Caps Back To Their Winning Ways
July 18, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Edmonton Capitals News Release
Edmonton, AB - It may not have been a record-breaking victory, but the Edmonton Capitals got back in the win column on Saturday with a 6-4 decision over the Yuma Scorpions.
One night earlier, Yuma crushed the Caps' hopes of setting a new Golden Baseball League record for consecutive wins by ending their 13-game streak. But Edmonton quickly got revenge on the Scorpions with the two-run victory, which was the first official game of the second half for the home side.
"We would have liked to keep the streak going and break the record, but the more important thing is us getting to the playoffs," said left fielder Larry Bigbie, who hit a home run for the Caps and also drove in the eventual winning run with a sacrifice fly. "The streak was great while it lasted, but we knew we couldn't win the rest of the season out. We have bigger things on our mind, and a win to start the second half is exactly what we wanted."
The teams were deadlocked at 4-4 heading into the seventh, but the Caps scored once that inning and once in the eighth to earn the win. In addition to Bigbie's two RBI, short stop Enrique Cruz also drove home a pair, including a home run right before Bigbie's in the first.
Edmonton got a solid night of pitching from three hurlers, as Chris Little scattered eight hits and four runs over seven innings to pick up the win and improve to 4-1. Yosandy Ibanez blanked the Scorpions in the eighth and closer Chad Blackwell struck out two batters in a three-up-three-down ninth for his league-leading 11th save.
The Caps wrap up their homestand versus the Scorpions with their first Sunday afternoon game of the season tomorrow, starting at 2 p.m., as they'll try to win their third game of the four-game set. The Tijuana Cimarrones then head back to Edmonton for a three-game series, running Monday through Wednesday.
The first Sunday afternoon game of the season is a busy one, as Santa is coming to town along with his reindeer to celebrate Sobeys Christmas In July. Also, fans should make sure they bring donations for Edmonton's Food Bank. And after the game, they can stick around and get autographs from their favourite Caps players for the first Edmonton Sun Autograph Sunday of the year.
The Capitals are Edmonton's first choice for professional baseball and family entertainment. Season seats start at less than $9 per game and are available pro-rated for the balance of the season. Individual game tickets are available for just $10 every game. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations, the TELUS Field Box Office during regular business hours, by calling (780) 414-GOAL (4625) or online at capsbaseball.ca.
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