Riders Take Seesaw Afair from San Antonio
July 26, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Frisco RoughRiders News Release
Frisco RoughRiders exchange congratulations after a win
(Frisco RoughRiders)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, outlasted the San Antonio Missions 6-5 in an back-and-forth battle Thursday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium.
BIG MOMENTS
* Luis Yander La O scored the decisive run on a wild pitch in the eighth. He also provided two of the first three RBIs for the Riders.
* Destin Hood drilled his second home run in as many games to tie the game 4-4 in the seventh. Michael De Leon put the Riders back on top 5-4 with an RBI single later in the inning.
* Thursday's game featured three different ties as the teams jockeyed back and forth throughout the night. The Riders had the lead on four different occasions.
KEY RIDERS PERFORMERS
* Luis Yander La O: 3-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R
* Michael De Leon: 3-for-4, RBI, 2 R
* Destin Hood: 1-for-4, HR, RBI, R
* Preston Beck: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R
NEWS AND NOTES
* The Riders moved into a tie for first place in the second-half standings with their win and Corpus Christi's loss.
* Hood has homered eight times and driven in 22 runs across the last 18 games.
* Reed Garrett registered his 14th save, tops in the Texas League.
WHAT'S NEXT
Riders at San Antonio, Friday, 7:05 p.m.
Probables: RHP Jonathan Hernandez (2-3, 5.97) vs. RHP Lake Bachar (1-4, 5.25)
Video: MiLB.tv
Audio: RidersBaseball.com, TuneIn Radio, First Pitch App
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