Trenton Thunder News Archive

April 7, 2000 --- April 4, 2001

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FEBRUARY 9, 2001

The Boston Red Sox and Trenton Thunder have announced an exhibition showdown on May 21, 2001 at Waterfront Park.


SEPTEMBER 4, 2000

And you thought fireworks only went off on Independence Day? The Thunder celebrated Labor Day by lighting up opposing pitcher Ryan Mills like a Roman candle, exploding for 11 runs in the second inning en route to a 12-4 victory over New Britain. Trenton finishes their dismal season with a four game win streak while the Rock Cats end theirs with 17 consecutive losses.


SEPTEMBER 3, 2000

Luis Rodriguez's solo shot in the 6th inning helped the Thunder escape with another narrow victory over the troubled Rock Cats. The 3-2 Trenton victory handed New Britain its 16th straight loss.


SEPTEMBER 2, 2000

The Thunder posted 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and clung to the lead thanks to a strong outing from pitcher Jim Dedrick. Trenton defeated the New Britain Rock Cats 2-1.


SEPTEMBER 1, 2000

Newly recalled Jason Norton pitched 7 shutout innings while the Thunder built a 5-0 lead over visiting New Britain, but Trenton errors led to 4 unearned runs in the top of the 9th inning. The Thunder held on for a narrow 5-4 victory, snapping their 6-game losing streak.


AUGUST 31, 2000

Thunder starter Justin Duchscherer pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, striking out 10 while allowing only 2 runs, but his efforts went to waste due to a defeated Thunder lineup. The Portland Sea Dogs held Trenton to just four hits during a 2-0 shutout. The loss tied the season high of six in a row for the Thunder. To salt the wounds, it was announced prior to the game that Trenton pitching ace Chris Reitsma was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cincinnati Reds.


AUGUST 30, 2000

Stick a fork in them: they're done! While not mathematically eliminated yet, the Thunder would need a perfect 5-0 finish while the Portland Sea Dogs would need to remain winless for the remainder of the season for the Thunder to make the playoffs. Once again, the Sea Dogs pounced on Thunder pitching en route to a 8-5 victory (Trenton's fifth consecutive loss).


AUGUST 29, 2000

Starting pitcher Rob Radlosky coughed up 8 runs in 3 innings of work as the Portland Sea Dogs pounded the Trenton Thunder 15-11. The fourth consecutive loss pushed Trenton to the edge of playoff elimination, 3 1/2 games behind the Sea Dogs for the Northern Division's final postseason berth.


AUGUST 28, 2000

The Trenton Thunder offense has grinded to a halt against the New Haven Ravens, at the worse possible time. Three runs over the last 30 innings allowed New Haven to capture three consecutive games that the Thunder desperately needed, the latest of which was a 2-0 shutout. Trenton falls to 2 1/2 games behind the 4th place Portland Sea Dogs, who now visit Waterfront Park for a three-game series. More than likely, the Thunder can bid farewell to their playoff hopes unless they can sweep Portland, however the Thunder finish the season hosting a four-game series with the New Britain Rock Cats while Portland hosts the Norwich Navigators.


AUGUST 27, 2000

Another heartbreaker for the Thunder as solo homers for Trenton and New Haven force another extra innings duel with the score tied 1-1. Once again, the Ravens emerged the victors and the Thunder fell further behind the Sea Dogs in the playoff race. The 2-1 loss dropped Trenton to a game and a half behind Portland for 4th place, and locks in a second-worse season record for the Thunder franchise.


AUGUST 26, 2000

The New Haven Ravens scored once in the bottom of the 9th to send the game into extra innings, and once in the bottom of the 11th to finish off the Thunder 3-2. Trenton has slipped back into 5th place.


AUGUST 25, 2000

The Trenton Thunder posted an impressive 6-1 road win over the New Haven Ravens to maintain the upper edge over the Portland Sea Dogs for the Northern Division's final playoff berth.


