Mumbai Memos: 38.024, "Jerusalem Series Recap"

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Press Trust of India Report

Mumbai Metro Stars roundup of June 11-13
series at the Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers

Mumbai at Jerusalem, 2038-06-11
Score: Jerusalem 11, Mumbai 6
WP: Ramón Suárez PQS: 1
LP: Aurelio Fernández PQS: 1

Highlights: The Jerusalem Hebrew Hammers blistered Aurelio Fernández, making his first start for Mumbai, for 9 runs, 9 hits and 5 home runs. Jerusalem scored 5 in the bottom of the third to take the lead, then added another 4 in the fifth. Second baseman Chester Owens had a big day, going 2 for 4 with a walk and two homers. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4.

Player of the Game: Chester Owens
Cliché of the Game: “We were able to get some things going offensively,” said Owens.

Mumbai at Jerusalem, 2038-06-12
Score: Mumbai 3, Jerusalem 2
WP: Mike Manning PQS: 2
LP: Manny López PQS: 2
SV: Rafael Cruz PQR: 4

Highlights: The Metro Stars beat Jerusalem 3-2, holding on against a late Hebrew Hammers comeback bid Saturday evening at the Holy Land ballpark. Mumbai was leading 3-1 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning, when third baseman Patrick Lue hit a towering, 405-foot solo homer to right center field and pull Jerusalem to within a run. Rafael Cruz came on in the 9th for the Metro Stars to clinch the win.

Player of the Game: Mike Manning
Cliché of the Game: “We’ll enjoy this win. But there’s more that we hope to accomplish,” said Mumbai center fielder Michael MacRain, who hit a 2-run homer in the 4th inning.

Mumbai at Jerusalem, 2038-06-13
Score: Jerusalem 12, Mumbai 5
WP: Jesús Tonche PQS: 4
LP: Denilde Trovisqueira PQS: 0

Highlights: The Hebrew Hammers crushed Mumbai 12-5 Sunday evening with an offensive outpouring keyed by first baseman Roberto Pérez and DH Jesús Alvarado. Pérez hit 2 homers and drove in 4 runs, while Alvarado went 2 for 4 with a 2-run homer and a double.

Player of the Game: Roberto Pérez
Cliché of the Game: “The boys came out and just played their butts off,” said Jerusalem Manager Clancy Shanahan.

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