WORCESTER, MA --- Dan Sausville (6-3) couldn't quite complete his sixth frame, but tremendous bullpen work from both Sean Gregory and newcomer Brendan Malkowski helped him to his sixth victory of the season in Worcester's return to their home yard 7-3.


Worcester closer turned starter John Slusarz (2-4) dropped his fourth decision and third start in a row on Thursday night. After a couple scoreless innings to begin the contest Quebec's premier slugger Sebastien Boucher popped his ninth dinger of the season to the tune of three scores to put the Northerners out to a lead they would never relinquish. Robert Wagner went back to back to cap the scoring in the third. The Tornadoes answered back with a pair in the bottom half on Nick Salotti's two run double.


Mark Mimeault was the man of the evening for the Capitales. The backup catcher, getting the start at first base, was superb defensively and offensively. He began a pair of double plays for the visitors and busticated a pair of Worcester offerings for his first two home runs of 2010.


Left hander Zach Zuercher (0-2) will try to put the breaks on a two game skid for Worcester Friday night against Akron, OH native Andy Schon (2-0). Game time is at 7:05pm with fireworks immediately following the contest.

AUGUSTA, NJ --- Pitching coach John Kelly (7-2) joined the top pitchers in the CanAm League with his seventh victory over five innings Monday night as the Tornadoes pulled back to even in the second half with the 5-1 win.


The newly crowned CanAm Batter of the Week Danny Santiesteban celebrated his new title in the top of the second with his eighth home run of the season (tied for the team lead, Chris Colabello) off of Sussex hurler Jeff Icenogle (4-3). Mark Minicozzi and Stantrel Smith singled before him to make it of the three run variety. Icenogle would surrender another in the top of the third on an RBI double off the bat of Nick Salotti for four earned total in the loss.


Kelly was followed by a dazzling performance Shawn Gilblair. The lefty inherited runners on first and third with none out and responded by getting a 1-3 double play on a line drive off the bat of Chase Fontaine followed by a looking K of Vince Blue. Gilblair recorded nine outs on this night, his longest appearance of the season. Rick Asadoorian pitched a perfect ninth, but did not get the save after Omar Pena's safety squeeze plated the Tornadoes fifth run.


Going for the win in the sandwich game is RHP Justin Knoff (1-0) who has his lone win at Century Link Field. He will be opposed by tall right hander Dan Berlind (2-3) at 7:05pm with coverage on AM 830 WCRN at 7pm.