Home Run

When???

Sunday 30th May 2004

Where???

Gill Stadium - game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The at-bat

First plate appearance of the game

Righthanded pitcher - Francisco Rosario -
About Francisco Rosario - Born - September 28, 1980
Signed as non-drafted free-agent by the Toronto Blue Jays in January of 1999
PROFESSIONAL CAREER - 2003 Highlights
Did not play during the 2003 season - had "Tommy John" surgery on right elbow on Oct. 24 2002 after pitching in two games in the Arizona Fall League with Grand Canyon

Bases empty - none down

Ball - up and away
"And that is hit deep down the rightfield line"
HOME RUN and 1 x RBI

Email from Brett

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Notes and Comments

(1) Here is what the commentator said
(A) "Roneberg launches that fast ball down the rightfield line
and if it stays fair it's gone ...... and there it goes!!!"
(B) "The wind, coming across from leftfield, tried to blow that into foul territory
but it stayed fair and was inside the foul pole by about ten feet"
(C) "That was a definite no-doubter
and cleared the fence by about thirty-five feet"

(2) "Mike Campo belted a two-run home run in the top of the first inning
to give the Sea Dogs a 2-0 lead
Brett Roneberg followed with a solo shot, his ninth of the season"

(3) "Campo and Brett Roneberg homered as part of a four-run first inning"

(4) "Joe Kilburg led off the game with a double
and Campo pulled a home run over the right-field fence
Two pitches later, Brett Roneberg hooked a ball around the right-field foul pole
for another homer"

(5) "Mike Campo and Brett Roneberg hit back-to-back homers in the first inning,
and lefty Abe Alvarez allowed 2 runs over 7 innings
as the Portland Sea Dogs downed the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8-5
Sunday afternoon at Gill Stadium
Joe Kilburg doubled to lead off the first,
and Campo and Roneberg then hit the back-to-back homers to make it 3-0"

(6) "The next batter, Brett Roneberg, deposited a 1-0 pitch over the right field fence
for a 3-0 lead"

(7) "Mike Campo and Brett Roneberg hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning,
and Abe Alvarez took a perfect game into the sixth inning
as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8-5 Sunday
Portland opened the game with four straight hits,
including Campo´s two-run homer and Roneberg´s solo shot, for a 4-0 lead"

(8) From The Cairns Post

The Stadium

Gill Stadium is unique old ballpark.
It has a semicircular, covered grandstand with a nice brick exterior.

This park was used to host an Eastern League team as late as 1971, but has not hosted professional baseball since.
Apparently it still gets plenty of use as both a baseball and football field by local high schools.
This park is certainly suitable for an independent level team, but Manchester is unlikely to get one because of their proximity to Nashua.

But in 2004 it will serve as home to an Eastern League team once again.
The New Haven franchise is scheduled to move here and use a renovated Gill Stadium for one year while a new ballpark is being built.

Fans of old ballparks will certainly be in for a treat when pro ball returns here, even if for just one season.

Beginning July 14, 2003, a new era will begin for Historic Gill Stadium.
The architect firm of HNTB, out of Kansas City, MO, has designed a new look for Gill.
Over $4 million will be applied to update Gill's playing surfaces, locker rooms, concession stand, grandstands, concourse, etc.
New additions will include two new locker rooms and the installation of a synthetic playing field.

DIMENSIONS
Leftfield - 312 feet
Left-centrefield - 370 feet
Centrefield - 400 feet
Right-centrefield - 370 feet
Rightfield - 312 feet
HEIGHT OF FENCE
The Outfield wall is 12 feet high and 4 feet high (in front of the bullpens) and is one single wall