Big days for Cruz, Recuenco send Dillas past Broncos 16-5
Published on July 25, 2010 under United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
AMARILLO, TX - Amarillo Dillas batters put a hurt on the Laredo Broncos on Sunday night, led by Alberto Cruz's four RBIs with a homerun and Rob Recuenco's 4-4, three RBI day for a 16-5 win over the Broncos in front of a record-setting crowd of 8,012 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Dilla Villa.
Dillas starter Richard Jessup (3-3) got the win, allowing five runs off eight hits, getting his second win against the Broncos this season. Laredo starter Jeff Jamnik (2-2) got the loss, allowing eight runs and nine hits in three-and-a-third innings. Dillas infielder Rob Recuenco went 4-4 with three RBI and two runs in the effort.
Laredo took a first inning lead as Michael Murphy doubled and scored on a DJ Dixon RBI single, but Amarillo responded in the second. Stephen Douglas hit a one-out single while Cruz sent his team-leading tenth homer of the season over the left-center field wall for a 2-1 Dillas lead.
The Broncos retook the lead in the third as Doug Thennis walked, Ryan Flynn singled and both runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt. Murphy hit an RBI single to score Thennis, while Flynn and Murphy scored on a Dixon two-RBI double for a 4-2 Laredo lead.
Amarillo responded in the fourth as Daryl Jones and Douglas doubled to put runners at second and third, while Cruz singled to score both runners and tie the game. Cruz scored on a Recuenco RBI single to take the lead. Jermel Lomack walked and scored, along with Recuenco, on an Adam De La Garza two-RBI single. Jones stepped in for the second time and hit a sacrifice fly to score De La Garza for an 8-4 lead.
Laredo's Nick Mahin hit a solo homerun in the sixth and loaded the bases with one out, but Dillas reliever Chris Ingoglia got a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning without the Broncos scoring additional runs and kept the Dillas ahead 8-5.
Amarillo added four more in the seventh as Jones, Douglas and Cruz walked to load the bases, while Recuenco hit a two-RBI single to score Jones and Douglas, while pinch-runner Ralph Roberts and Recuenco scored on an error for a 12-5 Amarillo advantage.
The Dillas added four more in the eighth inning to make the final score 16-5.
With the win, the Dillas improve to 33-23 while the Broncos fall to 26-31. Monday, Amarillo will take on San Angelo for the opening game of a four-game set at 7:05pm with the Aqua One Pre-Game Show set to begin at 6:50pm on AudioSportsOnline via www.myamarillodillas.com. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout. Sunday's game is free admission courtesy of KAMR Channel 5.
Season and single-game tickets are available for purchase in-person by visiting the Dillas Front Offices at 801 S. Polk or over the phone by calling (806) 342-0400. For more information on tickets, game times and schedules, promotions, marketing opportunities, and everything else Dillas, visit the "Official Website of the Amarillo Dillas" at www.myamarillodillas.com.
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