A TRYING NIGHT FOR JETHAWKS' NEW ALL-STAR : JETHAWKS 6 BAKERSFIELD 5.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer An All-Star game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games curse? Possibly for a couple of innings. But JetHawks starter Patrick Dunham steered his ship back on course Thursday night at Bakersfield. One day after the seven-game winner was added to the roster of the Valley Division All-Star team team as an injury replacement, Dunham overcame a shaky beginning to help the JetHawks take a 6-3 lead over the host Blaze in the ninth inning. The victory would push Lancaster to a sweep of the three-game series and run their win streak to seven. Staked to a 3-0 lead in the first, Dunham labored in the second. Four of the first five batters collected base hits, and only a baserunning 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. by Jose Alguacil prevented Bakersfield from tying the game. Dunham (8-3) stiffened over the next five innings, allowing just one runner to reach second before departing. The right-hander allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out five. The JetHawks (39-28) ambushed Blaze starter Chad Frontera in the first on a Jason Regan 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 single and Matt Sachse's two-run double. Two Bakersfield errors, one on a double steal attempt, the other a catcher's interference ruling, provided the JetHawks with two more runs in the eighth. Tonight's pitching matchup: The JetHawks open a three-game series at Modesto, with LH Brian Fuentes Brian Christopher Fuentes (born August 9, 1975 in Merced, California) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Previously, Fuentes played for the Seattle Mariners (2001). He bats and throws left-handed. (3-2, 5.13) starting vs. A's RH Kevin Gregg Kevin Marschall Gregg (born in Corvallis, Oregon on June 20, 1978) is a Closing pitcher with the Florida Marlins. High school career Gregg attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon and starred in football, basketball and baseball. (3-4, 2.76) in a 7:05 start. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT With Philadelphia Phillies “Phillies” redirects here. For other uses, see Phillies (disambiguation). The Philadelphia Phillies are a professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. closer Ricky Bottalico making a rehab start for Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, former El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
Wednesday's top performers: Chris Paxton (Palmdale) went 2 for 4 with an RBI for Single-A Delmarva. . . Eric Cole (A.V. High-AVC) was 2 for 3 with two RBI for Single-A Quad City. . . Kurt Airoso (CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge ) went 2 for 3 with a double for Single-A Lakeland. . . Del Marine (ECR-Moorpark JC) was 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored, while Gabe Kapler (Taft) drove in two runs for Double-A Jacksonville. Kapler leads the Southern League with 75 RBI. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): Box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (See Text) |
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