Athletics Get Road Win, 6-2
<New Jersey:team#80> starter <Ian Cranton:player#9737> pitched effectively against the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74> at Todd Berry Memorial Field. The right-hander led his team to a 6-2 win. In 6 innings, Cranton surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 3 and  walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. New Jersey is now 69-86.

With the clubs tied 2-2 in the top of the seventh and runners on 1st and 3rd, second baseman <Carlos Pike:player#830>, who finished 3rd in the PL in doubles with 39 in 2048,  hit a run-scoring single.

Pike said his wife shared good advice with him before the game. "She said, 'Don't allow this game to make you mad.' When I thought about it, I realized this is just a game. I was able to relax at the plate."



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