Game five was all Sugar Bears as Newark jumped out to an early 7-4 lead and never looked back. One bright spot for the Mighty Men was the work of their bullpen. With the exception of Rafael Betancourt, the other four relievers held the Sugar Bears to one unearned run over 4 2/3 innings and struck out eight. With the Mighty Men facing a choice of once again going with a tired Francisco Liriano or A.J. Burnett, the bullpen may play a big factor in game six.
Meanwhile, it was the bottom half of the order that lifted the Sugar Bears yesterday. The 1-4 hitters combined to go 3-17 in the game, while the bottom five went 14-22. Manny Ramirez has been one of the few low spots in the Sugar Bear lineup. Since opening the series with a 2-4, 3 RBI night, Ramirez has gone just 2 for his last 16. Mark Teahen finally broke out of his 1-13 slump with a 3-5 night.
Look for a new Rookie Watch article later tonight.
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