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Releases for Saturday, August 6, 2011

Baseball

American Association
American Association Results - AA
American Association Results - AA
Game Against Sioux Falls Suspended Saturday - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RailCats Hang on for 7-6 Win Over Kansas City - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Game suspended with Saltdogs leading AirHogs 3-0 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
AirHogs score early and late to beat Saltdogs - Grand Prairie AirHogs
T-Bones Unable to Complete Late Rally, Fall 7-6 - Kansas City Monarchs
Saturday Night's Game Suspended, Will Resume Sunday at 3 - Lincoln Saltdogs
Wingnuts Take Game One Of Series - Sioux City Explorers
Pheasants and Fargo-Moorhead Suspend Play until Sunday - Sioux Falls Canaries
Pheasants battle back to beat Fargo in extras - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Continue Slide at Home to Goldeyes, Lose 4-3 - St. Paul Saints
Explorers Rally Past Wingnuts - Wichita Wingnuts
Big League Bat Returns to Wingnuts - Wichita Wingnuts
Lead atop the division lengthened after two wins in St. Paul - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Mets Pitching Shuts Down Royals in Series Opener - Burlington Sock Puppets
D-Braves Shutout White Sox 3-0 - Danville Otterbots
Mariners Drop Series Opener Against Twins - Pulaski Mariners

Atlantic League
Saturday's Game Suspended - Bridgeport Bluefish
Molina Becomes Member of The ‘Fish - Bridgeport Bluefish
Luis Lopez Reaches Career Milestone - Bridgeport Bluefish
'Sharks Drop 2nd Straight - Camden Riversharks
Drew Macias Returns to The San Diego Padres - Camden Riversharks
Barnstormers Trump Long Island's Ace - Lancaster Stormers
Branstormers Sign Former Ranger - Lancaster Stormers
Lancaster sneaks by Ducks - Long Island Ducks
In A Word...Bizarre - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
York Vs. Somerset Postponed - York Revolution

California League
Blaze pull away from Storm - Bakersfield Blaze
Oliver's Bat Too Much for Lancaster - Inland Empire 66ers
Oliver's Double Lifts 66ers Past JetHawks - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Drop 7-2 Decision to Modesto - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Ninth-Inning Home Run Drops Giants - San Jose Giants
Strange Night in Stockton Results in 8-2 Ports Win - Stockton Ports

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Results - Can-Am
Can-Am League Results - Can-Am
Falu connects with two-run single in eighth inning to put Rox ahead - Brockton Rox
Kelly dazzles - Brockton Rox
Jackals Rally In Eighth, But Fall Short Against Colonials - New Jersey Jackals
Brockton Scores Late, Defeats Rockland 3-1 - New York Boulders
Tornadoes Win First 1-0 Contest of 2011 on Minicozzi Homer - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Tables Turned on Dash - Frederick Keys
Defensive Miscues Cost Hillcats - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
K-Tribe Game Rained Out Saturday Night - Doubleheader at 12:30 pm Sunday - Kinston Indians
Pelicans Fall Two Outs Short of No-Hitter - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Nearly a No-No: P-Nats Lose 3-0 in Myrtle - Potomac Nationals
Salem and Kinston Rained Out Saturday Night - Salem RidgeYaks
Merrifield's Double Leads to 7-4 Triumph - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington Blue Rocks Game Notes - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Dash Suffer Setback on Heritage Night - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Tobs WebPass Broadcaster to Finish Season with Kinston Indians - Coastal Plain
Burns Sends Steamers into Second Round - Edenton Steamers
Fayetteville's Season Ends with 12-1 Loss to Wilmington in Game 3 - Fayetteville SwampDogs
Grizzles down HiToms to advance - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
2011 Season In Review - Morehead City Marlins
Sharks advance to Second Round of Petitt Cup playoffs - Wilmington Sharks

