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O’s spilt again vs. Diamondbacks

By skobayashi
for TJSN.com

Published: May 31, 2009

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The Orbitz split their latest double header…this time vs. the defending Maple Champion Diamondbacks, dropping game one 6-5, and winning the nightcap, 3-2.

Game 1 saw the O’s fall behind in early spotting the Dbacks 4 unearned runs in the top of the first inning. The lead was cut to 3 on an rbi double by Heath Bishop in the bottom of the first, but the Diamondbacks added on w/ 2 more runs in the 4th inning. The Orbitz climbed back into the game though, scoring 2 runs in the bottom half of the 4th led by an rbi single by Michael Palascak (2-3 on the day). The O’s cut the lead to 6-5 in the 5th with an rbi single by Dennis Martin (2-2, hbp) and a sacrifice fly by Bishop, but the bats were silenced the last 2 innings and the Orbitz dropped game 1.

In game 2, the Orbitz sent former Diamondback Todd Zasadil to the bump. After a few bush league comments by his former teammates, Zasadil pitched a gem throwing a complete game, striking out 8, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. The game was an old fashioned pitchers duel as each team went scoreless the first 3 innings. The O’s got the scoring started in the top of the 4th with consecutive 1 out singles by John Ernser and Michael Palascak. After a ground out that moved both runners up a base, Tim Dykes launched a perfectly placed ball that dropped between the centerfielder, shortstop and second baseman to drive in 2 runs. The Diamondbacks answered with 2 runs of their own to tie it in the bottom half of the same inning. They may have run themselves out of the inning getting a runner thrown out at the plate after a runner was picked off of first base (shortly after he announced to the entire infield that he was going). Both teams went down with out scoring in the 5th and 6th innings, and the Orbitz had the first 2 batter’s retired in the 7th before Brian McCormick reached on an error. The next two batters Billy Arthurs and Dennis Martin were plunked on consecutive pitches to load the bases. Heath Bishop then came up and fouled off a few 2 strike pitches before drawing a walk to drive in the go-ahead run. Zasadil retired the Diamondbacks in the bottom half of the inning to seal the victory.

Up next the Orbitz will take on the Mammoths, 10 am Pleasantdale Park, Burr Ridge, IL

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