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Late surge can't help the Buzz to victory By
Ryan White
SALT LAKE CITY-- POP! sounded the catcher's glove as starting pitcher Dan Perkins warmed up on the mound in the third game of a four-game home stand at Franklin Covey Field. On a beautiful day at the ballpark and the fans making noise the Buzz hosted the Calgary Cannons. On this night it wouldn't be the offense that was fun to watch, but the defense that was created, especially by the starting pitchers for both clubs. Both pitchers held the other team to a goose egg for the first four innings, going three-up and three-down most of the way. In the end the Cannons were the ones standing, with a 3-2 victory over the first-place Buzz in the Pacific League. After the fourth inning the game picked up, leading to a 1-1 tie. In that stretch there were hits after hits leading to men left on base in a classic pitchers' duel. When it was all said and done only one player from each team had failed to reach base with a hit. Perkins was yanked after just 5 1/3 innings, giving up seven hits and three runs. Scott Sanders, starting pitcher for the Cannons, held on for 7 1/3 innings, surrendering nine hits and one run before his counterpart Steve Wocjchwski came in and got the save for the Cannons. With a two-run lead going into the eighth inning, the Cannons' defense was unstoppable. The pitching staff allowed ground ball after ground ball to end the late surge by the Buzz. With two outs in the ninth and the tying run on first, Robin Jennings, first baseman for the Buzz, flied out to right field to end the game leaving the Cannons with a 2-1 series lead over the Buzz. The smell of the ballpark and the chitter-chatter of the crowd are what baseball is all about. The atmosphere of being there to watch the farm team for the Minnesota Twins and the Florida Marlins is an experience that all should take advantage of. After all, baseball is America's favorite pastime.
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