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- Hamilton Generals Defeats The Beverly Giants 9-7
- Tuesday was a rough outing for Jack Clay, but Hamilton Generals still managed to pull out a 9-7 victory over the Beverly Giants in seven innings at Patton Park - 13 Asbury St. Hamilton, MA 01982.
- Clay gave up seven in 6 2/3, but the bullpen surrendered no runs and the offense banged out nine to pick up the slack and secure the win for Hamilton Generals.
- The game was back-and-forth heading into the third, with four lead changes.
- Hamilton Generals took the lead in the third inning and held on for the victory. Hamilton Generals scored on a two-run single by Avon Stewart off Andy Brown, scoring Chris Huggett and Larry Saggese.
- Hamilton Generals would not relinquish the lead as the Beverly Giants were unable to weather a seven-run fifth inning deficit.
- The Beverly Giants scored five runs in the seventh on a two-run double by Dan Cashman. Still, the Beverly Giants couldn't draw even.
- Larry Saggese was hot from the plate for Hamilton Generals. Larry Saggese went 2-4, drove in one and scored one run. He singled in the first and third innings.
- Brown took the loss for the Beverly Giants. He lasted just three innings, walked four, struck out two, and allowed five runs.
- The Beverly Giants jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. A double by Josh Levesque, scoring Conor Walsh started the inning off.
- Hamilton Generals added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. A hit into a fielder's choice scored Dan Curran for the inning's first run. That was followed up by Joe Desjardins's single, bringing home Neil Simmons.
- Hamilton Generals built upon its lead with four runs in the fifth. Ben MacDonald kicked things off with a single. That was followed up by Simmons' single, scoring MacDonald.