Eastern League
Aeros Drop Game Two To Rock Cats, 4-3 - Akron RubberDucks
Late-Inning Runs Lift Thunder Past Curve on Saturday - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Can'T Handle Reading Offense in 9-3 Loss - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Storm Past Fisher Cats - Chesapeake Baysox
Senators Snap Erie's Win Streak - Erie SeaWolves
Harrisburg Senators Game Notes - Harrisburg Senators
Pino Strikes Out Seven But Four-Game Win Streak Ends - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Squirrels Chase Out the Dogs 7-5 - Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Tanner Rises from Canvas to KO Sea Dogs, 7-5 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Ninth-Inning Single Breaks Slide - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Wild Throw Plates Santos in Wild Walk-Off, 5-4 - Bradenton Marauders
Stone Crabs Stave off Mets, 6-3 - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Miracle End Skid with 6-0 Shutout in Palm Beach - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Miracle Blank Cardinals 6-0 - Palm Beach Cardinals
Mets come up short - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Crushers top Otters 8-4 - Evansville Otters
Freedom Shutout Wild Things in Second Straight - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Win Again And Take Series Against Thunderbolts - Gateway Grizzlies
Grizzlies Win Again and Take Series Against ThunderBolts - Gateway Grizzlies
Slammers Strike Back with a Vengeance - Joliet Slammers
Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Crushers beat Evansville for fifth straight win - Lake Erie Crushers
RiverHawks mount improbable comeback to beat CornBelters - Normal CornBelters
Rascals Slammed by Joliet - River City Rascals
Hawks Win on Smith's Walkoff Hr - Rockford RiverHawks
Beach Bums beat Miners - Southern Illinois Miners
Banes Goes Distance in 7-1 Win - Traverse City Beach Bums
Mark Williams Signs with the Brewers - Washington Wild Things
Wild Things Fall to Florence - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Pawtucket - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Fight off Rain, Then Fight off Braves - Charlotte Knights
Bulls' Big Inning Delivers Win - Durham Bulls
G-Braves, Delgado's Debut Too Much for Knights - Gwinnett Stripers
Charlotte Whips Gwinnett 7-5 - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Hold off Hens 9-8 - Indianapolis Indians
Lehigh Valley IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
PawSox Score Final 11 Runs in Blowout Victory - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Rochester Red Wings
SWB Yankees Rained Out - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Walkoff Walk Dooms Chiefs in Columbus - Syracuse Mets
Chiefs' comeback falls short in Columbus - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Snappers Drop Series Opener to River Bandits - Beloit Sky Carp
Parking Information For Sunday, August 7th Game - Beloit Sky Carp
Wunderlich Homers In Loss At South Bend - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees "Bash" Their Way To 8-4 Win - Burlington Bees
Giavotella Debuts in Kansas City - Burlington Bees
Brian Hernandez Joins Kernels from Inland Empire; Brandon Decker to DL - Cedar Rapids Kernels
River Bandits edge Kernels, 3-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Bees Batter Butler, Take Series Opener - Clinton LumberKings
Hamilton, Smith Lead Dragons to 12-0 Win - Dayton Dragons
Noel, Powers lead TinCaps to 7-2 win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Kane County beats Wisconsin to open 7-game home stand - Kane County Cougars
Dayton Pounds on Lake County 12-0 - Lake County Captains
TinCaps weather rain, top Lugs in opener - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Win 8-3 Saturday Night - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Open Four Game Set with 6-3 Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
Monty Strikes Again, Hawks Win Late - South Bend Silver Hawks
Cougars defeat Wisconsin 5-2 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Laconia, Sanford, Holyoke and Keene Advance to NECBL Semi-Finals - NECBL
Ringo's ninth inning game-tying grand slam sparks Holyoke's come-from-behind victory - Keene Swamp Bats
Mainers Lose Game One To Laconia In Extras - Sanford Mainers
Blue Sox Use Late Heroics in 11-9 Extra Innings Victory - Valley Blue Sox

New York-Penn League
IronBirds and Renegades Rained Out - Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds Game Notes - Aberdeen IronBirds
Doubledays Streak Ends at Seven - Auburn Doubledays
Cyclones fall to Staten Island - Brooklyn Cyclones
Jammers Hold off Spikes, 3-1 - Jamestown Jammers
Scrappers Beat Doubledays, 5-3 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Scrappers Top Doubledays to Split Series - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Spinners Take Down Tigers 6-2 - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Double Plays Aid Spikes' Downfall in 3-1 Setback - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - State College Spikes
Lake Monsters Game At Tri-City On Saturday Postponed Due To Rain - Vermont Lake Monsters

North American League
Vipers victorious over Lake County Fielders - Calgary Vipers
Strong Warriors Wallop Caps 10-2 - Edmonton Capitals
Thunder falls to Colts - McAllen Thunder
Concepcion Shuts Down Roadrunners - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Who Can Lo(can) - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Boise gets victory over Salem-Keizer - Boise Hawks
Late Scoring by Everett Leads to a Bears' Loss - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Game Rained Out - Duluth Huskies
'Frogs and Mallards Cancelled Due to Rain - Green Bay Rockers
A Comeback 6-5 Victory for the 'Frogs - Green Bay Rockers
Weather Cancels Series Finale in Green Bay - Madison Mallards
Lamb, Mallards Look to Salvage Series in Green Bay - Madison Mallards
Honkers Fall in Thirteen Innings - Rochester Honkers
Loggers down Woodchucks 8-4 - Wausau Woodchucks
Willmar Splits Doubleheader Against Mankato with 5-3 Victory in Nightcap - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Tacoma topples 'Topes - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sox fall to Sounds 11-4 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Cubs Walk off with 3,000th Franchise Win - Iowa Cubs
Sounds Suffer Walkoff Loss In Series Finale At Colorado Springs - Nashville Sounds
Sounds Defeat Sky Sox, 11-4 - Nashville Sounds
Zephyrs lose in extra innings - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Oklahoma City RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City RedHawks Transactions - Oklahoma City Comets
Las Vegas Wins Ten Inning Thriller, 6-5 - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces come from behind to win - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Squeeze Past Bees 3-1 - Round Rock Express
Ogando Placed on Paternity Leave List; O'Day Recalled - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express Game Notes - Round Rock Express
Rainiers Topple the ‘Topes, 13-9 - Tacoma Rainiers
Tucson wins third straight victory - Tucson Padres

