July 4, 2004
Zebulon, NC - For the second time in three days, the Carolina Mudcats played their second-ever longest nine-inning game, dropping an Independence Day 14-11 decision to the Jacksonville Suns.
Before the fourth largest crowd in Five County Stadium history, 8,533, the Mudcats (4-8) and Suns (4-8) played a three-hour, 57-minute game. Both teams had a seven-run inning, with Carolina advancing to an 7-2 lead in the third, while the Suns shot ahead 9-8 in the sixth.
Dennis Anderson clobbered a pinch three-run homer in the sixth to regain an 11-8 lead for Carolina. However, the Mudcats bullpen could not hold the Suns down. Carolina's pen permitted nine runs over the final four innings.
The game featured 33 hits and 12 walks, and the Fourth of July fireworks show began around 11:30 PM ET.
Josh Willingham, Josh Wilson and Matt Demarco each collected three hits for Carolina. Pat Flury (L, 0-2) allowed five runs in two innings to absorb the loss. The runs were the first Flury had allowed in 11 games.
The series continues Monday night at 7:15 PM ET with Nic Ungs (3-5, 4.78) starting against Glenn Bott (3-5, 3.87).
Jacksonville 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 5 0 --- 14 16 1 11
Carolina 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 -- 11 17 1 10
WP - Nina (5-2)
LP - Flury (0-2)
S - Brazoban (13)
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