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Sunday, July 20          Game 1 vs. Mustangs                     10:00 AM   Pietropola Field
Sunday, July 20          Game 2 vs. Mustangs                     12:00 PM   Pietropola Field
Sunday, July 27          Game 1 vs. Phillies                         10:00 AM   DeVincent Field
Sunday, July 27          Game 2 vs. Phillies                         12:00 PM   DeVincent Field

COMETS OUTLAST REDS, 20-17

In one of the highest scoring games in GPMABL history, the Philadelphia Comets outlasted the Bucks County Reds 20-17 on July 13. Both teams capitlized on poor defensive play, with each team scoring in six of the seven innings. Phil Motely earned his third victory of the year, while Tommy Jackson and DeWitt Brown threw the final three innings to clinch the victory.

Offensively, the Comets were paced by Spencer Graves, who had a pair of doubles and single in a 3-for-4 day. Graves also knocked in 2 runs and scored 3. Tommy Jackson, Andrew Marcus and Scott Colmyer also added multi-hit games, and Jeremy Honaker and Matt Gionta each scored 3 runs.

Next up for the Comets are the Protective Video Mustangs at Pietropola Memorial Field in Clifton Heights.

COMETS TAKE TWO OUT OF THREE FROM COLT .45s

The Comets started the day off right, with Tommy Jackson stealing home in the sixth inning of a suspended game to beat the Colt .45s 4-3. The game, which started on May 18, completed a split of the first meeting between the two clubs.

The Comets offense stalled in a 5-1 Game 1 loss, but quickly rebounded earning lefty Dana Erb his first victory of the season. The 12-5 victory was highlighted by a 6-run seventh and 17 Comet hits. Seven Comets collected a multi-hit game, led by Tommy Jackson's 3 hits and Jeremy Honaker's 2 doubles. Jackson and Kyle Riley eached knocked in a pair of runs to seal the victory.

Next up for the Comets are the Bucks County Reds at La Salle's DeVincent Field on Sunday, July 13.

MOTLEY'S CREW: COMETS SPLIT WITH ROCKS 2-4, 4-2

Phil Motley's complete game lifted the Comets (3-13) over the Blue Rocks (8-9) in Game 2 of the twinbill. Motley yielded just 4 hits and 2 earned runs, while picking up his first victory of the season. Phil also contributed in the field, starting a triple-play to get out of a jam in the sixth inning.

Down 1-0 heading into their final at-bat, the Comets rallied for four runs. Spencer Graves started the rally with a one-out single, followed by walks by Matt Gionta and Dan Benner. Graves tied the game on a wild pitch and the Comets took the lead on a 2-run single by Andrew Marcus.

BLUE ROCKS SWEEP COMETS, 9-2/12-1

The Blue Rocks handed the Comets a pair of losses on Sunday, 9-2 in Game 1 and 12-1 in Game 2. The Comets offensive struggled and the defense was unable to keep the Rocks off the bases for much of the afternoon.

The Comets will play the Red Sox on Sunday at DeVincent Field. The single game will last nine-innings, a special GPMABL tribute for Father's Day. First pitch is at 10:00 AM.

BROWN'S BLAST LIFTS COMETS OVER A'S

DeWitt Brown's deep sacrifice fly to left field scored Scott Colmyer, as the Comets took game 2 from the A's 5-4 in eight innings on Sunday. The Comets (2-9) trailing 4-3 and down to their final out in the bottom of the seventh, rallied to tie the game and then win it in extra innings. Brett Leibhart threw 3.2 innings of scoreless ball to pick up the win.

Andrew Marcus' two-out double began the rally for the home team in the seventh. After advancing to third on a wild pitch, Marcus scored on a line-drive single by firstbaseman Mitch Leff to tie the game. After Leibhart turned the A's away in the top of the eighth, the Comets went right to work in the bottom of the frame. Colmyer singled to lead off the inning and Jeremy Honaker followed with a double that landed on the warning track in left field. Leibhart was intentionallied walked to load the bases, setting the stage for Brown's dramatic smash to end the afternoon.

Honaker led the Comets offensive attack, going 5 for 7 on the day (4-4 in game 2) with 3 doubles. Kyle Riley added another 3 hits, including a inside-the-park home run and triple. Leff and Colmyer each had a pair of hits for the Comets in game 2.

The Comets will battle the Blue Rocks this week at La Salle University's DeVincent Field. The doubleheader will begin at 10:00 AM.

COMETS & COLT .45s PUT ON HOLD

The Comets and the Colt .45s played 5.2 innings into Game 2 on Sunday, only to have the 3-3 tie suspended by rain. Efforts are being made to make the game up before the two teams meet on June 29.

Phil Motley was in the midst of another strong outing when the game was halted, holding one of the GPMABL’s best teams to 3 runs in 5 innings (1 ER). Motley was also at the plate when the game was stopped, with runners on first and third and two outs in the top of the sixth inning.

Game 1 proved to be more of the same for the hard luck Comets, as they dropped their fifth one-run game of the season, 4-3. Starter Dana Erb yielded just 1 earned run in the complete game loss. Leading for the entire game, the Colt .45s added an insurance run in the top of the seventh to push the lead to 4-2. Comets shortstop Jeremy Honaker closed the gap with his first home run of the year, a majestic solo shot to make it 4-3. The Comets were unable to pull any closer as veteran Colt .45s starter Ian Downes completed the win for the visitors.