Reyes, Daza Big Day Help Beat Raptors
Published on August 26, 2014 under Pioneer League (PL)
Ogden Raptors News Release
Grand Junction Rockies outfielders Randy Reyes and Yonathan Daza combined for a 9-for-9 day to beat the Ogden Raptors 9-1 Monday night at Suplizio Field.
In the second inning with one out, Reyes hit an infield single down the third-base line. Raptors starter Victor Martinez (3-4) tried to throw out Reyes at first but was errant and Reyes ended up on third. Daza followed with an infield single to score Reyes and put the Rockies (17-11, 40-26) on the board, 1-0.
In the fourth inning with one out, Reyes hit a solo homer to left field, his sixth of the season, to put Grand Junction up 2-0. Daza followed with a single to center but was stranded at second base.
After Ivan Vela provided the only run for the Raptors with his second home run of the season, the Rockies answered in the bottom of the fifth. Terry McClure singled to left and scored two batters later on a single by Dom Nunez.
Leading 3-1, Reyes and Daza came through against for the Rockies. Reyes got a hit up the middle and hustled to second base for a double. Daza attempted to bunt Reyes to third but popped the bunt up. Raptors reliever Abdiel Velasquez dove to catch the ball but was unable to, and Daza reached on the infield single. Three batters later, after Daza stole second base for the third time, Luis Jean hit a grounder to shortstop that was misplayed by Vela. Reyes and Daza scored, and the Rox were up 5-1 after the sixth.
In the seventh with two outs, Reyes collected his fourth hit with a single off the wall in left. After a wild pitch, Daza got his third infield single to third base, putting runners on the corners. A wild pitch then scored Reyes, and Daza moved to third on an error, as catcher Hunter Redman's throw to the plate was high. Two batters later, Wesely Jones singled in Daza to put Grand Junction up by six runs.
In the bottom of the eighth, Kevin Padlo walked, and Hamlet Marte doubled to put runners at second and third. Reyes walked to load the bases for Daza. The left fielder came up big again with a two-run double down the left-field line to put the Rockies ahead 9-1.
Reyes finished 4-for-4, a triple short of the cycle and scored four times.
Daza went 5-for-5 with four singles, a double and three RBI.
Reyes and Daza tried to outshine Rockies starter Javier Palacios (6-4), but the right-hander had a great game too. The Venezuela native pitched seven innings and allowed just one run on four hits with four strikeouts.
The Raptors and Rockies continue their four-game series Tuesday. First-round pick Grant Holmes takes the mound for Ogden against lefty Harrison Musgrave. Game starts at 7:05 and can be heard on 97.5 The Zone.
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