C's back on track with 6-5 win
August 7, 2009 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Vancouver Canadians News Release
(Nat Bailey Stadium - Vancouver, BC) - A two-run triple from Canadians C Gabriel Ortiz scored both DH Kent Walton and SS Wilfredo Sosa to help Vancouver to a 6-5 victory over the Yakima Bears on Thursday night.
Vancouver took a 6-3 lead into the top of the 9th inning, but watched as the Bears scored two runs off of Canadians RHP Rob Gilliam before Manager Rick Magnante went to the bullpen once more grabbing RHP Conner Hoehn (hane) who came into the game to get 2B Gerson Montilla to strike out securing the victory.
The Canadians DH Kent Walton went 5-for-5 in Thursday night's victory with a double and four singles to pace the offense. Walton now trails Everett's Mario Martinez by just one hit for the Northwest League lead through August 6th.
Note: Canadians CF Tyreace House got the worst of a collision in the third inning with RF Conner Crumbliss on a ball hit to the right-center gap. Crumbliss remained in the game, House did not. House was taken to a local hospital with a leg injury and will be re-evaluated in the morning.
For a complete box score from Vancouver's victory on Thursday night, please visit http://www.canadiansbaseball.com
Vancouver failed to make up any ground on either Salem-Keizer or Everett. The Volcanoes were 3-1 winners over Spokane; Everett shutout Boise 4-0. The C's remains nine games back in the West with 30 games remaining in the 2009 Northwest League season.
The Canadians and Yakima Bears will wrap up this five-game series out at Nat Bailey Stadium on Friday, August 7th, at 1:05pm. Vancouver sends RHP Dan Straily to the mound in search of the Canadians second straight victory.
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