American Association Recap July 2
July 2, 2009 - American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 7/2/09 *
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Pensacola 7, Sioux Falls 3
@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:16 Attendance: 1,448
W: Kyle Middleton (3-1) L: Travis Kane (2-6) S: None
HR: PEN- Justin Humphries (4)
Kyle Middleton struck out seven batters and allowed just four hits in six innings of work to lead Pensacola to a 7-3 victory over Sioux Falls. After the Pelicans took a quick 4-0 lead on Canaries starter Travis Kane, Sioux Falls closed the gap to 4-3 in the top of the seventh inning. But Pelicans C Justin Humphries smacked a three run homer in the bottom of the eighth to restore the four run cushion which Pensacola did not relinquish. DH Chase Burch helped the Pelicans offense with a 2-for-4 night at the plate and three RBI.
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Shreveport-Bossier 4, Ft. Worth 3
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 3:01 Attendance: 5,377
W: Jakob Cunningham (2-0) L: Alex Morales (1-2) S: Justin Dowdy (5)
HR: FW- Mike Bell (7), Pat O'Sullivan (11)
Shreveport-Bossier got solid pitching and a 3-for-5 performance from CF Jonathan Reynoso to down Ft. Worth 4-3. The Captains scored three times on four hits in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 3-1 lead before Ft. Worth tied the game 3-3 in the sixth. Shreveport-Bossier answered with a run in the home half of the eighth before Reynoso preserved the victory by cutting down a runner at home plate in the top of the ninth. Jakob Cunningham got the win for the Captains as he worked 1 1/3 innings in relief. Ft. Worth starter Ryan Riddle struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings but didn't factor in the decision.
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Lincoln 5, St. Paul 3
@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 3:02 Attendance: 9,381
W: Adam Daniels (3-1) L: Kyle Foster (1-2) S: Chris Thompson (14)
HR: LIN- Shea McFeely (2)
Despite outhitting the opposition 8-5 in front of a packed house in St. Paul, the home team fell to the visitors from Lincoln by a 5-3 final. Saltdogs 2B Shea McFeely hit his second homer of the year and put down a critical sacrifice bunt late in the game that helped Lincoln score the go ahead run. A trio of Saltdogs relievers including Adam Daniels allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings after starter Zach Kline put Lincoln in position to win by surrendering just two runs on three hits in 6 2/3 innings. No hitter for either side had more than one hit in the contest.
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Wichita 4, Sioux City 3
@ Wichita, KS. Time: 2:53 Attendance: 3,974
W: Gabe Medina (6-2) L: Ty Marotz (2-7) S: Richard Salazar (3)
HR: None
Wichita rallied from a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the seventh inning to clip Sioux City 4-3. The Wingnuts chased Explorers starter Nick Singleton and added a run off reliever Ty Marotz with six hits in the frame. The rally and fine work from the Wichita bullpen made a winner out of Gabe Medina who went seven innings and allowed two runs on five hits while striking out six. With the win he upped his mark to 6-2. Richard Salazar got the final two outs for his third save of the season. The Wichita offense spread the hits around as four players had multi-hit games.
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Grand Prairie 7, El Paso 3 (In Progress - Bottom 9)
@ El Paso, TX.
The game between Grand Prairie and El Paso was in progress with Grand Prairie leading 7-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning. For complete game information visit www.americanassociationbaseball.com.
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FIRST HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
x-Wichita 31 14 --
St. Paul 22 23 9.0
Lincoln 20 25 11.0
Sioux City 20 25 11.0
Sioux Falls 20 25 11.0
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
x-Fort Worth 30 15 --
Grand Prairie 21 23 8.5
Pensacola 21 24 9.0
Shreveport-Bossier 20 25 10.0
El Paso 19 25 10.5
x-won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
Sioux Falls at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
Pensacola at Fort Worth - 7:05 PM
St. Paul at Sioux City - 7:05 PM
Wichita at Lincoln - 7:05 PM
Shreveport-Bossier at El Paso - 8:05 PM
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