JETHAWKS' AYALA FINALLY CRACKS SAN JOSE 5, JETHAWKS 3.Byline: Chris Cocoles Staff Writer LANCASTER - Julio Ayala's recovery from 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 has been promising. The JetHawks pitcher who had his left elbow rebuilt on Jan. 7, 1999, hadn't allowed a run in his first four 2000 appearances. Ayala had a tougher time in relief Tuesday and the JetHawks lost 5-3 to 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. before a paid crowd of 1,605 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. The JetHawks (9-3) took a 3-2 lead into the seventh when Ayala (1-1) replaced starter Chris Mears Christopher Peter Mears (born January 20, 1978 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian baseball pitcher. Mears plays for the Toledo Mud Hens, the AAA affiliate of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers. , who allowed just four hits through the first six innings. 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. (6-6) didn't exactly feast on Ayala's pitches. Of four hits in the inning, Alejandro Fajardo bunted for a hit and the Giants tied the game when Carlos Mendoza tapped a bloop bloop Baseball n. A blooper. tr.v. blooped, bloop·ing, bloops To hit (a ball) into the air just beyond the infield. adj. Hit just beyond the infield. single to short left. Ayala also hit a batter that eventually turned into a run. The Giants took the lead on Sean McGowan's run-scoring single and a Tony Torcato 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 groundout. The JetHawks scored all their runs in the third but managed just four hits the rest of the night. The JetHawks strung together one last charge in the ninth when Peanut Williams singled and Craig Kuzmic walked with one out. But Todd Ozias retired Bo Robinson on a foul pop and struck out Harvey Hargrove for his third save. --Today's matchup: The teams play a doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m. The host JetHawks start right-handers Melqui Torres (0-0, 6.97 ERA) and Josue Matos (1-0, 0.00) against Giants right-hander Ryan Cox (0-1, 3.27) and left-hander Chris Jones (1-1, 11.05). MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Early retirement?: JetHawks infielder Vaughn Schill, a 1999 fourth- round pick of the Seattle Mariners, abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday because of a lack of playing time, manager Mark Parent said. The 22-year-old Schill, who will graduate from Duke University, appeared in six of the JetHawks' first 11 games and had four hits in 16 at-bats. He appeared in just 25 games at low Single-A Wisconsin last year and was slated for a utility role backing up second baseman Willie Bloomquist and shortstop Antonio Perez. ``He wanted to be guaranteed more playing time. But (director of player development) Benny Looper looper, name for caterpillars that move with a looping motion, including the inchworm and the cabbage looper. looper or cankerworm or inchworm and the Seattle Mariners can't guarantee anyone playing time. . . . I'd say he was impatient,'' Parent said. CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (see text) |
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