American Association Results
July 9, 2013 - American Association (AA) News Release
Grand Prairie 12, El Paso 3
The AirHogs built a 4-0 lead in Tuesday night's first five innings, and when El Paso scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth, Grand Prairie buried the Diablos under five more runs in the seventh on the way to a 12-3 win. Six AirHogs had multi-hit games, including 1B Andres Rodriguez and RF Kenny Held, who each had three hits. Rodriguez also had a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Rodriguez added a two-RBI single in the seventh and finished with a game-high five RBI. Other contributors for the AirHogs included SS Ryan Pineda, who batted 2-for-3 with three walks and four runs scored, and 3B Juan Richardson, who hit 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
For the Diablos, Jose Garcia went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI.
On the mound, AirHogs' starter Brandon Bargas (3-2) earned a win with 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball. He struck out three and walked two.
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