Vol. 35 No.6
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Rangers rout Jaguars, 50-1

By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Ford Rangers vented their ire on the Saipan Korean Jaguars posting a 50-1 victory in the 2007 Budweiser Saipan Major League baseball tournament last Wednesday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Ballfield.
The Rangers lost their debut against defending champion Budweiser Kings, 7-8, but made a big comeback against the hapless Jaguars with a 49-point win.
The Rangers finished the one-sided affair after only six and a half innings, as there was no way the Jaguars could mount a comeback.
The Jaguars were at bat at the top of the first inning with Rangers starting pitcher Dung Tenorio striking out the former’s first two batters, an indication of a night-long misery to come for the visiting team.
The Rangers allowed only a walk at the top of the first and on offense scored one run after another to take a commanding 14-0 lead, entering the top of the second.
The Jaguars lone run came in the second inning courtesy of first baseman Kim Chui.
Tom Agulto relieved Tenorio, who had six strikeouts, on the mound at the top of the fifth, but still the Jaguars failed to reach home, while the Rangers had an easier time scoring. Agulto had two strikeouts. JP Flores also pitched for the Rangers at the top of the seventh and had a strikeout, allowing one hit.
The Rangers had a field day at the bottom of the fifth scoring 17 runs.
Shortstop Peter Tomokane went 4-for-6 at the plate with five runs, a single and a double. Third baseman Mario Sablan was 5-for-8 with five runs, one homer, a double a triple, two singles and two RBIs.