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July 6, 2009-San Angelo, TX-the Laredo Broncos trailed by 6 runs early but came back to tie the game in the 9th.  Unfortunately, the San Angelo Colts got the win in extras by a score of 8-7 at Foster Field, on Monday.

The Colts stuck 1st in the bottom of the 1st.  They loaded the bases with 2 outs against Broncos’ starter Tano Tijerina.  With Josh Collazo at the plate, Tijerina threw a wild pitch allowing Jason Diaz to score from 3rd.  Collazo then singled into right field scoring both Jason Landreth and Hunter Jobes.  Hank Lanto followed that at bat with a walk.  Blake Shaffer the singled up the middle scoring Collazo from 2nd.  Lanto headed for 3rd on the throw home, and Luany Sanchez’s throw to nail him at 3rd went into left field.  Lanto wound up scoring and Shaffer went to 3rd.  That would be it for Tijerina, as Jason Herman would come into the game.  Herman would give up a rbi single to Butch Ballez which allowed Shaffer to score and give San Angelo the 6-0.

Tijerina only lasted 2/3 of an inning.  He gave up 6 runs, 4 of which were earned on 2 hits.  He walked 3 batters, and struck out 1.  It was the shortest outing of the season for the Broncos’ starter.

The Broncos got on the scoreboard in the top of the 2nd.  Argelis Nunez walked to start the inning, and advanced to 3rd on a double by Luany Sanchez.  With 1 out, OJ Garza hit a sacrifice fly scoring Nunez and making the score 6-1.

Laredo added on to their score in the 3rd inning.  Ryan Flynn singled to start off the inning.  Then with 2 outs, Mario Mendez legged out an infield single moving Flynn to 2nd.  Argelis Nunez then hit a ball to 3rd baseman Blake Shaffer who made a nice play to get to it, but his throw went over the 1st baseman’s head for an error.  The play was ruled a hit for Nunez and then the throwing error allowed Flynn to score from 2nd and Mendez to move to 3rd.  Luany Sanchez followed with a rbi single scoring Mendez, and the Broncos now trailed by a score of 6-3.

The Colts tacked on another run in the 3rd.  With runners on the corners and 1 out, Blake Shaffer reached on a fielder’s choice.  The runner at 3rd Hunter Jobes scored to extend their lead to 7-3.

The Broncos struck again for the 3rd straight inning in the 4th.  OJ Garza led off the inning reaching on the 2nd throwing error of the game by the 3rd baseman Shaffer.  Jaime Morales then singled moving Garza to 3rd.  Ryan Flynn then reached on an error by shortstop Butch Ballez allowing Garza to score and Morales to advance to 2nd.  Both Morales and Flynn would then steal 2nd and 3rd base to get them in scoring position.  With 1 out, Miguel Ortiz delivered a 2 rbi single scoring both Morales and Flynn and making the score 7-6.

Jason Herman would leave the game for the Broncos after a fine relief performance.  He went 5 1/3 innings giving up only 1 run on 4 hits.  He did not walk a batter and struck out 4, Edgar Soto entered the game in the 7th with the score still 7-6.

Edgar Soto would pitch 2 scoreless innings for the Broncos as they entered the top of the 9th down a run against the Colts closer Chace Vacek.  Robert Moron would lead off the 9th as a pinch hitter and double.  He went to 3rd on a Ryan Flynn groundout, and scored on a Luis Ugueto sacrifice fly, to tie the game at 7.

Julio Pinto came into the game to pitch the 9th inning.  With 1 out Jason Diaz doubled.  Ronnie Gaines then hit a fly ball to right fielder Argelis Nunez who dropped it for an error allowing Gaines to be safe at 1st and Diaz to advance to 3rd.  Jason Landreth was then intentionally walked to load the bases.  Carlos Alvarez was then brought into the game for Laredo to pitch to the left handed hitter Hunter Jobes.  Alvarez got Jobes to fly out to shallow centerfield to keep Diaz at 3rd.  With the right hander Josh Collazo coming up to the plate the Broncos brought in closer Tristan Crawford to send the game to extra innings.  Crawford got Collazo to fly out and send the game to the 10th.

The Broncos threatened in the top of the 10th.  With 1 out, Argelis Nunez singled and then went to 2nd on a walk to Luany Sanchez.  With Andres Santos batting a wild pitch was thrown by Chace Vacek moving Nunez to 3rd and Sanchez to 2nd.  Santos then popped out for the 2nd out.  OJ Garza hit a little dribbler on the infield and was thrown out at 1st on a bang-bang play, as the game remained tied at 7.

The Colts started off their half of the 10th with a single by Hank Lanto.  Blake Shaffer then came up and hit the game winning double scoring Lanto from first and giving San Angelo the 8-7 lead.

The Broncos scored 7 runs on 9 hits and had 2 errors while the Colts scored 8 runs on 10 hits and had 3errors.

The Broncos are now 8-17 on the season while the Colts are 17-8.  The Broncos will next be in action Tuesday July 7th, as they play game 2 of a 4 game series against the San Angelo Colts in San Angelo at 7:05.  You can listen to that game and all 80 Broncos games this year on our website www.laredobroncos.com thru our partners at www.sportsujuice.com.

WP: Chace Vacek (1-0)
LP:  Tristan Crawford (2-2)
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HR:     Broncos:  None    Colts: None