BIG RALLY IN FIFTH BAILS OUT 'HAWKS : JETHAWKS 12, BAKERSFIELD 5.Byline: Chris Cocoles Daily News Staff Writer Blaze pitcher Fausto Macey figured to have a stress-free fifth inning and put himself in position to get a win for Bakersfield on Wednesday night. Just when Macey was two-thirds of the way to finishing the required innings for a pitcher to be eligible for a victory, the resilient JetHawks snatched it away. A bases-empty, two-out rally permitted the JetHawks to lead 12-5 in the ninth inning at press time. If they're going to grab the Valley Division's wild-card playoff spot from Modesto and Stockton in the final 27 games, the JetHawks should clone their performance in the fifth inning. Sandwiched between Macey getting the second and third outs, both recorded by Ramon Vazquez, eight consecutive JetHawks reached and six crossed home plate safely. The rally was fueled by Anton French's walk. Brendan Kingman Brendan Kingman (born May 22, 1973) is an Australian baseballer. In 2004, he was part of the Australian Olympic baseball team, who achieved a Silver Medal in the baseball tournament at the Athens Olympics. then tied the game with a two-run homer, his 14th, over the left-field fence. Jason Regan kept Macey on the mound with a double, followed by three straight singles by Cirilo Cruz, Matt Sachse and Luis Tinoco. The Blaze helped out with two throwing miscues as part of a five-error game. Chris Dean's 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 completed a six-run inning after Macey quickly set down the inning's first two batters. John Kelly John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of: People
The JetHawks' tenacity in the fifth bailed out starting pitcher Joel Pineiro, who had an erratic performance, walking six and yielding five earned runs in four innings. Through seven innings, Bakersfield had stranded eight runners on base. Tonight's pitching matchup: JetHawks RH John Thompson (0-5, 9.25) vs. Blaze RH Jesse Travis (0-5, 8.30); 7:30 at Sam Lynn Ballpark Sam Lynn Ball Park is located in Bakersfield, California (4009 Chester Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 / 661-716-HITS) and is the oldest ballpark of the 10 team, Class-A Advanced, California League. . MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT Just two years ago, Sean Spencer was recovering from the dreaded Tommy John surgery Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, knee, or foot of the as a University of Washington pitcher. Today, the JetHawks alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. is just one rung below the major leagues. The Double-A All-Star reliever at Orlando was promoted to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League For the high school sports league, see . The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. It is one of two leagues, along with the International League, playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below . Spencer was leading the Southern League with 18 saves. Tuesday's top performers: Jim Bruske (Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. ) tossed 1-2/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Las Vegas. . . . Roger Salkeld (Saugus) notched his first save with Triple-A New Orleans by getting the final two outs of an 8-7 win at Fresno. . . . Kevin Appier (Antelope Valley High-AVC) improved to 2-1 while rehabbing at Triple-A Omaha, allowing three earned runs in seven innings. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): Box BOX: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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