
Erie added to its lead in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Casper Wells homered to left for a 2-0 lead. The home run for Wells was his third of the season. Ryan Strieby singled to left and Alex Avila followed with a double to the gap in right-center, scoring Strieby for a 3-0 lead. Iorg then singled home Avila for a 4-0 lead.
In the bottom of the fourth, Erie would plate two more runs going ahead 6-0. Max Leon led off and snapped a four-game hitless streak by doubling down the left field line. Leon advanced to third on an error by Magee. Shawn Roof then singled to left bringing home Leon. Roof would get to second on an error and get to third on an Andy Dirks base hit. Mike Hollimon then connected on a sacrifice fly to bring home Roof.
Erie would go ahead 7-0 in the bottom of the sixth when Leon led off and homered to right. It was his seventh home run of the season and the sixth batting from the left side.
Erie starter Alfredo Figaro had a shutout working through six innings but yielded a pair in the top of the seventh. Todd Donovan led off with a single and Brian Jeroloman connected on a two-run home run, his third, to right to make it a 7-2 game. Figaro came back and struck out the side following the home run.
Figaro worked 7.1 innings, his longest outing of the season, allowing two runs on three hits with a walk and a season-high 10 strikeouts.
Josh Kite finished the afternoon tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in relief.
Erie has now won two straight series and improved to 4-2 on the homestand.
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