AUGUST 24, 2000

It was a comedy of errors at Waterfront Park with the Thunder posting 5 of them on the scoreboard. The Binghamton Mets rallied for 3 runs in the top of the 9th for a 5-3 win over Trenton. The Thunder maintain a half game lead on 4th place over the Portland Sea Dogs, whom they host for three games next week.


AUGUST 23, 2000

Joel Bennett allowed only 1 run and 3 hits in 8 innings of work as the Trenton Thunder slipped past the Binghamton Mets 4-3.


AUGUST 22, 2000

A pair of Trenton miscues helped the Binghamton Mets rally for five runs (four unearned) in the final two innings to defeat the Thunder 9-5.


AUGUST 21, 2000

Tony DeRosso went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder's 9-0 pounding of the division leading Binghamton Mets. Justin Duchscherer went the distance for the shutout victory, striking out ten Mets while allowing only six hits.


AUGUST 20, 2000

Virgil Chevalier, Shea Hillenbrand, and Luis Rodriguez each went to deep for the Thunder while Nerio Rodriguez recorded a complete game in Trenton's 6-3 road victory over the Norwich Navigators.


AUGUST 19, 2000

Team Work: Trenton is back in fourth place after a 7-4 road victory over the Norwich Navigators. Six different batters drove in runs for the Thunder while five pitchers were used for the win.


AUGUST 18, 2000

The Thunder erased a 2-0 1st inning deficit to force extra innings, but a Navigators home run in the 11th inning handed Norwich the 3-2 victory over Trenton.


AUGUST 17, 2000

With a trio of runs in the top of the 9th and three more in the top of the 10th, the Trenton Thunder rallied to avoid a sweep at the hands of the New Haven Ravens. The 8-5 victory stopped a three-game Thunder skid.


AUGUST 16, 2000

New Haven is no haven for the Thunder despite a fairly strong outing from Justin Duchscherer. Trenton scored one run in the top of the 9th, but the Ravens held on to win 2-1. The Thunder fall to 2 1/2 games behind the 4th place Sea Dogs.


AUGUST 15, 2000

The New Haven Ravens delivered what could prove to be a crushing one-two punch to the Trenton Thunder's playoff hopes. In game one of the doubleheader, Juan Thomas homered twice, driving in four runs to erase a Trenton lead for a 7-5 seven-inning victory. Game two of the twinbill was a pitcher's duel that Norwich ended with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning for a 1-0 victory over the visiting Thunder. The pair of losses sunk Trenton deeper into 5th place in the Northern Division with time running out on the season.


AUGUST 14, 2000

Trenton pitchers Jim Dedrick and Andy Hazlett provided 6 shutout innings in relief of rehabbing major leaguer Bret Saberhagen (who hit three batters and yielded two runs in three innings of work). The Thunder rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning en route to the 3-2 victory over the Norwich Navigators.


AUGUST 13, 2000

Unable to protect a 5-4 lead after five innings of play, the Trenton Thunder fell to the visiting Norwich Navigators 6-5 and drop to 56-63 on the season.


AUGUST 12, 2000

Trenton starter Chris Reitsma had a rare rocky outing combined with Trenton errors and a strong performance from Norwich's Randy Flores for a 5-1 Navigator win over the Thunder. Trenton slips back into 5th place, a half of a game behind the Portland Sea Dogs in the fight for the Northern Division's last playoff berth.


AUGUST 11, 2000

Thunder starter Justin Duchscherer allowed only one run in 5 innings of work, but it took left fielder Mark Fischer's two-run triple in the bottom of the 8th to help Trenton find a way past the Norwich Navigators 3-1.


AUGUST 10, 2000

The Binghamton Mets are on a Ty-raid! Ty Wigginton that is. The second baseman hit 4 for 5 with a homer and six RBI's to help sink the Trenton Thunder 13-8. Wednesday's loss to Trenton certainly can't be pinned on him: he hit 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI's. In the three games this series, Ty has hit 9 for 12 with 3 home runs and 12 RBI's against the Thunder.


AUGUST 9, 2000

Feuled by four home runs, the Trenton Thunder outblasted the Binghamton Mets 11-9, snapping the Mets' 15-game winning streak.


