RARE LOSS FOR 'HAWKS AT QUAKES R. CUCAMONGA 5, JETHAWKS 3.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer RANCHO CUCAMONGA Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. - In a game loaded with improbable story lines, Michael Biguenet outdid out·did v. Past tense of outdo. everybody. The JetHawks were unbeaten in seven games on the road against Rancho Cucamonga going into Tuesday's matchup and were quite comfortable putting that streak on the line with one of the hottest pitchers in the minor leagues starting for them. But staff ace Enrique Gonzalez and the JetHawks' surprising 5-3 loss to the Quakes in front of 4,407 at the Epicenter was overshadowed by the light-hitting Biguenet's stunning power surge An oversupply of voltage from the power company that can last up to 50 microseconds. Although surges are very short in duration, they often reach 6,000 volts and 3,000 amps when they arrive at the equipment. Power surges are a common cause of damage to computers and electronic equipment. . Biguenet had appeared in just 14 games since being assigned to Lancaster in early July after signing with the parent Arizona Diamondbacks This article is about the baseball team. For other uses, see Diamondback. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the West Division of the National League. as a non-drafted free agent out of University of Texas and was batting .156 (5 for 32) with a double and two 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 going into Tuesday. Biguenet had a career game Tuesday, going 2 for 3 with a triple and a homer, but it wasn't enough to save the JetHawks. Gonzalez (12-6) allowed five runs (all earned) on 10 hits in seven innings as he lost for the first time in 10 starts going back to June 25. He struck out five and allowed no walks. A converted reliever, Gonzalez was 9-1 with a 1.86 ERA in 11 starts going back to June 15 and was 4-0 with an 0.53 ERA over his previous five starts. He hadn't allowed more than four earned runs in 12 starts going back to June 9, when he allowed seven in 4 1/3 innings. The JetHawks threatened in the ninth when Daniel Tosca and Sean Luellwitz led off the inning with consecutive singles, but Quakes reliever Von Sterzbach induced pinch hitter pinch-hit intr.v. pinch-hit, pinch-hit·ting, pinch-hits 1. Baseball To bat in place of a player scheduled to bat, especially when a hit is badly needed. 2. Reggie Abercrombie Reginald Demascus Abercrombie (born July 15, 1980 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Houston Astros. Reggie graduated from Columbus High School. (who batted for Biguenet) to ground into a double play and struck out Jarred Ball for the final out. --Notes: The JetHawks played their seventh consecutive errorless game Tuesday and haven't committed an error in 66 consecutive innings. ... Jay Garthwaite went 0 for 4, snapping his hitting streak In baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. Games in which a player does not have any official at bats due to walks, or sacrifice bunts, or being hit by a pitch, are ignored (neither break the streak at 10 games. He had hit in 23 of his 24 previous games. ... Left-hander Cliff McMachen (1-1, 3.86 ERA) will make a spot start for the JetHawks when they play on the road against the Quakes at 7:15 tonight in place of Sam Smith, who suffered a cut on his right (pitching) thumb after breaking a bat in the dugout after being pulled in the sixth inning of Friday's 6-5 loss to Modesto. Gideon Rubin, (818) 713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT - Jeremy Suede |
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