Cards' Gibbard Throws Complete Game in 10-7 Win Over Orioles

VAN NUYS, Calif., March 12 — The Christmas Bail Bonds Cardinals (1-1) flew to a 10-7 victory against the Valley Orioles (1-1) at Grant High School in Van Nuys.

Cardinals starting pitcher Ben Gibbard (1–0) went the distance, earning his first win and complete game of the season.

The Cardinals sprung out to an early 3-2 lead in the first inning, adding another five runs in the top of the second and then two more in the fourth.

The Orioles attempted to chisel back by adding two runs in the third and one run each in the fifth, seventh and ninth innings.


On deck: The Orioles host the Burbank Royals (1–0) at Narbonne HS on March 19. The Cardinals visit the Glendale Dodgers (1–1) at San Fernando HS on March 19.

BOX SCORE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Christmas Bail Bonds Cardinals 350200000 10 6 0
Valley Orioles 202010101 7 9 1

Date: March 12, 2011     Time: 10:00am      Venue: Grant HS   

Christmas Bail Bonds Cardinals
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Shawn Chou 3 2 1 0 2 0
Patrick Glenn 1 3 0 0 3 0
Rodolfo Bojorquez 3 3 2 1 1 0
Pat Allen 3 1 2 4 1 0
Charlie Hollom 2 0 0 1 0 0
Chris Jeffra (Released) 4 1 1 2 0 0
Cary Gries (Released) 3 0 0 0 1 0
Jesse Chavez 3 0 0 1 1 0
Ben Gibbard 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jonas Peters 4 0 0 0 0 1
Niles Pierce 1 0 0 0 2 1
Totals 31 10 6 9 11 2
SB: Chou (3), Glenn (3), Bojorquez (2)
HBP: Glenn, Bojorquez
SF: Hollom
Valley Orioles
Hitters AB R H RBI BB K
Eric Smalling 4 1 2 1 0 1
Frank Valdes 2 1 0 0 2 2
John Scott 2 2 1 0 2 0
Ward Dotson 4 0 2 4 0 0
Derek Rudnak 3 0 0 0 1 2
Frank Andrade (Released) 3 1 0 1 1 0
Gary Cozine 3 0 0 0 1 1
Charlie Hayman 2 0 1 0 0 1
Paul Jensen 2 0 0 0 0 1
Michael Nicodemus 1 0 0 0 0 1
Erik Ibaad 4 1 2 1 0 0
Adam Murphy 2 0 0 0 0 1
Ulises Mendoza 2 0 1 0 1 0
Freddy Harris 2 1 0 0 1 1
Totals 36 7 9 7 9 11
2B: Dotson
SB: Smalling (2), Dotson, Andrade (Released), Ibaad (2)
HBP: Rudnak

Christmas Bail Bonds Cardinals
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
Ben Gibbard (W) 9.0 9 7 7 8 12 0
HB: Gibbard
Valley Orioles
Pitchers IP H R ER BB K PT
John Scott (L) 3.0 3 8 8 8 0 0
Freddy Harris 6.0 2 2 2 5 2 0
HB: Scott (2), Harris

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