Homers put Missions on Brink
A trio of homers and another fine pitching performance gave Corpus Christi a 5-1 win over San Antonio in Game 2 of the TLDS Thursday night at Whataburger Field.Getting the ball for the Missions Thursday was Emmanuel Ramirez, who sought to pitch his team to a series-evening win. Ramirez's night
A trio of homers and another fine pitching performance gave Corpus Christi a 5-1 win over San Antonio in Game 2 of the TLDS Thursday night at Whataburger Field.
Getting the ball for the Missions Thursday was
In his next at-bat in the third, McCormick pushed the Hooks lead to 3-0 when he connected on a two-run shot to left. Ironically, McCormick entered the TLDS with just two homer in 69 games this season for Corpus Christi.
Ramirez was solid otherwise Thursday, scattering eight hits and issuing just one free pass over six innings. Negating his seven strikeouts in Game 2, however, was the long ball. Ramirez (0-1) allowed a third dinger in the fifth when
San Antonio had another difficult time offensively. A night after managing just four hits, the Missions collected just four more on Thursday. All-star righty
Catcher
The series returns to the Alamo City Friday for Game 3. First pitch from Wolff Stadium is slated for 7:05 PM. Right-hander