Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Saturday, August 19, 2023

Baseball

American Association
RailCats Mount Two Late Rallies, Fend off Cougars - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Sixth-Inning Rally Vaults Cougars Past RailCats - Gary SouthShore Railcats
RailCats Win Thriller Over Cougars - Kane County Cougars
Maple Hammer Leads Monarchs to Win - Kansas City Monarchs
Richardson K's 10 in Defeat - Lake Country DockHounds
'Dogs Rally Falls Short on a Saturday Night - Lincoln Saltdogs
Explorers Fly Over The Canaries - Sioux City Explorers
Birds Cage Explorers' Bats - Sioux City Explorers
Hart, Clanin Homer as Canaries Fall to Sioux City - Sioux Falls Canaries
Goldeyes Split Doubleheader with Lincoln - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
High Point Edges York, 8-7, in 10 - High Point Rockers
Barnstormers Fall In Extras - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Force Extras But Fall to Dirty Birds - Long Island Ducks
Blue Crabs Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Open Series with Barnstormers - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Ghost Hounds Complete Another Wild Comeback - Spire City Ghost Hounds

California League
Cole Carrigg Collects Franchise-Record Three Triples as Grizzlies Vanquish Nuts 10-6 - Fresno Grizzlies
Fresno Grizzlies Game Notes at Modesto - Fresno Grizzlies
Comeback Claws Glisten for Fresno in 6-5 Win Over Modesto - Fresno Grizzlies
Lake Elsinore Storm Take Two to Inch Closer to Final Playoff Spot - Lake Elsinore Storm
Lake Elsinore Storm Shut Out For Second Time In Homestand - Lake Elsinore Storm
Galiz Dominates in Blow-Out Over Visalia - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Ports Power Past Giants, 9-4 - San Jose Giants
Giants' Pitching Dominant in 4-1 Win - San Jose Giants
Ports Use Longball to Down Giants 9-4 - Stockton Ports
Miscues Sink Ports in 4-1 Loss to Giants - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Exposito Plates a Pair, Magee Records Three Hits But Nationals Cruise (Crews?) to Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Augusta's Offense Vesuvian in Blowout Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Carolina Offense Shut Down In 3-0 Loss - Carolina Mudcats
Eighth Inning Pivotal as RiverDogs Register Fourth Straight Win - Charleston RiverDogs
Dickey Dominates In 7-1 Win Over Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 8.19 vs Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
Shorebirds Pull Away from Red Sox to Take Series Lead - Delmarva Shorebirds
Matthews and Baez Hit Homers Before Lead Slips to Lynchburg - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Freddies Pull Away Late to Secure Series Win - Fredericksburg Nationals
Pelicans Drop Saturday Night Contest to Fireflies 7-1 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Hold on for 5-3 Win over Fireflies - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
SeaWolves' Six-Run Seventh Shocks Ducks in 6-2 Loss Despite Stellar Carver Start - Akron RubberDucks
Saturday Night Fever Strikes Down Curve - Altoona Curve
Jordan's Four-RBI Game Leads Ponies to Win Over Sea Dogs - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Bowie Takes Ten-Inning Thriller Over Altoona - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves Erupt for Three Homers in Seventh to Beat Akron - Erie SeaWolves
Flying Squirrels Edge Senators, 7-6 - Harrisburg Senators
Thompson and Restituyo Homer for Second Straight Night, But Yard Goats Fall to Fisher Cats - Hartford Yard Goats
Portland Drops Third Straight to Binghamton - Portland Sea Dogs
August 19, 2023 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Ward, Bullpen Ignite R-Phils Over Patriots - Reading Fightin Phils
Roby's Sac Fly Caps Wild Walk-off Win Agianst Sens - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Late Charge Cut Shut in Narrow Loss at Reading - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Late Rally Leads to Marauders' Victory - Bradenton Marauders
Threshers Beat Weather and Blue Jays in 3-1 Win - Clearwater Threshers
Palm Beach Goes Down Quietly to Fort Myers - Palm Beach Cardinals
Cardinals Suffer Late Collapse in Loss - Palm Beach Cardinals
Hammerheads Hold off Mets in 10th, Win 5-4 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Scott Pitches Otters Past Wild Things - Evansville Otters
Y'alls Suffer Walk-off Loss, Series Defeat in Thriller - Florence Y'alls
Sullivan Sets Club Record, But Grizzlies Lose Middle Game - Gateway Grizzlies
Bullpen Bears Down - Lake Erie Crushers
