Dodgers sneak past Astros

Published 9:40 am Wednesday, July 9, 2003

By Staff
Dodgers….6
Astros…….5
Ryan Wetzel earned the pitching victory for the Dodgers. Jake Harris took the loss for the Astros.
Wetzel also led the Dodgers at the plate with two singles and two RBIs. Nick Hartman added two singles while Alex Lindzy helped out with a hit.
Shane Bankston led the Astros with two singles. Harris hit a double and had two RBIs while McCade Reese singled for one RBI.
Rangers….19
Expos……….9
Josh Fryman picked up the pitching victory for the Rangers. Alex Withorn took the loss for the Expos.
Jason Fryman led the Rangers at the plate with three singles and four RBIs. Matt McNitt added two singles and two RBIs while Joshua Patterson also hit three singles and had two RBIs.
Withorn led the Expos with two singles and two RBIs. Shean Gordon added a double and a single for one RBI.
Dodgers….12
Rangers……5
Zach Bloss struck out five batters in the victory for the Dodgers. Jason Fryman took the loss for the Rangers.
Bloss and Luis DelMuro led the Dodgers with two hits each. Dustin Zimmerman and Tracey Keck each added doubles while Ethan Mead and Luciano Villegas each hit a single.
Andre White led the Rangers with two singles. Matt Ritchie, Josh Patterson and Fryman each singled.
Astros….13
Expos……5
Dillon Ferenczi pitched five strikeouts in the victory for the Astros. Trevor Ernsburger took the loss for the Expos.
Josh Boyd led the Astros with four hits and five RBIs. Ferenczi added three hits and three RBIs. Jake Harris, Shane Bankston, Cody Shirrell and Mike Tanke each singled.
Ernsburger helped his own cause with a two-RBI double. Cody Maynard, Scott Stinebaugh and Sam Hatch each singled for the Expos.
Greens….7
Royals…..6
Isaiah Beckman earned the pitching victory for the Greens. Chris Singleton took the loss for the Royals despite striking out six batters.
Beckman also led the Greens at the plate with three singles. Dan Klute added two singles while Bubby Carnes, Kory Bridges, Aaron Holy and Matt Tanke each singled.
Ryne Dowling led the Royals with two hits and three RBIs. Casey Hood added a double while Singleton and Derek Janke each drove in one run with a single.
Royals….8
Grays…..1
Ryne Dowling went the distance and earned the victory on the mound for the Royals. Aaron Ralston took the loss for the Grays.
Dowling and John Watson each hit a home run for the Royals. Brett Beitzel added two singles while Derek Janke and Casey Hood each hit a double.
Matt Carlson led the Grays with three singles. John Kessick added a single and a double. Ralston, Chris Carpenter, Zach Bennett, Matt Koller and Boo McKay each singled.