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Bees let Rainiers off hook in the ninth

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 6:56pm

TACOMA, Wash. -- Oh so close.

Jose Yepez' two-out RBI single capped off a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth to give the Tacoma Rainiers an 8-7 win over the Salt Lake on Friday night in PCL play, handing the Bees their seventh straight loss.

Alex Liddi led off the ninth against Salt Lake reliever Kevin Jepsen with his second home run of the night to tie the game at 7-7. Mike Carp followed with a single and moved to second on a passed ball. Two outs later, Jepsen (1-3) intentionally walked Johan Limonta to get to Yepez, who grounded a 1-0 pitch into centerfield to bring home Carp with the winning run.

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(STEVE GRIFFIN/The Associated Press) International League All-Stars wait for the introductions during the Triple-A All-Star game at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.

All-Stars could learn a thing or two from Rod Carew

Jim Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 6:46pm

Whatever Rod Carew is selling, I'm buying.

After all, the man is a Hall of Fame baseball player from my own personal golden age, which is to say he was a star several years ago when I was first introduced to the game.

I remember him playing for the Minnesota Twins and later the California Angels. As a little leaguer I tried to imitate his unique batting stance and he captured my attention with his "small ball" style of play.

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(Erin Hooley/Standard-Examiner) Bonneville High School's Sam Hall swings during the Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City on Monday.

Hall happy to be at Triple-A derby

Roy Burton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 11, 2011 - 11:16pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The chance to compete with some of baseball's top rising stars was enough for Bonneville High slugger Sam Hall.

Hall was eliminated in the first round of the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday, but he was grateful for the experience.

"It's awesome to be out there with them and I'm really honored to be chosen to be out there with them," the 2011 Standard-Examiner All-Area MVP said. "They're really nice guys, down-to-earth guys."

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Bourjos named PCL Rookie of the Year

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 3:42pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Pacific Coast League announced Tuesday that center fielder Peter Bourjos, currently a member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has been named the Pacific Coast League's Rookie of the Year for the 2010 season.

This is the third such award for a Salt Lake player (following Howard Kendrick in 2006, and Robb Quinlan in 2002).

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