Boulders Drop Series Opener in Quebec, 7-4 - New York Boulders
Titans and Aigles Rained Out, Doubleheader August 20 - Ottawa Titans
Frias Sets Record as Boomers Pull Within a Game of First - Schaumburg Boomers
ValleyCats Surrender Season-High 17 Hits in Loss - Tri-City ValleyCats
Pitcher's Duel Goes to Evansville in Middle Game - Washington Wild Things
ThunderBolts Drop Second Straight to Schaumburg - Windy City ThunderBolts
ThunderBolts Drop Second Straight to Schaumburg - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Herd Pitching Proves Too Much in 7-1 Win Over Rochester - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Beat the Sounds 5-1 on Saturday - Charlotte Knights
Misner's Eighth-Inning Homer Blasts Bulls Past Stripers 3-2 - Durham Bulls
Durham Slips Past Stripers with Late Homer - Gwinnett Stripers
Vilade, Leyba Long Balls Lift Indians Over Saints on Saturday Night, 5-4 - Indianapolis Indians
8.19.23 Indianapolis Indians Roster Transactions - Indianapolis Indians
8.19.23 Game Information: Indianapolis Indians (54-62, 21-21) at St. Paul Saints (68-49, 25-18) - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Hangs on for Series Lead - Iowa Cubs
August 19 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
De Jesus Spins Gem, But Late Homer Drops Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
De Jesus Spins Gem, But Late Homer Drops Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Clutch Three-Run Homer from Drew Ellis Backs Stellar Pitching Performance from IronPigs' Staff in Victory over Jumbo Shrimp - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats' Late Rally Falls Short on Saturday Night - Louisville Bats
Robertson Reaches Four Times in Redbirds' Loss to Tides - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Drop Saturday Night Contest to Charlotte - Nashville Sounds
Late Inning Rally Secures Tides' Victory - Norfolk Tides
Castellano and Mann Homer in Win Over Toledo - Omaha Storm Chasers
Rutledge Delivers Five Solid Innings in 6-1 Loss to Bisons - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - August 19 at Buffalo - Rochester Red Wings
RailRiders Downed,14-12, by WooSox - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - August 19 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Fall Just Short in 5-4 Loss to Indianapolis - St. Paul Saints
Columbus Outslugs Syracuse in 9-4 Win on Saturday Night - Syracuse Mets
Meadows, Nevin Homer in Loss - Toledo Mud Hens
Hernandez Clubs Grand Slam, WooSox Outslug SWB in 14-12 Win - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Defensive Struggles Cost Cutters - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Johnson Leads Sky Carp Past Bandits - Beloit Sky Carp
Ortega's Walk-off Single Leads Kernels Past Timber Rattlers 6-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Nelson, Hunter Enjoy Big Games in Dragons' 7-1 Victory on Saturday - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday (6:35 PM at Fort Wayne) - Dayton Dragons
7,700-Plus Pack Parkview Field, But Dayton Wins - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: August 19 vs. Dayton Dragons (Reds Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Lugnuts Outpower Loons, Take Season Series - Great Lakes Loons
Valdes's 3-RBI Game Propels Captains to Sixth Consecutive Victory - Lake County Captains
Lake County Held to Three Hits as Chiefs Snap Captains' Six-Game Winning Streak - Lake County Captains
DeLauter's Two-Out RBI Double Leads to Walk-off as Captains Win Fifth Straight Game - Lake County Captains
Chiefs-Captains Split Saturday Twinbill - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs-Captains Split Saturday Twinbill - Peoria Chiefs
Extra Innings Battle Goes Whitecaps' Way 4-3 - South Bend Cubs
Murr, Whitecaps Walk-off Cubs - West Michigan Whitecaps
Wisconsin Rallies to Tie Only to Fall in Ninth Inning at Cedar Rapids - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Emeralds Win Their Fourth Straight Game - Eugene Emeralds
Emeralds' Offense Stays Hot Against Vancouver - Eugene Emeralds
Ford Walks It Off, Frogs Win It 8-5 - Everett AquaSox
JP Crawford to be an AquaSox - Everett AquaSox
JP Crawford to Make Rehab Appearance in Everett - Everett AquaSox
Salute to Mariners Weekend Continues on Saturday - Everett AquaSox
AquaSox Bounce Back with 11-2 Win - Everett AquaSox
Big Fourth Inning Leads AquaSox to Blowout Win - Hillsboro Hops
Tri-City a Run Shy in Spokane - Tri-City Dust Devils
Road Woes Continue in 9-1 Loss - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Rockers Win 2023 Northwoods League Championship - Green Bay Rockers

