Missed opportunities led to the falling to the Joliet Slammers, 2-1, in 10 innings Thursday night in Joliet, Ill.
The Crushers stranded 13 runners, the team reported.
Jodam Rivera provided the Crushers' lone run, a solo home run in the seventh inning.
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Ruben Flores (2-3, 3.44 earned run average) was tagged with the loss. He pitched the tenth inning, making a fielding error and giving up a walk and the game-winning hit, an RBI single by Sean Estand.
The Crushers (25-29) and Slammers play at 8:05 p.m. Friday. Andrew Weeks (3-3, 4.97) is slated to start for the Crushers.
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