The Broncos strand nine runners in the first four innings and fall to Wings in make-up game 8-1
Written by admin, Jul 6, 2010, 0 Comments
Courtesy Danny Angel,
(July 5th, HARLINGEN, TX)- The Broncos (15-22) went hitless in the final five innings of the game against the White Wings (15-20) and lost 8-1 in a make-up game at Harlingen field on Monday night.
RHP Eric Eden (1-2) made his seventh start for the Broncos, and second against the White Wings. RHP Andres Rosales (2-2) made his fourth start for the White Wings.
The Broncos had plenty of chances to score in the early goings of this game against the White Wings, they stranded nine runners through the first four innings and never recovered.
The White Wings took the lead in the bottom of the second after the Broncos left the bases loaded in both of the first two frames. Eric Gonzalez picked up his 29th RBI of the season with a single to give the White Wings a 1-0 lead. Roberto Rodriguez added an RBI single two batters later and the score was 2-0 Wings. Finally the leadoff man Javis Diaz knocked home Gonzalez to complete the scoring for the inning; 3-0 White Wings in the lead.
The Broncos offense picked up five hits in the first four innings and then fell silent; going hitless in the final five innings of the ball game.
Their lone run came in the top of the sixth when David Fowler, who entered the game after Luany Sanchez was knocked out by Eric Gonzalez on a play at the plate; was hit by a pitch. A throwing error on Andres Rosales moved Fowler to third and he came home to score when D.J Dixon hit an RBI ground out.
The Wings added two more against Eden in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Gonzalez and an RBI fielder’s choice by Joel Roa to push the lead to 5-0 Wings.
In the bottom of the sixth against Eden three more runs came home to score for the Wings. After a walk and a fielder’s choice and another walk Salvador Paniagua hit an RBI double and Arlon Quiroz knocked in two with a single and the lead was 8-1 Wings.
A positive sign for the Broncos is LHP Thomas Vessella pitched a scoreless inning and RHP Earl Oakes pitched a scoreless inning in the loss.
Eden went six innings allowing 11 hits, eight run, seven of them earned, he walked four and struck out three.
Rosales lasted six innings, allowing five hits, one unearned one was all he allowed to score, he walked two and struck out four.
WP: Rosales (2-2)
LP: Eden (1-2)
S: None
The Broncos head to Robstown, TX to play four games in three days against the Coastal Bend Thunder. First pitch for tomorrow night’s game at 7:05 PM.
