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Lucky Sevens for Angel Sanchez

Found August 10, 2009 on Batter's Box:
PLAYERS: Brian Dopirak,  Howie Clark,  David Purcey,  Travis Snider,  Aaron Mathews,  Jason Lane,  Yohermyn Chavez
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays

Las Vegas had 19 hits in their win.  Angel Sanchez had three of them and 7 RBI's including a grand slam.  Sanchez has been hot recently with the bat, hot streak or new level of performance?  Time will tell.  Dunedin as a team had three hits but still won on a Jesus Gonzalez home run.  Lansing and the GCL Jays both lost in extra innings. Las Vegas 4  Omaha 8Las Vegas jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead.  They scored two runs in the first inning on a 2 run single from Brian Dopirak.  They added a third run in the second inning, Angel Sanchez doubled and Howie Clark singled him home.  David Purcey was on the mound for Vegas and he gave up a run in the second.  Las Vegas got that back in the fifth on another home run by Travis Snider and more on a grand slam by Angel Sanchez.  Sanchez came to bat again in the sixth with the bases loaded and this time he doubled to clear the bases.  Later in the inning Aaron Mathews doubled in tw...
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