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Courtesy Danny Angel,

(August 16th, LAREDO, TX)- The Broncos announced their newest member this afternoon to the Laredo community, Jose Canseco took his first at bat in a Broncos uniform in the bottom of the sixth and hit a tape measure home run over the left-center field wall, bringing the Broncos fans to a raucous level of noise. The Broncos in all banged out 17 hits and 16 runs in a 16-7 route of the White Wings to pick up their sixth win in a row and now stand alone in third place in the United League standings.

The Broncos and White Wings began play today tied for third place in the United League standings after the Broncos victory in last nights ball game. RHP Jeff Jamnik () was given the responsibility to continue the Broncos winning streak and he did not disappoint.  Jamnik faced off against RHP Luis Montano () for the White Wings.

The Broncos plated three runs in the bottom of the first with two outs.  Dixon singled, Pacheco singled, Cisneros walked and Paniagua brought two home with a two run single to give the Broncos the early 2-0 lead.  Cisneros came home on a wild pitch charged to the Wings starter Montano and the Broncos had a 3-0 lead.

The Broncos added a run in the bottom of the second when Murphy reached on an error by Yeurys Tejeda and then came home to score on an error by Luis Montano, and the Broncos lead was 4-0.

Jamnik made the Broncos 4-0 lead stand up through the first four frames allowing only three hits and two walks. In the top of the fifth after a walk to Dom Di Ricco, and a single by Roberto Rodrguez put two on and one out. Luany Sanchez, the former Bronco hit a three run homer to make the score 4-3 Broncos.  After a line out by Yeurys Tejeda, Leivi Ventura singled and moved to second on a throwing error by third baseman Jonathan Cisneros.  Welington Dotel then reached on a fielder’s choice and a throwing error by Jason Diaz allowed Ventura to score the tying run. 4-4 was the score heading to bottom of the fifth.

The Broncos broke the tie in the bottom of the fifth, scoring five runs in the inning on five hits and two walks. Arroyo picked up an RBI fielder’s choice, Mike Murphy brought home two with a single and Loyola and Dixon back to back RBI singles pushed the Bronco lead to 9-4.

Jamnik allowed a single to Welinson Baez to lead off the top of the sixth and that spelled the end of his night. In all Jamnik pitched 5.0 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs (three earned), he walked two and struck out seven. 

Javis Diaz hit a two run homer in the top of the sixth, his fifth of the year, to make the score 9-6 Broncos.

In the bottom of the sixth the Broncos brought home six runs. Murphy picked up an RBI walk to start the scoring for the Broncos and make the score 10-6.  Jason Diaz then hit a two run double to push the lead to 12-6.  Loyola hit a sacrifice fly to make the score 13-5.

The next batter was why the 4,358 people came early to Veterans Field. The newest member of the Broncos Jose Canseco slowly began putting on batting gloves and an elbow guard.  Not until he emerged from the dugout with bat in hand did the crowd rise to it’s feet and reach a volume level not heard in 2010 yet.  Canseco approached the plate like Casey at the bat and after taking ball one took a mighty cut that evened the count at 1-1.  LHP Tate Kelly was on the mound facing the 17 year major league baseball vet and on Kelly’s third pitch to Canseco, he got all of it, sending the ball over the left-center field wall, the deepest part of Veterans Field. The crowd already standing erupted in cheers and the two run home run gave the Broncos the 15-6 lead. Welcome to Laredo Jose Canseco.

The Broncos added a run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI ground out by Mike Murphy, who picked up his fourth RBI of the game to give the Broncos the 16-6 lead.

Rio Grande Valley plated a run in the top of the eighth on an RBI single by Javis Diaz and brought another run home in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by

WP: Jamnik (4-3)
LP: Montano (7-5)
S: None