AUGUST 8, 2000

The Trenton Thunder became victim number 15 of the Binghamton Mets win streak. The Amazin' Mets rallied for 5 runs in the 5th inning to add Trenton to the casualty list with a 6-3 victory.


AUGUST 7, 2000

Tony DeRosso blasted a pair of homers and Chris Reitsma improved to 7-1 as the Trenton Thunder avoided a sweep with a 10-3 win over the Portland Sea Dogs. The victory helps the Thunder edge past Portland for fourth place in the Northern Division once again.


AUGUST 6, 2000

Thunder pitching appears to be lost at Sea with another collapse against Portland. Trenton survived a rocky start from Justin Duchscherer, taking a 5-5 tie into the bottom of the 8th inning, but the Sea Dogs pounced on reliever Fernando DeLaCruz for an 11-5 victory. With the win, the Sea Dogs recapture fourth place from the Thunder.


AUGUST 5, 2000

A 5-run 7th inning helped the Portland Sea Dogs rumble past the visiting Trenton Thunder 8-6.


AUGUST 4, 2000

How many Erie Sea Wolves pitchers does it take to shutout the Trenton Thunder? Four Erie hurlers combined to hold Trenton scoreless in a 2-0 victory, ending the Thunder's perfect record for the month of August.


AUGUST 3, 2000

The Trenton Thunder broke a 5-5 tie with a 3-run bottom of the 8th en route to a 8-6 victory over the Erie Sea Wolves. The Thunder now has sole possession of 4th place in the Northern Division.


AUGUST 2, 2000

The Thunder rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 9th for a 2-1 victory over the Erie Sea Wolves. With the win, Trenton edges the Portland Sea Dogs by a fraction of a percentage point for 4th place in the Northern Division, back into the playoff picture.


AUGUST 1, 2000

The home team offense returned to Waterfront Park as the Thunder posted 9 runs (as many as in their last 4 games combined) on the scoreboard to defeat the league cellar dweller Erie Sea Wolves 9-2.


JULY 31, 2000

The Akron Aeros pierced the Trenton Thunder once again, sweeping the three game series. Virgil Chevalier's 9th inning solo shot was the only drop in the bucket for the Thunder during the 7-1 home loss.


JULY 30, 2000

The Trenton Thunder took a 2-0 lead into the 7th inning, but relief pitching couldn't hold back the Aeros: Akron prevailed 6-2.


JULY 29, 2000

Both teams allowed only four hits, but the visiting Akron Aeros prevailed over the Trenton Thunder 2-1.


JULY 28, 2000

A five-run 3rd inning fueled by Shea Hillenbrand's two-run homer was all the Trenton Thunder needed to beat the visiting Bowie BaySox. Chris Reitsma pitched 8 innings to improve to 6-1, allowing the only run in the 5-1 victory.


JULY 27, 2000

Damian Sapp blasted a pair of home runs to leading the Trenton Thunder to a 9-7 seven inning victory over the Bowie BaySox, but the Thunder lost their momentum in the second game of the doubleheader and fell to Bowie 2-4 in seven innings.


JULY 24, 2000

The Altoona Curve battered Thunder pitchers with 16 hits on the way to a 11-6 victory, forcing a series split with Trenton.


JULY 23, 2000

A four run 9th inning rally came up short as the Trenton Thunder fell to the Altoona Curve 6-8.


JULY 22, 2000

The Trenton Thunder posted a bookend of 4-run innings in the 1st and 9th with a pair of runs in between to roll past the Altoona Curve 10-2. Chris Reitsma pitched seven shutout innings to improve to 5-1 on the season while helping the Thunder to within a half game of the fourth place Portland Sea Dogs.


JULY 21, 2000

Aaron Capista drove in the go ahead run in the top of the 9th as the Trenton Thunder threw Altoona another Curve. The Thunder improve to 4-0 on the season against Altoona, and inched Trenton to 3 games under .500 for the season.


