Toros Split Twin Billing in Orange County
July 11, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Tucson Toros News Release
Orange County, CA - The Tucson Toros lost the first game of their Saturday doubleheader 2-1, but bounced back by defeating the Flyers 9-5 in the second contest to wrap up the first half of the season on a winning note.
In the opener the Toros were held to just 3 hits, 2 of which came off of the bat of CF Lino Garcia who would finish the day with a .357 batting average, good for 8th in the GBL. The Flyers scored both of their runs off of reliever Jesse Orosco Jr. handing him his first loss and marring the spotless 0.00 ERA he carried into the outing. Despite the rough outing Orosco Jr.'s ERA still stands at 2.16 in 8 1/3 innings. Cibney Bello, a valuable member of the 2009 Division winning squad, made his second appearance since returning to Tucson after beginning the season in Yuma. Bello finished the game with 2 scoreless innings and a pair of punchouts.
Tucson's bats came alive in the nightcap, banging out 14 hits in the 7 inning contest. All of the teams scoring occurred in just 2 frames, with 4 runs scored in the 4th and another 5 in the 6th. Three Toros led the way with multi-hit games. C Luis Apodaca had a big game, scoring twice and driving in 2 with a 3-for-4 performance that raised his batting average to above the .300 mark to .306. 3B Wally Backman Jr. was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. 3B Jose Valdez 2 RBI, a runs scored and 2 hits, including his GBL leading 7th triple of the season.
The club will not return to Hi Corbett Field until July 23rd when they will kick off a 3 game homestand against the St. George Roadrunners. In the mean time, Hi Corbett will host the International Minor League All-Star Festivities from July 12th to the 14th with a Fan Fest, Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
A box score for tonight's games can be found at:
http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid12826
http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid12832
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