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Five Bears collected multiple hits, led by Keith Reed who went 3-4 with two singles, one double, was hit by a pitch, scored twice, and collected one RBI. Raul Gonzalez was 3-4 with three singles, and Will Otanez recorded two doubles. Jose Herrera, who smacked his tenth home run of the season in the sixth inning, scored three times during the game and gathered two RBI. Bobby Hill jump-started the Bears offense, leading off the bottom of the first with a solo home run – his third of the season. After scoring again in the first, the biggest offensive strike came in the second, with a two-out grand slam home run by Ruben Mateo to make the score 6-0. Mike Bumstead (12-6) was the beneficiary of the Bears’ offensive onslaught, earning his league-leading 12th win of the season. He gave up five hits and only one earned run, walked four, and struck out six through six innings of work. The Bluefish got on board with an RBI single by Jay Caligiuri in the top of the fourth, and then, while trailing 9-1, strung together four runs in the top of the fifth to cut the Bears’ lead to 9-5. The inning included a two-RBI single by Caligiuri, who finished the game 2-4 with two singles and three RBI. Bluefish starter Ryan DiPietro (3-4) suffered the loss, giving up ten hits and nine runs – five earned – during 3.1 innings. By pitching the final three innings of the game, Bears reliever Ed Almonte picked up his third save of the season. The Bears finish their series against the Bluefish tomorrow with an 11:05 am game. The Bears play their home games at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, conveniently located off Route 280, across the street from the Newark-Broad St. train station, and minutes from Route 78 and the New Jersey Turnpike. For ticket information, please call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website at www.newarkbears.com. © Copyright by StamfordPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of StamfordPlus.com, Stamford Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: 'Fish roast Ducks with convincing win - Sep 20, 2008 - 11:28 PM Ducks storm back to beat 'Fish - Sep 18, 2008 - 11:56 PM Mateo contributes to record-setting Bluefish season - Sep 17, 2008 - 8:12 AM The Bluefish add two pitchers - Sep 15, 2008 - 4:23 PM 'Fish keep Pats quiet in game two - Sep 7, 2008 - 6:19 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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