T-Bones Top JackHammers 9-4
June 4, 2010 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
KANSAS CITY, KS - Jim Fasano drove in four and Reid Santos tossed seven innings to lead the Kansas City T-Bones past the JackHammers 9-4 Friday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
Joliet (8-7) captured an early 3-0 lead against Santos (1-2) on a Kevin Rios two run home run, his fourth of the season. Freddie Thon reached on an error by Fasano and scored later on a Ryan Basham RBI single for the 3-0 advantage.
The T-Bones (10-4) answered with one in the third and fourth in the fifth to take the lead for good against Rory Shortell (0-3). Ray Sadler knocked home the first T-Bone run in the third and Fasano launched a three run blast in the fifth to put Kansas City up 4-3. Brian Joynt made hit back-to-back blows with a solo home run for a 5-3 lead.
Kansas City added four more late to put the game out of reach. Fasano lifted a sacrifice fly in the seventh off William Jackel. Keanon Simon singled against Brian Gartley and a drawn in infield in the eighth and Rico Washington homered to right for the 9-4.
Santos earned his first win, allowing three runs (two earned) on 11 hits in seven innings. The southpaw struck out five and didn't walk a batter.
Shortell dropped his third straight decision, surrendering five runs on nine hits in six frames.
Roberto Mena led the charge with three hits including two doubles while Basham, Jon Nelson and Joe Billick each contributed two hits. Nelson slammed an eighth inning home run for his fifth of the season and the final Joliet run of the night.
The JackHammers will turn to Bear Bay (1-2) to snap their two game losing streak tomorrow night against Cody McAllister (1-0). First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. with a 6:55 p.m. pre-game show on 1340 WJOL.
Loose Gravel - Kevin Rios now has an 11 game hitting streak, thanks to his third inning homer - Roberto Mena pushed his hitting streak to nine games with three hits - Jon Nelson is tied for the league lead in home runs with five - Manager Chad Parker was ejected in the bottom of the sixth for arguing with the home plate umpire
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