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Blaze routs High Desert

| Sunday, Aug 28 2011 11:18 PM

Last Updated Sunday, Aug 28 2011 11:20 PM

ADELANTO -- Mark Fleury hit a grand slam, and Chris Richburg homered twice and drove in four runs as the Bakersfield Blaze rolled past the High Desert Mavericks 12-4 on Sunday night.

Jorge Jimenez went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and J.C. Sulbaran pitched five effective innings for the Blaze.

Sulbaran (9-5) gave up two runs on four hits, walked one and struck out eight.

Bakersfield scored four runs apiece in the fourth and fifth innings to build a 10-2 lead. High Desert committed three errors.

The teams conclude a four-game series at 7 p.m. today.

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