JULY 20, 2000

The Harrisburg Senators captured the first 7-inning game of their doubleheader against the Thunder 4-1, but Trenton wasn't going to lay down for the sweep. Starter Justin Duchscherer pitched 6 scoreless innings while Virgil Chevalier belted a homer and 5 RBI's to lead Trenton to a 8-3 nightcap victory.


JULY 18, 2000

Virgil Chevalier, Garry Maddox Jr., and Rontrez Johnson eached uncorked solo homers to lead the Trenton Thunder past the Harrisburg Senators 7-3. The road victory was one small step towards revenge for the Thunder against the 4-peat Eastern League Champion Senators who swept their four game series at Trenton this Spring.


JULY 16, 2000

The Thunder and Phillies engaged in the second marathon match of their series with a similar outcome to the first game. Reading broke a 2-2 tie in the top half of the 15th inning for a 6-2 victory over Trenton.


JULY 15, 2000

Another day, another pitchers' duel. Justin Duchscherer and Joel Bennett combined for a 4-hit shutout of the visiting Reading Phillies. Angel Santos drove in the game's only run in the bottom of the 9th for the 1-0 Trenton Thunder triumph.


JULY 14, 2000

The silence was deafening if you were listening to Trenton Thunder bats. Reading Phillies pitchers Geoff Geary and Blas Cedeno combined to four-hit Trenton en route to a 3-0 shutout. The only scoring of the game came on a disputed three-run homer by Reading in the 6th inning. Thunder manager Billy Gardner was ejected arguing that the hit was a foul ball.


JULY 13, 2000

The Reading Phillies scored two runs in the top of the 16th inning to end a marathon pitchers' duel with the Trenton Thunder. The 3-1 home loss dropped Trenton to 43-47 on the season.


JULY 10, 2000

Shea Hillenbrand and Virgil Chevalier each drove in a run in the top of the 10th inning to give the Thunder a 4-2 victory over the New Britain Rock Cats. With the win, Trenton enters the Eastern League All-Star break with a 43-46 record, 7 1/2 games out of first place - not bad, considering their horrific start this season.


JULY 9, 2000

The New Britain Rock Cats avenged Saturday's loss, dropping the Trenton Thunder 6-2.


JULY 8, 2000

Trenton buried the New Britain Rock Cats deeper into the basement where the Thunder spent several weeks with a 11-4 victory. The Rock Cats have lost 7 straight and fell to 8 games behind Trenton.


JULY 7, 2000

New Haven Ravens' pitcher Greg Wooten improved to 11-2 as he shutout the Trenton Thunder for 7 innings en route to a 4-0 Ravens victory.


JULY 6, 2000

With both starting pitchers entering the game with a spotless 4-0 record, someone had to lose. Unfortunately for the Thunder, it was their starter Chris Reitsma who came up short as the New Haven Ravens defeated Trenton 6-3.


JULY 5, 2000

Things didn't look good for the Trenton Thunder with two outs in the bottom of the 12th after a New Haven solo homer in the top half of the inning gave the Ravens a 6-5 lead, but shortstop Aaron Capista delivered! His two-out double drove in a pair of runs to hand the Thunder a 7-6 victory, lifting their record to 41-43 (the closest they have been to the .500 mark since April 15th).


JULY 4, 2000

It was a Fourth of July homecoming for the Trenton Thunder after a 4-4 road trip and Justin Duchscherer knew what to do. He hurled a five-hit 3-0 shutout of the visiting New Haven Ravens to help the Thunder improve to 40-43 on the season.


JULY 3, 2000

Kevin Foster pitched 7 innings of 3-hit shutout ball and Juan Diaz homered again to lead the Trenton Thunder over the Binghamton Mets 3-1.


JULY 2, 2000

Home runs from Juan Diaz and Shea Hillenbrand were not enough for the Trenton Thunder to avoid a 5-7 road loss to the Binghamton Mets.


JULY 1, 2000

Chris Reitsma pitched 8 strong innings to improve to 4-0 as the Trenton Thunder slipped past the Binghamton Mets 3-2. Red-hot Juan Diaz went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI's.


