RICHAR'S HIT IN THE NINTH GETS SWEEP JETHAWKS 5, LAKE ELSINORE 4.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - Poor defense and a propensity for injuries have combined to make much of shortstop Danny Richar's fourth stint with the JetHawks a frustrating experience. On Sunday, Richar was the hero in a dramatic 5-4 victory that completed a three-game sweep of the first-place Lake Elsinore Storm The Lake Elsinore Storm are a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the San Diego Padres. in front of 1,225 at Clear Channel Stadium. Richar lined a run-scoring single to right field with two outs in the ninth off Storm closer Leo Rosales Leonel Rosales (born May 28, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Rosales attended California State University, Northridge. (Reseda High, Cal State Northridge) that capped a two-run rally. ``I was just trying to put the ball in play,'' Richar said. ``It felt really good.'' Richar was 3 for 4, including 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 double. Chris Carter Chris Carter may refer to:
The JetHawks rallied for a come-from-behind victory in their last at-bat for the second time in the series off Rosales (3-4). Lancaster (23-21) is 6-0 against Lake Elsinore (23-20), and moved to within a half-game of first place in the California League's South Division. ``We played really well this series,'' JetHawks manager Bill Plummer said. ``We battled.'' JetHawks catcher Miguel Monero extended his hitting streak to 18 games. --Note: HBO's ``Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel is a monthly sports newsmagazine on HBO that debuted on April 2, 1995. The show was "spawned by the fact that sports have changed dramatically, that it's no longer just fun and games, and that what happens off the field, beyond the scores, ,'' which airs at 9 p.m. tonight, features a 12-minute segment on former JetHawks manager Wally Backman's turbulent tenure with the parent Arizona Diamondbacks. Gideon Rubin, (818)713-3607 gideon.rubin(at)dailynews.com |
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