The Tri-City Valleycats knew going into the weekend series vs. Quebec that they had to at least win the series to take a chunk out of the Capitals' lead in the North division.
So what happened? The 'Cats got the brooms out on Sunday, in a game delayed more than an hour by rain, and defeated Quebec, 5-4, to run their current win streak to 6 in a row. The Valleycats had previously swept Three Rivers.
Josh Leslie hit his first homer, which was the difference in the game.
Tri-City will have Camp Day Tuesday vs. the NY Boulders. First pitch is around 11 am. Bring sunscreen.
Meanwhile, Siena grad Matt Gage was the opener for a bullpen game for the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Gage worked a scoreless inning, but Giants skipper Bob Melvin might've been better off letting him pitch an extra inning or two.
As it happened, the Mets took advantage of this strategic folly, then held on to beat the Giants, 5-3. And, well, the Mets also called broom service, as they swept the Giants. Coupled with the Yankees beating Philadelphia earlier in the day, the Mets enter play in San Diego tonight 1 1/2 games up on the Phillies.
When will Gage pitch again? Your guess is as good as mine.
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