Recap
July 5, 2011. The Fullerton Monkeys continued their winning ways on Tuesday evening with their second consecutive mercy rule victory. Picking up right where they left off over last week’s triumph over the Shaggers, the Monkeys were confident bunch as they took the field against a playoff-caliber opponent in the Brown Bombers. After giving up 3 runs in the top of the first inning, the Monkeys roared back with 11 runs of their own in the bottom of the first. At one point, twelve consecutive Monkeys reached base safely.
“It was an amazing thing to see,” remarked Monkeys manager John Upton. “Not only did we score all those runs- we did it with two out.” Determined not to let their lead slip away, the Monkeys played a tenacious, near-error-free game in the field, giving the Bombers no chance to get into any type of groove or rally. The Monkeys continued to add to their lead before putting the game away in the top of the fifth by holding the Bombers scoreless for the fourth inning in a row. For a team noted for its occasional lapses into porous defense, this represents a giant step in the right direction.
Frank Flores hurled another gem for the Monkeys, allowing just three runs in five innings and lowering his league-leading era to a minuscule 2.40.
As the box scores were not available after the game, game-specific offensive stats will not be available, but every Monkey reached base safely at least once. Matt Beighley launched his second home run of the season, and Frank Flores, Mike Barnett, Mike Gonzales, Brian Castaneda, Daniel Quinones, Ruben Quinones, Curtis Brown, and John Upton all contributed extra-base hits.
Monkey Notes
The Monkeys welcomed backed Mike Gonzales and John Maresca to the lineup Tuesday, though Maresca will be out on assignment for the next four games.
Next Week: Big Stix, 8pm, Lemon Park.
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