Defenders rally with 5 runs in the

bottom of the 8th to beat the Thunder this afternoon 6-4. Again like last night the "subs" Brian Munhall and Aaron Sisk played key roles. Sisk had a solo HR, his second in as many days, and a RBI single in the 8th and Munhall the tie breaking hit, a two run double,
after Jake Wald had tied in up. Geno Espineli got the win and Joe Bateman the save. Happiest person on the Defs roster had to be R.D. Spiehs won gave up three two out runs in the top of the seventh for a 4-1 Thunder lead.
Misc fan notes: Eddy Martinez-Esteve had to leave the game in the middle of his first at bat after injuring his wrist fouling off a pitch. Starter Pat Misch went six innings, didn't have great stuff, but kept the Defs in the game leaving with a 1-1 tie. His run support this year has been non-existent and he came into the game second in ERA in the EL.
Congrats to Justin Knoelder called up by the Giants to replace M. Alou last night. It's his third stint with the Giants so far. The two pics are of Sisk's HR today and Munhall right before the big two run double. Munhall had no real backup so Sisk would have been pressed into duty if something had happened.
Sorry for the lack of a big post last night. It's been a long work week and game two ended late last night. But the great thing last night was seeing 3-4 different people I hadn't seen in a while and catching up on stuff. It seemed every time I turned aroud someone else was turning up. Dodd is a great place I wish more people would enjoy it. The place was only half full with the Yankees in town plus firworks. I read that New Britain sold out last night.
Miracle tickets #2 & #3 today. Was meeting Strat at the game and was going to use my Triple A card discount (2 for 1) to buy the tickets but a guy asked me if I needed a ticket. He had a stack in his hand, I asked for two and presto two free tickets!
Old friend 2002 Norwich Navigator Danny Morell stared the game for the Thunder.