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Releases for Sunday, June 24, 2012



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Diablos Salvage Series Behind Strong Start From Hodsdon - El Paso Diablos
Diablos' Losing Streak Hits Five As Garcia Struggles In Debut - El Paso Diablos
Massaro Hits Record Three Triples in RailCats Loss - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Early Onslaught Helps AirHogs Take Series - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Sadler Leads T-Bones to Win against Amarillo - Kansas City Monarchs
T-Bones Acquire Former Big League Infielder - Kansas City Monarchs
T-Bones Win Big with 16 Runs - Kansas City Monarchs
Lemurs Win with Four in the Fourth - Laredo Lemurs
Spiers Has Big Day, Bullpen Nails as 'Dogs Take Series - Lincoln Saltdogs
Jarvis Blanks Wichita - Sioux City Explorers
Michael's Gem Leads Pheasants to Shutout Win - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Blanked for First Time this Season, Lose 8-0 - St. Paul Saints
Saints Sign Former St. Thomas All-American Pitcher, Twins Farmhand, Matt Schuld - St. Paul Saints
Explorers End Wingnuts' Streak - Wichita Wingnuts
Series Ends with a Thud - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Fish Make Three Moves - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Astros pick up two wins over Mets - Greeneville Astros

Atlantic League
Bridgeport Suffers Loss to Somerset - Bridgeport Bluefish
Barnstormers Outslugged By York, Pair Tossed - Lancaster Stormers
Southern Maryland Claims Slugfest - Long Island Ducks
Patriots Win 11-4 to Salvage Series against Bluefish - Somerset Patriots
Riversharks Best Skeeters - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Revs Outslug Barnstormers In 13-10 Victory - York Revolution

California League
Patience Is Key as Blaze Draw 13 Walks and Win 15-10 - Bakersfield Blaze
Error Drops 66ers to 0-3 in 2nd Half - Inland Empire 66ers
JetHawks Grounded as Storm Win 7-6 - Lake Elsinore Storm
JetHawks can't hold four run lead, lose 7-6 - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Fall Sunday, Prepare for Monday Tie-Breaker in HD - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Blaze Win Shoot-Out on Saturday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Late Lead Slips Away in 6-5 Loss to Visalia - San Jose Giants
Eighth-Inning Home Run Sinks Giants - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
AirHogs Defeat Jackals in Finale - New Jersey Jackals
Boulders Erupt for 18 Runs; Take Last Game of Ten-Game Homestand - New York Boulders
Bears Avoid Sweep, Win 8-4 - Worcester Tornadoes
Tornadoes Out-Slug Bears 12-11 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Wilson, Keys Trip Mudcats - Carolina Mudcats
Wilson Dazzles in Shutout Win - Frederick Keys
'Cats Streak Snapped in 5-1 Loss - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Pelicans Open with a Bang in 5-1 Win - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Karns Ks 11 in Potomac Win - Potomac Nationals
Workman Dominates Dash; Sox Roll 7-Zip - Salem RidgeYaks
Karns Carves up Blue Crew - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Salem Stifles Dash in Shutout - Winston-Salem Dash
INF Michael Johnson Joins Dash - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Steamers Strike Back For Game Two Victory - Edenton Steamers
Steamers Comeback Falls Short - Edenton Steamers
Owls, Mother Nature Sink Tobs - Forest City Owls
SwampDogs Sweep Sunday Doubleheader from Blowfish - Lexington County Blowfish
Marlins Take First, Drop Second Against Steamers - Morehead City Marlins
Marlins Come From Five Down, Win in Walk-Off Fashion - Morehead City Marlins
Mother Nature Foils Tobs - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros Revive Offense in 15-4 Romp over Curve - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Return Favor, Rout Curve - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Out-Last SeaWolves in 7-5 Win - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: at Erie SeaWolves - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Schoop up Game Four - Chesapeake Baysox
INF Travis Adair Joins Baysox - Chesapeake Baysox
Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Mets - Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
SeaWolves Snap Two-Game Slide - Erie SeaWolves
Walters Homers but Sens Fall Short 5-3 in NH - Harrisburg Senators
Jenkins Deals Fisher Cats 5-3 Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
RHP Ronald Uviedo Joins Fishers - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Outlast Thunder 6-5 - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Doubled up in Trenton - Portland Sea Dogs
Big Inning Dooms Squirrels - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels Game Notes vs. New Britain - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Dent's HR Pushes Portland Past Trenton, 6-5 - Trenton Thunder
Pirela's Walk-Off Hit Caps Trenton's DH Sweep - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Sunday's Manatees/Stone Crabs Game Postponed Due to Inclement Weather - Brevard County Manatees
Charlotte and Brevard County Postponed - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Cubs vs. Mets Postponed - Daytona Tortugas
Sunday's Tampa Opener Postponed, Double Dip on Monday - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Flying Tigers/Hammerheads Postponed - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
Evansville Sweeps Doubleheader from Florence in Walk-Off Fashion - Evansville Otters
Grizzlies Lose Middle Game with Miners - Gateway Grizzlies
Windy City Shuts Down Joliet Comeback - Joliet Slammers
June 24 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Crushers Blast Their Way to Victory - Lake Erie Crushers
Beach Bums Flatten Rippers - London Rippers
CornBelters Doubled by Rascals 8-4 - Normal CornBelters
Six-Run Sixth Shucks CornBelters - River City Rascals
Boomers' Big First Downs RiverHawks, 15-10 - Rockford RiverHawks
Boomers score early, often in 15-10 win - Rockford RiverHawks
RiverHawks Lose Roller Coaster Game in Schaumburg - Rockford RiverHawks
Boomers Score Ten Runs in First, Knock off Rockford 15-10 - Schaumburg Boomers
Beach Bums Win Pitchers' Duel - Traverse City Beach Bums
ThunderBolts Keep Slammers at Arms Length - Windy City ThunderBolts

