Vero Beach Dodgers Sweep Doubleheader

Published on June 12, 2005 under Florida State League (FSL1)
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The Vero Beach Dodgers emphatically swept the Brevard County Manatees in Sunday's doubleheader. The Dodgers swatted three home runs in the first game to win 10-0. Justin Orenduff came within two outs of a no-hitter. In the second game, Hong-Chih Kuo tossed five shutout innings in which he allowed only one hit and Dodgers cruised to a 9-1 victory. Vero's "magic number" is now down to three with six games to play in the First Half. The series with the Manatees concludes Monday night at 7:00 PM.

Tony Abreu went 4-4 in the first game, including a 2-run homer. That capped a three-run third inning that helped propel the Dodgers win. Anthony Raglani added a solo shot that started that inning and Andy LaRoche chipped in with a grand slam in the sixth to put the game away. LaRoche, Raglani, Justin Ruggiano and Xavier Paul all had two hits apiece. Orenduff took the no-hitter into the seventh when Drew Anderson singled between first and second with one out to break it up. Orenduff finished the game anyway and improved his record to 5-3. He notched eight strikeouts and walked only one.

The Dodgers used a 6-run fifth inning during the second game to claim the 9-1 win. Abreu added two more hits to finish the day 6-8 with four runs and three RBI. A.J. Ellis hit his first home run of the year and Chin-lung Hu added two hits. Kuo struck out eight Manatees in his five innings to pick up his first win of the year.

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