ValleyCats Back Klein’s Gem with Six-Run Sixth
TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (26-18) defeated the Québec Capitales (35-11) 7-3 on Tuesday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
Amani Larry greeted Ty Buckner with a single in the home half of the first. Larry stole second and moved to third on a passed ball. Kyle Novak picked up an RBI groundout to give the ValleyCats a 1-0 lead.
Québec responded in the third. Easton Klein walked Jarrod Belbin. Will Riley singled and Belbin advanced to third. Ruben Castro hit into a double play, scoring Belbin to even the game, 1-1.
Tri-City pulled away with a six-run sixth. Ian Walters, Josh Leslie, and Josue Urdaneta each drove in a run across three consecutive plate appearances. Larry collected a two-run double off Franklin Parra, and Javeyan Williams followed suit with an RBI knock to make it a 7-1 game.
Belbin singled off Brayhans Barreto in the seventh before swiping second. Castro singled in Belbin to cut the deficit to 7-2.
The Capitales chipped away in the eighth. Anthony Quirion walked, and went to third on a double from Marc-Antoine Lebreux. Christian Inoa knocked in Quirion with a single. Liu Fuenmayor entered and slammed the door, tossing 1.2 perfect frames, and struck out three for his third save.
Klein (4-2) earned the win. He turned in a quality start, firing six innings of one-run ball, yielding two hits, walking five, and striking out two.
Buckner (5-2) received the loss. He pitched 5.2 innings, surrendering six runs on 11 hits, and struck out four.
Tri-City looks to take the series against Québec tomorrow, Wednesday, July 2nd. First pitch is scheduled for a 6:30 PM start.
FINAL | TRI-CITY 7 | QUÉBEC 3
W: Easton Klein (4-2)
L: Ty Buckner (5-2)
S: Liu Fuenmayor (3)
Time of Game: 2:44
Attendance: 1,657
The ValleyCats continue their All-Star campaign and 23rd season in the Capital Region. July 2nd is Boots, BBQ, and Baseball Night and game two of the six-game homestand. There will be a BBQ Brisket Sandwich available on the right field concourse at Buddy’s. Tickets can be purchased here. Fans can also secure their ticket to fun by calling 518-629-CATS (2287) or visiting the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.