JUNE 30, 2000

The Binghamton Mets defended their home turf with a 3-hit 3-0 shutout of the Thunder, but Trenton bats striked back in Game Two of the doubleheader for a 10-7 victory.


JUNE 29, 2000

Juan Diaz went 2-for-5 with 5 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder over the Norwich Navigators 9-4, preventing the series sweep.


JUNE 28, 2000

It was too little, too late as the Trenton Thunder pulled within a run of the Norwich Navigators in the top of the 9th, but fell 5-4 for their third straight setback. Prior to the game, it was announced that Thunder third baseman Tony DeRosso was selected for the 2000 Double-A All-Star Game in Bowie, Maryland. He will be Trenton's lone representative at the game.


JUNE 27, 2000

The bats continued their cool down as the Trenton Thunder dropped a road game to the Norwich Navigators 4-1. The game marked Trenton's first back-to-back losses since June 9th.


JUNE 26, 2000

The Trenton Thunder and New Britain Rock Cats split a doubleheader, each recording a 4-2 victory. Thunder pitcher Chris Reitsma went the full seven innings in Game One of the shortened twinbill to improve to 3-0, then the Rock Cats rallied late in Game Two to mirror Trenton's 4-2 score for the split.


JUNE 25, 2000

It took the New Britain Rock Cats 10 innings, but they finally broke the winning streak of the Trenton Thunder. A solo home run gave the Rock Cats a 6-5 lead which they preserved for the victory.


JUNE 24, 2000

Catcher Steve Lomasney homered with two outs in the bottom of the 9th to break a 1-1 tie with the New Britain Rock Cats. The 2-1 victory was the seventh in a row for the torrid Thunder.


JUNE 23, 2000

The white-hot Trenton Thunder won their season-best 6th consecutive game with a 7-0 victory over the visiting New Britain Rock Cats. Pitchers Kevin Foster, Andy Hazlett, and Joe Bennett combined for the 3-hit shutout while Juan Diaz led the offense with a grand slam.


JUNE 22, 2000

The Thunder continues to roll over the Eastern League! Shea Hillenbrand drove in the winning run in the top of the 9th inning as the Trenton Thunder completed the sweep of the Portland Sea Dogs with a 4-3 road victory.


JUNE 21, 2000

The beatings continued for pitchers opposing the Trenton lineup with a 13-hit performance against the Portland Sea Dogs. The 8-5 victory lifted the Thunder to 9-1 in their last 10 games and 18-8 since snapping a 5-game skid on May 27th.


JUNE 20, 2000

The Trenton Thunder continued to pound their opponents, unleashing a 13-3 attack against the Portland Sea Dogs. First baseman Juan Diaz went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and 5 RBI's to lead Trenton's 20-hit barrage.


JUNE 19, 2000

The Trenton Thunder took their recovery on the road, sinking the Portland Sea Dogs 9-4 to improve to 16-8 over their last two dozen games. Meanwhile, Trenton's Justin Duchscherer and Jorge DeLeon were named the Eastern League's Pitcher and Player of the Week.


JUNE 18, 2000

Virgil Chevalier's 4 RBI's powered the offense while pitchers Justin Duchscherer and Marty McCleary combined for a 4-hit shutout of the Norwich Navigators. The 8-0 victory lifted the Trenton Thunder out of the Northern Division basement and improved their record to 15-8 since ending a 5-game skid on May 27th.


JUNE 17, 2000

Shea Hillenbrand hit 3-for-3 with 4 RBI's as the Trenton Thunder topped the Norwich Navigators 6-5 in 6 1/2 innings for a 5-game winning streak. However, Norwich edged the Thunder 2-1 in 7 innings to split the doubleheader and end the streak.


JUNE 16, 2000

Thunder pitchers combined for a 3-hitter as the Thunder shutout the visiting Norwich Navigators 1-0 to extend their win streak to a season best 4 consecutive games.


