FIREWORKS FRIDAY: Boomers vs. Slammers

Friday, July 27, 2012
By Ed McCaskey
FIREWORKS FRIDAY: Boomers vs. Slammers

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers go for the sweep of the defending Frontier League Champion Joliet Slammers tonight on a night complete with post-game fireworks and a celebration of the Olympics!

PRESENTING PARTNER - TUFFY AUTO CENTERS
The July 27th game is presented by Tuffy Auto Centers! Give them a call at (800) 22-TUFFY(88339) or check out www.tuffy.com.

Olympics Night
With the 2012 Summer Games right around the corner, come celebrate your patriotism in Boomer Country! With special in-between-inning contests and Olympic music all night long, this night is sure to be a gold-medal winner!

Fireworks Friday
What better way to kick off your weekend than with a Friday night fireworks extravaganza with the Boomers? Put on by our friends at Melrose Pyrotechnics, you don't want to miss any of the action of Fireworks Fridays.

Speedy Sven Appearance
The world famous speedwalker, Speedy Sven, will be making a special appearance in honor of Olympic Night! See if you can spot him in the crowd, or if he moves so quickly he is nothing more than a blur.

Run the Bases presented by Sonic Drive-Ins
EVERYONE has the opportunity to run the bases after every Boomers home game!

TONIGHT: Schaumburg goes for the sweep Friday of this three-game set with rookie righty Cody Griebling (1-1, 2.77) getting the nod for the Boomers and the Slammers will counter with RHP Michael Perconte (0-3, 8.14) for the 6:30 p.m. scheduled first pitch on a night complete with fireworks after the game!

LAST NIGHT - CLICK HERE FOR FULL RECAPThe Boomers (37-25) pitching staff has now combined for 21 straight scoreless innings against the Slammers (26-36). Rivers extended his personal scoreless streak to 12 innings after the righty pitched a career-high seven shutout frames for Manager Jamie Bennett Thursday. The California native struck out seven and allowed just three hits before giving way to Joe Parsons, who struck out the side in the eighth. Tony Delmonico, the converted infielder who signed with the Boomers prior to today’s game, pitched a scoreless ninth with a strikeout to earn his first save with Schaumburg.