Garcia Brings the Heat in First Rehab Appearance
A pair of Houston's aces, Luis Garcia and Shawn Dubin, brought the heat to Sugar Land! In his first rehab start, Garcia threw a rehab-high 49 pitches for the Space Cowboys, showing serious progress on his return to the mound.
Though Tacoma got on the board early, Garcia responded like a true competitor. After striking out the first batter he faced, he battled back in the second, stranding a runner at third with no outs to keep the game close. Then, it was Dubin's turn to shine, and he delivered a scoreless frame in his second rehab appearance with the team!
Later in the game, the Space Cowboys showed some fight! After falling behind 5-0, they battled back in the bottom of the eighth. César Salazar sparked the rally with a leadoff single, and then Luis Guillorme and Tommy Sacco Jr. came through with back-to-back RBI singles, making it a 5-2 game!
Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to secure the win, as the Tacoma Rainiers closed out the game with a final score of 7-2. Despite the loss, seeing these big-league arms back on the mound and the team's late-game rally gave fans a lot to cheer about!
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