JUNE 14, 2000

The Trenton Thunder have taught the Portland Sea Dogs a new trick: roll over and play dead. In April, the Sea Dogs swept a 4-game visit to Waterfront Park. With a 9-1 victory, the Thunder have reversed their fortune to sweep Portland's 3-game visit. Jin Ho Cho allowed only one earned run in 8 innings of work as Trenton improved to 25-36 on the season.


JUNE 13, 2000

Second baseman Jorge DeLeon went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI's to power the Trenton Thunder past the Portland Sea Dogs 12-9.


JUNE 12, 2000

The Trenton Thunder shutout the visiting Portland Sea Dogs 6-0 in a rain-shortened 5 inning game.


JUNE 11, 2000

Only the rain would stop the flood of offense from the New Britain Rock Cats as the Trenton Thunder fell 9-1 in a rain-shortened 6 inning game.


JUNE 10, 2000

The entire Trenton Thunder lineup got into the act as they connected for 17 hits en route to a 12-8 victory over the New Britain Rock Cats.


JUNE 9, 2000

The New Britain Rock Cats stoned the visiting Thunder 13-2. Trenton starter Jin Ho Cho gave up 8 earned runs in 3 2/3 innings pitched.


JUNE 8, 2000

The Binghamton Mets dropped Trenton 10-6 to end the Thunder's three-game win streak.


JUNE 7, 2000

Tony DeRosso doubled and homered to drive in 3 runs to lead the Thunder past the Binghamton Mets 11-7 for Trenton's third consecutive win.


JUNE 6, 2000

Rightfielder Virgil Chevalier hit 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 13-10 victory over the visiting Binghamton Mets.


JUNE 5, 2000

A 10-6 victory helped the Trenton Thunder dodge a series sweep by the visiting New Haven Ravens.


JUNE 4, 2000

A doubleheader meant double trouble for the struggling Trenton Thunder: the New Haven Ravens captured the first game 9-3 and completed the sweep with a 7-1 walk in the park.


JUNE 3, 2000

The 3-game winning streak of the Trenton Thunder came to an end with a 4-2 loss to the visiting New Haven Ravens.


JUNE 2, 2000

For only the second time this season, the Trenton Thunder were able to use their broom, defeating the Erie SeaWolves 4-1 for a road series sweep.


JUNE 1, 2000

With 5 runs in the last 3 innings, the Trenton Thunder rallied from behind for a 7-6 victory over the Erie SeaWolves.


MAY 31, 2000

Shea Hillenbrand hit 4-for-6 and drove in 4 runs to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 19-3 blasting of the Erie SeaWolves. The road victory helped the Thunder leapfrog the SeaWolves out of the Eastern League cellar with a 16-30 record.


MAY 29, 2000

The Trenton Thunder snapped their losing streak and left Akron with a series split after an 8-1 victory on Saturday and a double-header split with the Aeros on Monday (8-4, 3-6).


MAY 26, 2000

The Trenton Thunder took their losing streak on the road, extending it to five games with a 6-3 road loss against the Akron Aeros.


MAY 25, 2000

With an 11-7 victory, the Harrisburg Senators broke out the broom and swept the four game series from the Trenton Thunder. The Senators outscored Trenton 39-16 in the series.


MAY 24, 2000

The Trenton Thunder continued their charity work on behalf of the visiting Harrisburg Senators, providing a 9-1 loss for third straight donation to the Senate (not that a team with four consecutive Eastern League Championships needs the charity).


MAY 23, 2000

A pair of Tony DeRosso home runs couldn't undo the damage done by Trenton pitchers as the Thunder fell 8-3 to the visiting Harrisburg Senators.


MAY 22, 2000

The phrase 'catastrophic failure' comes to mind when searching for words to describe Trenton Thunder relief pitching's attempt to protect the 4-2 lead starter Paxton Crawford built after 7 innings. The Harrisburg Senators booted a field goal and scored a touchdown (but at least they missed the extra point) in the 8th inning en route to an 11-5 romp over the Thunder.


