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08/02/08 - International League (IL) • Discuss this story on the International League message board... Richmond plated three runs in the first and four more in the second as they cruised to a 7-0 win over Norfolk in front of 9,508 fans at Harbor Park Saturday night. Tides starter Hayden Penn (5-7) took the loss, as he allowed three runs - one earned - on three hits in two thirds of an inning. Richmond's leadoff batter Josh Anderson led off the contest with a broken bat grounder back to Penn, and although Penn fielded the ball cleanly and retired Anderson at first, the 23-year-old was hit by part of the broken bat, which opened up a cut on the inside of his left leg. After getting some attention from Tides trainer Mark Shires in the Norfolk dugout, Penn returned to the mound and faced six more batters before being removed in... [read full story]