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Pilots Tie Playoff Series 1-1 - Newark Pilots
Newark Defeated 6-2 In Game 1 - Newark Pilots

Pioneer League
Ghosts Gouge Chukars in 14-2 Loss - Idaho Falls Chukars
Belza Paces Osprey Past Brewers, 10-5 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Osprey Blank Mustangs, 4-0 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Cron and Jones Power Owlz Past Raptors 17-3 - Northern Colorado Owlz

South Atlantic League
Harris Provides Game-Winner in Extras - Augusta GreenJackets
West Virginia Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Crunch Sand Gnats, 6-5 - Charleston RiverDogs
Intimidators Cruise Past Shorebirds, 14-6 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Delmarva Shorebirds Game Notes - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive's Rally Comes up Just Short, Lose 3-2 to Legends - Greenville Drive
Saturday's Game Postponed, Doubleheader Sunday - Hagerstown Suns
Tourists Top Crawdads on Saturday - Hickory Crawdads
BlueClaws Come from Behind for 5-4 Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Kannapolis clobbers Delmarva with 14 runs - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Gouvea Fans 10 in Four Innings, Legends Win 3-2 - Lexington Legends
Greenville rallies in ninth, wins in 11, 11-10 - Lexington Legends

Southern League
Generals Stonewall Barons, 2-0 - Birmingham Barons
Mudcats get a 5-4 win over Braves - Carolina Mudcats
Paxton Strikes Out 10 As Generals Defeat Barons - Jackson Generals
Jackson Generals Game Notes - Jackson Generals
Suns Comeback Bid Falls Short in 7-3 Loss - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Split DH in Huntsville - Knoxville Smokies
Grandal's Pinch-Hit Homer Lifts Mudcats to Victory - Mississippi Braves
M-Braves Help Reunite Afghanistan Veteran and Wife - Mississippi Braves
Mississippi Braves Game Notes - Mississippi Braves
BayBears Outlast Biscuits - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits Lose Longest 9-Inning Game in Team History - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas Collegiate League
Bombers Win Fourth Straight to Keep the Playoff Faith - Brazos Valley Bombers
Fish are Kings Tonight with the Pump Jacks - East Texas PumpJacks
Kruse Breaks TCL Hits Record as Generals Win 5-1 - Victoria Generals

Texas League
McKiernan, Travs Roll Naturals 9-1 - Arkansas Travelers
Corpus Christi Hooks Game Notes - Corpus Christi Hooks
Missions Tame 'Riders with 5-1 Win - Frisco RoughRiders
Naturals two-hit by Travs Saturday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals and Drillers Postponed due to Rain - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers and Cardinals Rained Out - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Elks beat by Klamath Falls 14-6; Split Squad wins - Bend Elks
Black Bears Win 1-0 - Cowlitz Black Bears
Kelowna Falcons Shutout Bluejackets - Kelowna Falcons
Gems Beat Bend 14-6 - Klamath Falls Gems
Late run enough for Cowlitz - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Blake Sholberg Joins Gwizzlies - Georgia Gwizzlies

Women's National Basketball Association
Silver Stars Raise $61,200 for Christus Mobile Mammography Unit - San Antonio Stars

Football

Arena Football League
National Conference Championship Game Televised in Jacksonville - Jacksonville Sharks
Sharks Help 'Stuff The Bus' - Jacksonville Sharks

Canadian Football League
Esks' Stamps Undergoes Emergency Surgery; Sidelined 4-6 Weeks - Edmonton Elks

Hockey

United States Hockey League
U.S. Under-18 Select Team Tops Czech Republic, 5-3, in Exhibition - USHL

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Cannons Claim First Place in League with 13-8 Win Over Hamilton - Boston Cannons
Hartzell Sparks Chesapeake to 13-11 Victory - Chesapeake Bayhawks
Denver Clinches Its Sixth Consecutive Playoff Berth with 14-11 Victory - Denver Outlaws
Cannons' Late Run Dooms Nationals - Hamilton Nationals

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Impact lose 3-1 against Minnesota Stars - Club de Foot Montreal
Philadelphia Union Concede Late in 1-1 Draw Vs. Dyanamo - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake and Zions Bank to Host Second Annual Ligas All-Star - Real Salt Lake
Sounders snap unbeaten streak - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Kansas City's Unbeaten Run Snapped in Late 2-1 Loss - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Silverbacks Fall to FC Tampa Bay, 4-0 - Atlanta Silverbacks
Bracalello Double Helps Stars Past Montreal Impact - Minnesota United FC
RailHawks Fall on Last-Minute Goal in Ft. Lauderdale - North Carolina FC

United Soccer League Championship
Kitsap Pumas Take First Pdl Championship - USL
Orlando City Wins USL PRO Regular Season Championship - Orlando City SC
Riverhounds and Eagles Finish in a 2-2 Draw - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Kickers Deliver 3-0 Win Over Dayton on Final Home Game - Richmond Kickers

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