Pacific Coast League
Albuquerque Wins, 5-3, Behind Quinn's 8th Inning Grand Slam - Albuquerque Isotopes
Chihuahuas Clip Isotopes, 7-5 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Chihuahuas Suffer 5-3 Loss - El Paso Chihuahuas
El Paso Gets Past Albuquerque - El Paso Chihuahuas
Dodgers Win, 4-1 - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - August 19, 2023 - Oklahoma City Comets
Smith & Sánchez Shine, Reno Defeats Las Vegas 14-8 - Reno Aces
Lawlar's Powerful Blast Not Enough in Reno's 7-3 Loss - Reno Aces
Express Dominant In 8-3 Win Over Space Cowboys - Round Rock Express
Four-Spot Holds in 4-2 Sacramento Win Over Tacoma - Sacramento River Cats
Bees Fall to Dodgers in a Rain-Delayed Affair - Salt Lake Bees
Brantley Puts up Multi-Hit Effort, Outfield Assist for Sugar Land - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys Hosting Art Appreciation Night on Saturday Night - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Loperfido Launches First Home Run, Records Multi-IHt Effort for Sugar Land - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Early Homers, Great Late Relief Wins at SAC Diego Castillo - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes: at Sacramento (6:37 PT) - Tacoma Rainiers
Offense Down In Sactown - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Mustangs Overcome Voyagers 8-6 - Billings Mustangs
Chuks Even up the Series at Home - Idaho Falls Chukars
Villa Keeps PaddleHeads on Winning Track Friday - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Tourists Stun BlueClaws Late, Win 6-4 in Extras - Asheville Tourists
Cook Fans Five in High-A Debut, Hot Rods Fall 9-1 in Greensboro - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Brooklyn Tops Hudson Valley, 8-7, in Seesaw Affair on Seinfeld Night - Brooklyn Cyclones
10 Hits Lift the Grasshoppers Over the Hot Rods, 9-1 Saturday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Drive Drop Fifth Straight Game to Dash - Greenville Drive
Crawdads Fall 5-2 to Rome - Hickory Crawdads
Renegades Edged, 8-7, by Cyclones - Hudson Valley Renegades
HVR Game Notes - August 19, 2023 - Hudson Valley Renegades
Claws Lose Lead Late, Fall 6-4 in 10 on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Dash Walk off the Drive in 11th, Win 5-4 - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Shuckers Fall to M-Braves, 3-1, in Pitcher's Duel - Biloxi Shuckers
Rocket City Takes Care of Tennessee in Game Five - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves Top Shuckers on Gold Gloves Charities Night - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits Bounce Back Against Blue Wahoos, 4-3 - Montgomery Biscuits
Berry Homers, But Wahoos Fall 4-3 in Packed Evening - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Pitching, Power Pace Trash Pandas in 9-0 Win - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Hot Start Not Enough as Amarillo Falls 7-5 on Saturday Night - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Bullpen Dominates and Travs Rally for Win - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Back Henley's Big Night - Corpus Christi Hooks
Tulsa Secures Wire-To-Wire Win - Frisco RoughRiders
RockHounds Break Game Open Late to Clinch Series Win - San Antonio Missions
Saggese Hits for Cycle; Cards Slow Surge, 11-2 - Springfield Cardinals
Successful Road Trip Contines with Big Win - Tulsa Drillers
Drillers Defeat Frisco in High-Scoring Affair - Tulsa Drillers
Win Streak Ends - Wichita Wind Surge

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream Back at .500 After Win over Chicago - Atlanta Dream
Game Preview: Fever Travel To Phoenix For Fourth And Final Matchup Against Mercury - Indiana Fever

Football

Canadian Football League
Elks Sign Global OL Lettman - Edmonton Elks

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forge FC Draws HFX Wanderers FC, 1-1 - Forge FC
Match Day Information - Vancouver FC vs Pacific FC - Vancouver FC

Major League Soccer
CF Montréal Resumes MLS Regular Season this Sunday against Toronto - Club de Foot Montreal
Inter Miami CF Wins 2023 Leagues Cup Title to Clinch Historic First Trophy for the Club - Inter Miami CF
Minnesota United FC at New York City FC Preview - Minnesota United FC
Nashville Soccer Club Falls in Penalties in Leagues Cup 2023 Final - Nashville SC
The Assist: Orlando City SC at Chicago Fire FC - August 20, 2023 - Orlando City SC
Union Secure 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup berth - Philadelphia Union
New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper A.J. Marcucci Undergoes Hamstring Surgery - Red Bull New York
New York Faces off against Atlantic Cup Rivals D.C. United at Red Bull Arena on Sunday Night - Red Bull New York

