'HAWKS RELIEVERS HOLD UP JETHAWKS 10, SAN JOSE 9.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. - After starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Bill White was hit in the wrist by a line drive in the first inning, the JetHawks had no choice but to put their fate in the hands of their bullpen early. Fortunately for Lancaster, they've been pretty good hands, and they were just barely good enough to survive a late collapse in a 10-9 victory over the San Jose Giants The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the Northern Division of the California League, and have been a farm team of the San Francisco Giants since 1988. in front of 2,627 at San Jose Municipal Stadium The San Jose Municipal Stadium, or Muni Stadium in common usage, is the home of the minor league baseball San Jose Giants, the Advanced A league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants located in San Jose, California. . The JetHawks led 10-3 entering the bottom of the ninth, when the Giants scored six runs off reliever Matt Henrie. Brandon Medders Brandon Edward Medders is a baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. He was born on January 26, 1980 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Medders debuted for the Diamondbacks in 2005, going 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA and 31 strikeouts. struck out Dan Trumble with the tying run at second for his 10th save. Greg Belson (4-4) allowed one run on one hit in four innings, and was among three relievers who combined to retire 22 of 23 San Jose batters in order until Henrie allowed a solo homer Noun 1. solo homer - a home run with no runners on base solo blast home run, homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run and a triple to consecutive batters with one out in the ninth. The JetHawks trailed 2-0 entering the third, when Jesus Cota tied the game with a two-run homer to right. Cota was 3 for 5 with four 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 . Lancaster broke the tie with two runs on four hits in the fifth, and Brian Barden's RBI single in the eighth made it 6-3. --Notes: Shortstop Joandry Berroa was sent to Yakima (Wash.) in the short-season Pioneer League. Replacing him on the JetHawks roster is shortstop Dan Firlit, who recently signed with the parent Arizona Diamondbacks as a free agent after starting the season in Independent ball with Cook County (Ill.) in the Frontier League. ... Catcher Craig Ansman, who was recently promoted to Double-A El Paso (Texas), and second baseman Andy Green were recognized as the California League's best defensive prospects at their respective positions by Baseball America in its annual ``Best Tools'' report. --Matchup: Right-hander Beltran Perez will make his first start as a JetHawk when Lancaster plays San Jose in the second of a three-game road series tonight at 7. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Monday's top performers: Kameron Loe (Granada Hills/Cal State Northridge) allowed just one hit over six shutout innings and got the victory for rookie Pulaski (Va.) over Princeton. ... Delwyn Young (Littlerock) had three hits and an RBI for rookie Great Falls (Mont.). ... Single-A Mahoning Valley (Ohio) outfielder Ben Francisco (UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ), who was named New York-Penn League player of the week, had four hits, including two doubles, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a 9-1 victory at Jamestown. Shaun Larkin (CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ) added two hits and two runs scored for Mahoning Valley. ... John Santor (Highland) had two hits and two runs scored for Single-A New Jersey. ... Bill Murphy (CSUN) allowed four hits and an earned run with six strikeouts in a five-inning no-decision for Single-A Vancouver (B.C.). ... Jay Caligiuri (Camarillo) had two hits for Single-A Columbia (S.C.). ... Chris Testa (Palmdale) had three hits for Single-A Asheville (N.C.). ... Jorge Piedra (Notre Dame) homered with two RBI and Dan Phillips (Chatsworth/CSUN) went 3 for 5 with two RBI for Single-A Salem (Va.) in an 8-2 victory at Frederick. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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