MAY 21, 2000

Pitchers Kevin Foster, Andy Hazlett, and Jeff Taglienti combined for a two-hitter and the Trenton Thunder's first shutout of the season. Third baseman Tony DeRosso's 3rd inning single drove in the game's only run in the 1-0 victory over the Bowie BaySox.


MAY 20, 2000

The Bowie BaySox jumped all over Thunder pitching, defeating Trenton 10-3.


MAY 19, 2000

The Trenton Thunder battled back valiantly but fell short of victory, falling to the Bowie BaySox 7-5.


MAY 18, 2000

A two-out Garry Maddox triple in the top of the 9th helped the Trenton Thunder sneak past the Bowie BaySox 3-2, snapping a three game skid.


MAY 17, 2000

Three up, three down! As quick as the Trenton Thunder swept the Altoona Curve, the Reading Phillies returned the gesture with a 6-2 victory. With the loss, the Thunder drops to 11-22 on the season.


MAY 16, 2000

There was no relief (pitching) in sight for the Trenton Thunder as a 7-3 lead midway through the game transformed into an 8-7 loss to the Reading Phillies.


MAY 15, 2000

The Reading Phillies pounced on relief pitcher Justin Jensen for four runs in the sixth inning en route to a 6-3 victory that snapped the 3-game win streak of the Trenton Thunder.


MAY 14, 2000

The Trenton Thunder dusted off their brooms for a series sweep of the Altoona Curve with a 10-6 victory, marking the first three-game win streak of the season for the Thunder.


MAY 13, 2000

Shea Hillenbrand's 3-run homer fueled a 7-run 8th inning as the Trenton Thunder rallied to top the Altoona Curve 8-7. Friday, designated hitter Tony DeRosso's pair of home runs and 8 strong innings of pitching from Paxton Crawford led the Thunder around the Curve 5-2.


MAY 9, 2000

The Norwich Navigators settled in at Waterfront Park with a convincing 12-3 victory over the Trenton Thunder, who lose their first back-to-back games since April's awful start.


MAY 8, 2000

Homecoming wasn't very sweet as the Trenton Thunder opened up a homestand with a 7-2 loss to the Norwich Navigators.


MAY 7, 2000

Outfielder Marc Lewis delivered a three-run homer to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 7-5 victory over the Northern Division leading Portland Sea Dogs. The Thunder captured the road series 2-1 to put their 2000 season back on track.


MAY 6, 2000

The Portland Sea Dogs homered in the bottom of the 11th inning to defeat the Trenton Thunder 5-4. Portland erased a 2-1 Trenton lead in the 8th inning to force extra innings. After the Thunder took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 10th, the Sea Dogs tied the game again to force another inning.


MAY 5, 2000

We have a win streak folks! The Trenton Thunder erupted for a 6-run third inning en route to a 12-6 road victory over the Portland Sea Dogs. The victory marks the first time this season that Trenton has posted two consecutive wins. This may be the break in the clouds the Thunder need to climb back into contention after a horrid start.


MAY 4, 2000

Not exactly a clap of Thunder, more like a faint heartbeat that can be heard coming from the Trenton roster as the Thunder split a road series with the New Britain Rock Cats. Shea Hillenbrand and Juan Espinal each delivered home runs to lead Trenton to a 9-6 vicory.


MAY 3, 2000

The New Britain Rock Cats stoned the Thunder 11-6 as Trenton pitching continued to hand out runs like candy on Halloween.


MAY 2, 2000

There was a reversal of fortune for the Trenton Thunder as they rallied for 5 runs in the 8th inning to top the New Britain Rock Cats 9-8, the same score by which New Britain beat them on Monday.


MAY 1, 2000

"May Day" says it all for the Trenton Thunder as they blew a 7-2 lead over the New Britain Rock Cats to fall 9-8, snapping their season-best one game win streak.


APRIL 30, 2000

Damian Sapp's three-run homer in the bottom of the 7th inning powered the Trenton Thunder to a 6-3 victory over the Binghamton Mets to snap a five game losing streak.


