Monday, Aug. 17, 2009

Dust Devils romp past Canadians 8-3

HERALD STAFF

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The bottom part of the Tri-City order came up big Sunday afternoon as the Dust Devils beat the Vancouver Canadians 8-3.

Catcher Jose Gonzalez, batting in the No. 8 spot, had a pair of hits, drove in three runs and scored twice, while shortstop Joey Wong drove in two runs from the No. 9 spot.

The Dust Devils bounced back from a 6-5 loss in Vancouver's final at-bat Saturday, leaving no doubt in this one as they built an 8-0 lead by the sixth inning.

Kent Matthes got Tri-City on the board with an RBI single in the second inning. Wong followed with a two-run double, and Tim Wheeler executed a squeeze bunt play to give the Dust Devils a 4-0 lead.

Carlos Luna pitched five shutout innings, allowing only two hits, to earn his first win of the season.