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<P>By Hank Hathwell
<P>Nevada News
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<P>There may come a time down the road this season that the sixth inning of Friday night's game against the Montana Mavericks proves to be beneficial for Tankers pitcher Steve Emry. 
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<P>But almost two hours after serving up a three-run home run to Paul Osgood, the inning didn't set particularly well with the right-hander. Osgood's blast cost Emry a two-run lead and put the Mavericks ahead to stay in what became an 8-3 Montana win before 43,000 at PAGE Field. 
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<P>"We are trying to get Emry extended some," explained manager Lance Pella on staying with the starter instead of going to the bullpen. "And the only way to do that is let him pitch. Osgood got a fastball to hit and he hit it." 
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<P>Emry (0-1) agreed that he needs to build his arm strength. 
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<P>"If I don't get stretched out now, I won't be able to go late into the game down the road," said Emry, who made his second start after coming off the 15-day disabled list. "I felt fine. I just made a bad pitch." 
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<P>And Osgood gave it a long ride into the second deck in left field. 
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<P>On this night, Osgood was a one-man offensive wrecking crew. 
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<P>He had two home runs, two doubles and matched his career high with six RBIs, almost personally handing the Tankers only its seventh loss of the season in 29 games. 
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<P>"He put on an absolute power display in batting practice and carried it right into the game," said Mavericks manager Bruce Hallinger. "Paul is a game-wrecker. There are certain guys who can take a game over...and tonight he put on a show." 