APRIL 29, 2000

The Y2K Problem continues to haunt the Trenton Thunder as they lose their fifth straight game and drop to 3-14 on the season with a 2-5 home loss to the Binghamton Mets. By contrast, last year's Thunder skipper DeMarlo Hale's new team, the Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma RedHawks, is riding high in first place with a league-best 15-8 start.


APRIL 28, 2000

The exhibition match between the Trenton Thunder and the Boston Red Sox scheduled for June 15th has been washed out. The Red Sox needed to keep the open date in their schedule after rescheduling major league games that had been rained out this Spring eliminated another schedule break. Major League Baseball's agreement with the players' union limits the number of consecutive game days to 20, which would have been surpassed by a full week without using June 15th for a break. There is no plan to reschedule the exhibition event for this season.


APRIL 28, 2000

The friendly confines of Waterfront Park are no comfort for the Trenton Thunder as the beatings continue with a 10-4 loss to the Binghamton Mets.


APRIL 25, 2000

Their was no joy in New Haven for the Trenton Thunder as they dropped a 7-1 game to the Ravens to sink further into the abyss.


APRIL 24, 2000

Last season, the Trenton Thunder owned the league's best record from start to finish: what a difference a year makes! With a 4-1 loss in New Haven against the Ravens, Trenton sinks to 3-11 on the season. The Thunder are the current Eastern League cellar dweller.


APRIL 23, 2000

After yet another weather postponed game on Friday, the Trenton Thunder managed to squeak out a 4-3 victory against the Norwich Navigators on Saturday. However, the Navigators slammed Trenton 7-1 on Sunday to split the shortened series.


APRIL 20, 2000

The Trenton Thunder let another one slip away as the Portland Sea Dogs rallied for a 7-6 victory to sweep the series. Trenton held Portland scoreless for six innings, but Thunder relief pitching collapsed in the final innings. A five run 8th inning erased the Thunder's lead and sent them on the way to their ninth loss of the young season.


APRIL 19, 2000

The Portland Sea Dogs swept a doubleheader against the Trenton Thunder with a 3-1 victory in 10 innings and a 1-0 win in 7 innings. The Thunder drop to 2-8 on the season.


APRIL 18, 2000

The early season woes continue for the Trenton Thunder as they drop 7-3 to the Portland Sea Dogs to fall to 2-6 on the season.


APRIL 16, 2000

The New Britain Rock Cats posted a 4-run eighth inning to snap a Trenton shutout bid, defeating the Thunder 4-2.


APRIL 15, 2000

It was the same 8-2 score as yesterday, but the roles were reversed as the New Britain Rock Cats pounded the Trenton Thunder 8-2. Trenton drops to fifth place with a 2-4 season start.


APRIL 14, 2000

Shea Hillenbrand hit 3 for 5, scoring and driving in a pair of runs to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 8-2 home victory over the New Britain Rock Cats. Paxton Crawford picked up the win, allowing two runs (one earned) in 5 innings of work.


APRIL 12, 2000

The Binghamton Mets scored with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Trenton Thunder 3-2.


APRIL 10, 2000

The Binghamton Mets scored eight times in the first three innings and held off Trenton, handing the Thunder a 10-6 road loss.


APRIL 9, 2000

As odd as it sounds, the Trenton Thunder game against the New Haven Ravens was postponed due to snow. It will be re-scheduled as part of a double header on June 4th.


APRIL 8, 2000

The Trenton Thunder exploded for 5 second inning runs and hung on for a 5-2 victory by Andy Hazlett over the New Haven Ravens.


APRIL 7, 2000

The Trenton Thunder are slow getting out of the batter's box for the 2000 season with a 1-0 shutout loss at the hands of the New Haven Ravens today at Waterfront Park. Trenton starter Paxton Crawford held the Ravens to 4 hits in six innings, but the one run he allowed was all they needed. Thunder relief pitchers held the Ravens hitless for the final three innings, but the Trenton lineup was unable to get on the scoreboard. Thunder leftfielder Virgil Chevalier collected 3 of the 5 Thunder hits in the game.


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