Pitchers shine in Spinners' opener NORWICH, CONN. -- Three Lowell Spinners pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts and the team took advantage of a booted groundball in the ninth inning to score the only run of the game, as the Spinners opened the 2013 season with a 1-0 squeaker over the
June 18, 2013 - The Eagle-Tribune
Manny Acta in CBC.ca A groundball is a groundball,said Indians manager Manny Acta. "He played enough shortstop here last year; he just made an error at the wrong time. You feel bad for the kid, but we win as a team, and we lose as a team."
Ryan Howard in New York Times Derek Lowe'sa tough guy to hit,Howard said. "He was on his game. He'sa groundball pitcher. I don't know if he has a magnet in there to keep it down or whatever. Give him credit."
Noah Lowry in ESPN That's something you live for,said Lowry, who walked five during an erratically effective start. "That's what this game is all about -- those battles. As we all know, he's a great hitter. We were just trying to get a groundball, and we got...