MLS NEXT Pro
Colorado Rapids 2 Play Final Regular Season Match at DICK'S Sporting Goods Park against LAFC2 - Colorado Rapids 2
Houston Dynamo 2 Fall on the Road to San Jose Earthquakes II - Houston Dynamo 2
Huntsville City Football Club Extends Home Unbeaten Streak to Three with 5-2 Win Against Philadelphia Union II to Move Back Above Playoff Line - Huntsville City FC
Inter Miami CF II Falls Against Crown Legacy FC - Inter Miami CF II
Huntsville City FC Tops Philadelphia Union II, 5-2 - Philadelphia Union II
Timbers2 Drop 4-1 Road Result to St. Louis CITY2 - Portland Timbers 2
Fernando Delgado Makes Five Saves in Monarchs' Scoreless Draw - Real Monarchs
Real Monarchs Secure Road Point Against Los Angeles - Real Monarchs
New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper A.J. Marcucci Undergoes Hamstring Surgery - Red Bull New York II
Sporting KC II Earns Three Points in 1-0 Win Over MNUFC2 in 2023 Rock Chalk Park Finale - Sporting Kansas City II
Tacoma Defiance Travels to Face North Texas SC Saturday Evening - Tacoma Defiance

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City Football Club Draws Racing Louisville FC on the Road - Angel City FC
Angel City Football Club Game Notes - Angel City FC
Houston Dash Return to League Play with 1-1 Draw at Home - Houston Dash
Houston Dash to Host VOICEINSPORT for Inspiring Women's Night at Shell Energy Stadium - Houston Dash
Gotham FC Scores in Final Minute, Falls 2-1 to San Diego Wave FC - NJ/NY Gotham FC
NC Courage Preview at Portland Thorns (August 20) - North Carolina Courage
The Assist: Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars - August 20, 2023 - Orlando Pride
Racing Rallies to Draw Angel City in Front of Club-Record Crowd - Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave FC Defeats NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 at Snapdragon Stadium - San Diego Wave FC
Spirit Will Return to Audi Field with a Point After 1-1 Draw in Houston - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Birmingham Claims Confident 2-0 Win Victory Against Rivals LouCity at Home - Birmingham Legion FC
Battery Bested at Orange County in 2-0 Defeat - Charleston Battery
Colorado Springs Switchbacks Get a Massive Win on the Road Against the Oakland Roots - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Detroit City FC Under the National Spotlight, Hosting Las Vegas on ESPN2 - Detroit City FC
FC Tulsa Falls to Tampa Bay Rowdies - FC Tulsa
Hartford Lose to Miami FC 3-0 - Hartford Athletic
Lights FC Plays Under National Spotlight in Detroit - Las Vegas Lights FC
Flat Start Dooms LouCity in Streak-Snapping Loss to Birmingham - Louisville City FC
Monterey Bay Earns Clean Sheet Away from Home in Scoreless Draw with Defending USL Championship Title Winners - Monterey Bay FC
Oakland Return to Action After Two Weeks Off - Oakland Roots SC
Orange County SC beats Charleston Battery 2-0 - Orange County SC
Phoenix Rising Drops 1-0 Decision in RGV - Phoenix Rising FC
Rising Falls, 1-0, to Toros in RGV - Phoenix Rising FC
RGV FC Claim Three at Home - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
Sacramento Republic FC Tops Loudoun United FC - Sacramento Republic FC
San Antonio FC Draws Monterey Bay F.C. 0-0 - San Antonio FC
SD Loyal Finishes Homestand with 2-2 Draw Against New Mexico United - San Diego Loyal
Rowdies Claim Victory in Tulsa - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
Charlotte Independence Earn First Road Win Since April Against Central Valley Fuego - Charlotte Independence
Forward Madison FC Falls to South Georgia Tormenta FC on the Road - Forward Madison FC
Greenville Earns Draw at Northern Colorado After Weather Delays - Greenville Triumph SC
Greenville Earns Draw at Northern Colorado After Weather Delays - Greenville Triumph SC
Lexington Sporting Club Suffers 1-0 Defeat at One Knox SC, Comes up Short in Inaugural Barrel Brawl - Lexington SC
North Carolina FC Continue Unbeaten Streak with 3-1 Win Over Richmond - North Carolina FC
Kickers Fall to League Leaders NCFC - Richmond Kickers
Sensational Second Half Sees Tormenta FC Top Madison - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Owls Extend Club-Record Win Streak To Five Against Chattanooga - Union Omaha

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