Defs split with Senators tonight. Connecticut wins the

first game 6-0 behind the pitching and hitting of Nick Pereira to break the 9 game losing streak.
Nick throws the complete game shutout giving up only two hits and notching 4 Ks. The Defs scored three runs in the fourth on three walks, a Dayton Buller HBP and Pereira's two run dunk single. Connecticut put the icing on the cake the next innings as Tyler Von Schell hit a three run homer (see pic) to make it 6-0. Randy Ruiz playing his first game in the outfield for CT made a great catch of a foul ball falling into the Senators bullpen in the top of the 7th.
In game two Dave McKae joinsns GB in an exclusive Defenders pitching club this season i.e. throwing a complete game one hitter and losing. Two walks, a sac bunt and a two run single that from where I was sitting Klink would have gotten if not for the baserunner coming down the line toward him. The Defs could muster only six hits, two from Pat Dobson, in the game and none in the clutch as they fall 2-0 in Game two.
The nightcap also saw the return of catcher Todd Jennings to the team. Jennings started the season here and moved up to Fresno midseason. Regular catcher Steve Holm is injured.
So the Defs starting pitching throws two CG's allowing only three hits in 14 innings but they still split.
What do stats mean? Well tonight the Texas Rangers blow out the Baltimore O's 30-3. A Ranger reliever, Wes Littleton, entered the game in the 7th with his team leading 14-3. Littleton pitched three scoreless inning to wrap the game up as his team added another 16 runs to it's total. And Littleton is credited with a save.