Spikes fall in walk-off fashion

Spikes fall in walk-off fashion 07/23/08 - New York-Penn League (NYPL) • Discuss this story on the New York-Penn League message board... LOWELL, MA - Lowell's Jeff Natale propelled the Spinners to a 3-2 victory over the State College Spikes with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. After completing only 4 ½ innings before Tuesday's game was suspended due to rain, the Spikes and Spinners resumed the game Wednesday night prior to their regularly scheduled game. Following an hour and five minute rain delay, the two teams finally took the field to complete the first game of the series. The game resumed with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning with the score tied at two runs apiece. The Spinners (16-18) scored first with Ricardo Burgos leading off the second inning with a home run. State College (8-25)... [read full story]