'HAWKS LOSE 6TH IN A ROW BAKERSFIELD 5, JETHAWKS 4.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - The last thing the slumping JetHawks needed was to face Seth McClung Michael Seth Hill McClung (born February 7, 1981 in Ronceverte, West Virginia) is a relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers. In his career, he has started and relieved. He comes from a family heavily involved in sports. , one of the California League's most highly regarded pitchers. And that, combined with another big offensive night from Rocco Baldelli Rocco Dan Baldelli (born September 25, 1981 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Baldelli is a New England area fan favorite and is known for his outstanding speed and throwing ability. His natural position is center field. , was too much for the JetHawks, who lost their sixth consecutive game, 5-4 to the Bakersfield Blaze The Bakersfield Blaze are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the Texas Rangers. The Bakersfield Blaze play home games at Sam Lynn Ballpark. in front of 1,524 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. Lancaster (5-15) has lost eight of its last nine games and 12 of its last 14. It committed another error, extending to 20 its streak of games in which it has committed at least one miscue mis·cue n. 1. Games A stroke in billiards that misses or just brushes the ball because of a slip of the cue. 2. A mistake. intr.v. mis·cued, mis·cu·ing, mis·cues 1. . McClung, an overpowering 6-foot-6, 235-pound right-hander, allowed two runs - both earned - on six hits. He struck out seven and walked one. Baldelli was 2 for 5, including a two-run double in the top of the sixth that broke a 2-2 tie. He was 9 for 17 with two homers and seven RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in the series. Trailing 5-3 entering the eighth, Lancaster had runners on second and third with no outs when Craig Ansman drew a leadoff walk and went to third on Corey Myers' double to left. But the JetHawks managed just one run on Brian Epke's groundout. Evan Rust retired the last four batters to earn his league-leading sixth save for Bakersfield, which won its sixth consecutive game. JetHawks starter Francisco Trejo (0-3) allowed four runs, all earned, on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Tuesday's top performers: Ryan Hankins (Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. ) homered twice, both solo shots, to help Double-A Birmingham (Ala.) to a 3-1 victory over Chattanooga (Tenn.). ... Woody Cliffords (El Camino Real/Pepperdine) doubled and tripled for Single-A Delmarva (Md.). ... Andy Dominique Andrew John Dominique (born October 30, 1975 in Tarzana, California) is a former first baseman/catcher who played in Major League Baseball in parts of the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 220 lb., Dominique batted and threw right-handed. (Alemany) had two hits and an RBI for Single-A Clearwater (Fla.). ... C.J. Wilson (Loyola Marymount) improved his Single-A Charlotte (Fla.) record to 2-0, allowing no earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of a 4-3 victory over Sarasota (Fla.) ... Scott Walter (Loyola Marymount) hit his second homer for Single-A Wilmington (Del.)... Bobby Graves (Hart/Cal State Northridge) threw two scoreless innings of relief for Double-A Erie (Pa.). - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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