STAMPEDE'S GARCIA LOOKS SHARP AS JETHAWKS ROUTED SAN BERN. 13 JETHAWKS 6.Byline: Gideon Rubin Staff Writer LANCASTER - Throughout their storied history, the Dodgers have a tradition of drawing pitching talent from beyond the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. borders. Fernando Valenzuela (born Aug. 31, 1968 , Osaka, Japan) Japanese baseball pitcher whose success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 created new opportunities for Asian players in Major League Baseball. , and Chan Ho Park, are just a few examples of dominant Dodgers pitchers who have come from outside the U.S. Carlos Garcia Carlos Garcia can refer to:
The Mexican-born Garcia, a rising star in the Dodgers organization, showed why his dream of pitching at Chavez Ravine could someday be a reality as he led the San Bernardino San Bernardino, city, United States San Bernardino (săn bûr'nədē`nō), city (1990 pop. 164,164), seat of San Bernardino co., S Calif., at the foot of the San Bernardino Mts.; inc. 1854. Stampede (21-20) to 13-6 victory over the JetHawks (26-16) before a crowd of 3,048 at Lancaster Municipal Stadium. Garcia (5-3) scattered six hits and allowed three runs in 6 1/3 innings, striking out three batters without allowing a walk to get the victory. ``He's very aggressive, he's a competitor,'' pitching coach Fred Corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most said of Garcia. ``He's 6-foot-4, but he pitches like he's 7-feet-tall.'' Speaking through translator Elvis Correa, Garcia said that growing up, he couldn't help but be swept up in Fernando-Mania. ``He was one of the best pitchers in the league,'' Garcia said of Valenzuela, who was a role model for the 21-year-old native of Guaymas Sonora, Mexico. JetHawks starter Enmanuel Ulloa (2-2), who struck out seven while allowing one walk, six hits and five runs (four earned), took the loss. --Roster move: Outfielder Larry Haynes was added to the JetHawks roster Friday, replacing infielder Robert Gandolfo on the 25-man roster. Gandolfo, who sustained an ankle injury against Visalia two weeks ago which he re-injured on Sunday, was put on the disabled list. --Matchup: Right-hander Jeff Heaverlo (3-2, 2.98 ERA) will pitch for the JetHawks tonight when they open a three-game series against High Desert at Maverick Stadium. Right-hander John Fleming (2-2, 4.23) will pitch for the Mavericks. MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT --Thursday's top performers: Former JetHawk Tim McClaskey notched his third save for Single-A Brevard County. . . . Junior Brignac (Cleveland) had two hits for Single-A Myrtle Beach. . . . Pete Paciorek (Glendale JC) went 3 for 4 with 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 for Single-A San Bernardino. . . . Morgan Ensberg (USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. ) had two hits for Double-A Round Rock. . . . Andy Dominique (Alemany) homered for Double-A Reading. . . . Erik Hiljus (Canyon) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Toledo. . . . Ryan McGuire (ECR/UCLA) was 2 for 4 with three RBI and two runs scored for Triple-A Norfolk. - Chris Cocoles CAPTION(S): box Box: MINOR-LEAGUE REPORT (See text) |
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