SCRAPPERS N. Jersey scores early in 5-3 win

The Cardinals scored all their runs in the first inning.
AUGUSTA, N.J. -- The New Jersey Cardinals did all their scoring in the first inning and went on to defeat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 5-3, Wednesday in a New York-Penn League game at Skylands Park.
The Scrappers (26-30) have dropped two straight New York-Penn League games to the Cardinals (22-33).
After trailing 5-0 in the first inning, the Scrappers scored three times in the top of the fourth inning.
Ryan Mulhern, who collected two of the six Mahoning Valley hits, reached on an error.
Mike Conroy singled to right and Ryan Garko reached on an error.
Jonathan Van Every doubled in a run to make it 5-2 and after a ground out, Anthony Lunetta drove in Garko with a sacrifice fly.
The top three hitters in the Scrappers lineup were a combined 0-for-11.
Jason John (1-1) picked up the win, allowing three runs, all unearned, and six hits in six innings. John walked one and struck out six. Robert Batista earned his 11th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
Scott Roehl (2-6) allowed five runs and six hits in six innings for the Scrappers.
SCRAPPERS NEW JERSEY
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Snyder cf4000Pena ss4010
Colmenter ss4000Estrada 2b2100
Kouzmanoff 3b3000Ryan dh4110
Mulhern 1b4120Grimm lf4121
Conroy lf4110Monette rf3110
Garko c4110Smithlin cf1000
Van Every rf4011Schmidt eb3001
Noviskey dh4010Virgil2111
Lunetta 2b2001Mather 1b3012
Totals33362Totals29575
Scrappers000300000--3
New Jersey50000000x--5
E--Pena 2. DP--Scrappers 1, New Jersey 1. LOB--Scrappers 5, New Jersey 4. 2B--Van Every. SF--Lunetta, Schmidt. SB--Kouzmanoff.
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Scrappers
Roehl L, 2-6565516
Hanson210012
Harris100000
New Jersey
John W, 1-1663016
Jordan100001
Morales100002
Batista100000
WP--Roehl. HBP--by Hanson (Virgil). Umpires--Home, Tom Hallion; Bases, Tyler Funneman. T--2:10. A--2,882.