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Bankston's Return Sparks 7-3 Comeback Win

June 9, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Montgomery Biscuits News Release


ZEBULON, N. Car. - Wes Bankston punctuated his comeback to the Montgomery Biscuits' lineup Thursday night with a home run that helped his club to a 7-3 come-from-behind win over the Carolina Mudcats at BellSouth Park.

With the Biscuits trailing, 3-1 in the fifth inning, Bankston hit a two-out, full count pitch from Anibal Sanchez over the left field wall to tie the score. The BIscuits' offense responded with four more wins as the Biscuits took game two of the five-game series.

Bankston missed 41 games after pulling his right oblique muscle in a game at Mississippi on April 24 while swinging at a pitch. His only other home run came on Opening Day, April 6 at Riverwalk Stadium.

Tony Peguero pitched seven innings in the game and earned the win, evening his record at 6-6.

Peguero trailed after the Mudcats scored three in the fourth inning. The Mudcats had four of their eight hits in the inning, including an RBI double by Angel Molina and a run-scoring single by Alejandro De Aza.

The Biscuits took the lead for good as Sanchez tired in the sixth inning. Francisco Leandro doubled to score Jason Pridie. Later in the inning, Aneudi Cuevas singled to score two more.

Sanchez departed with just one out, having allowed six runs (five earned). His loss dropped him to 2-6.

Juan Salas pitched the final two innings, running his streak of innings without an earned run to 32. He allowed two hits and struck out four. The double he allowed in the ninth inning was the first extra-base hit he has allowed all season. With his 14th save, Salas passed Chad Orvella for second on the Biscuits' career list. He trails only Josh Parker (19).

Elliot Johnson added his 10th home run in the ninth inning to ice the game.

The Biscuits and Mudcats meet in the middle game of the series Friday at 6:15 Central Time. Jim Magrane (7-4) will pitch for Montgomery.

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