The Aeros had held the Senators hitless through six innings - Brett led off the seventh with a double to rightfield, which started a rally by the Senators in which they scored three runs - enough to win the game!!!
Excerpts from game reports
Senators avoid sweep
Harrisburg rallies in 7th after being no-hit through 6
After Harrisburg produced nothing resembling a hit through six
innings, midseason acquisition Brett
Roneberg started the seventh with a double that nearly was caught
on the run by right fielder Jason Fitzgerald.
Bailey then fell behind in the count 0-2 before grounding a single
to right.
Cepicky lifted a popup down the left-field line.
Third baseman Luis Gonzalez caught the ball in foul territory
with his back to the plate, leaving Roneberg
to tag, run home and tie the score at 1.
Senators use 2-run homer to oust Aeros
HARRISBURG, PA. - Josh McKinley's two-run homer capped a three-run
rally in the seventh inning that lifted the Harrisburg Senators
over the Aeros 3-2 on Sunday in the Eastern League.
McKinley's homer came off Aeros starter Jamie Brown (6-3), who
held the Senators hitless through six innings before Brett Roneberg led off the seventh with a double
to right.
Roneberg moved to third on Jeff Bailey's single to right and scored
on Matt Cepicky's sacrifice fly, tying the score 1-1.
McKinley followed two batters later with a homer that gave the
Senators a 3-1 lead.
Senators' rally sinks Aeros
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Ticker) -- Josh McKinley belted a two-run
homer as part of a three-run seventh inning to help the Harrisburg
Senators post a 3-2 victory over the Akron Aeros.
McKinley, who was hitless in his first two at-bats, belted his
fifth homer of the season and first since July 2 to give Harrisburg
a 3-1 lead.
After Brett Roneberg doubled leading
off the frame, Matt Cepicky followed two batters later
with a sacrifice fly to start the rally.
Email to Brett
Hi,
and just got the geat news from Tanya.
Another double!!!
and this one broke up the Akron's pitcher no-hitter in the seventh
inning!!!
Bet he hates your guts!!!
Have just seen the box score.
Great to see you up at #3 in the order!!!
Reckon that's where you belong!!!