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Rox Walk-Off with Win over Suns, 14-13 - Brockton Rox
Raging Tide Bats Continue to Heat Up, Beat Dirt Dawgs 10-0 - Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide
Mascot Gets A Walk Off Win As Birthday Present, 7-6 - Pittsfield Suns
After Running Out Of Pitchers, Dirt Dawgs Lose To Raging Tide - Wachusett Dirt Dawgs

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Durham (5:05 P.M.) - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Pitchers Provide Relief, Beat 'Wings 6-0 - Charlotte Knights
Rays DH Luke Scott to Rehab with Bulls - Durham Bulls
Bulls Win Season-High Fourth in a Row - Durham Bulls
Zach Duke, Syracuse Hand G-Braves 5-2 Loss - Gwinnett Stripers
Scranton Stops Streak with 4-0 Win over Tribe - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Take Third Straight from PawSox - Pawtucket Red Sox
Red Wings Lefthander Tyler Robertson Has Contract Selected by Twins - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Post-Game Notes - Charlotte 6, Rochester 0 - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Sunday, June 24 vs. Charlotte (White Sox) - Rochester Red Wings
Yankees End Six Game Slide with 4-0 Win in Indy - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Chiefs Keep Streaking in Win over Braves - Syracuse Mets
Hens Buried in 9-2 Loss to Tides - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Malm's Eighth Inning Longball Secures Sweep for Hot Rods - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Earn First Sweep, 5-4 over Wisconsin - Burlington Bees
Kernels Bounce Beloit, 9-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Avoid No-Hitter, Lose to Kane County - Clinton LumberKings
Hot Rods Edge Dragons 3-2 on Sunday - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Rally, Fall 4-2 to Lake County - Fort Wayne TinCaps
'Just a Bit Outside' - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Flirt with No-No, Win Series - Kane County Cougars
Speedy Captains Race by TinCaps 4-2 - Lake County Captains
Lugs enjoy 13-6 cakewalk over wild Loons - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Avoid Sweep in Wild Sunday Win - Peoria Chiefs
River Bandits Drop Slugfest in Finale with Peoria, 12-11 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Big Seventh Inning Propels Hawks - South Bend Silver Hawks
Quiet Bats Lead To First Series Loss In A Month - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers Drop One In Burlington - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Steeplecats stop streaking Swamp Bats, 5-3 - Keene Swamp Bats
Law's Strong Start Holds off Keene in 5-3 Victory - North Adams SteepleCats
Bennett's Eighth Inning Home Run Helps Claim Game Over Mainers - Sanford Mainers
Blue Sox Snap Westerners Winning Streak, 7-2 - Valley Blue Sox
Bullpen Struggles to Hold Lead at New Bedford - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Late Rally Falls Short in Series Finale - Aberdeen IronBirds
10 hits not enough as Scrappers get swept by State College - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
ValleyCats Take Series with 6-5 Win - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Top Scrappers on Sunday, 6-5, to Earn Series Sweep - State College Spikes
Vermont Scores Early, Then Late In A 7-2 Victory At Lowell - Vermont Lake Monsters
Auburn send Cutters to first home loss of the season - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Prairie Dogs Lose Tight One - Abilene Prairie Dogs
Cats Stop Roadrunners Win Streak at Five - Edinburg Roadrunners
Blake Nation Helps Cats Get Back on Track in Edinburg - Fort Worth Cats
Perez Tosses Complete Game Gem - McAllen Thunder
Demperio and Perez Lead Thunder Past WhiteWings, 7-1 - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Colts Score Late to Collect Win - San Angelo Colts
Brian Gump Stellar as Pacifics Take Series from Hawaii with 12-1 Win - San Rafael Pacifics

Northwest League
Emeralds earn 5-4 victory over the Hawks - Boise Hawks
Sox Fall To Indians, 11-2 - Everett AquaSox
Kim Brilliant as AquaSox Beat Indians in Game Two - Everett AquaSox
Sox Beat Indians 6-3 in First Game of Doubleheader - Everett AquaSox
Better Late Than Never; C's Rally In Extras For 3-2 Win - Vancouver Canadians
Vancouver strikes early and often in 7-4 win over Dust Devils on Saturday - Vancouver Canadians
Bears Shutout Volcanoes in Rubber Match to Take Series - Yakima Bears
Three-run eighth puts Volcanoes in front for good - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Beetles Outlast Rox - Alexandria Beetles
Beetles Rally But Undone by Error - Alexandria Beetles
Near Perfection Gives Mallards Win - Madison Mallards
Mallards and Express Ready for Afternoon Showdown - Madison Mallards
Willmar Stings the MoonDogs - Mankato MoonDogs
Rox Rally Against Beetles Falls Short - St. Cloud Rox
Powers Named NWL's Pitcher of the Night - Waterloo Bucks
Roberts' Two Homers Power Stingers Past Mankato, 6-5 - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Shut out by La Crosse - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
'Topes Surrender Five Shots in 8-4 Loss - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sox at .500 for First Time Since Late May After 5-1 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Sky Sox Offer Free Tickets to Waldo Canyon Fire Evacuees for Today and Tomorrow's Games - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Cubs Comeback Runs out of Gas against Express - Iowa Cubs
Sounds Fall to Isotopes, 4-2 - Nashville Sounds
Five Homers Power Sounds to 8-4 Win in Road Trip Opener - Nashville Sounds
Adams, Redbirds Rock Zephyrs 11-2 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Davis, Storm Chasers Shut Down RedHawks, 6-2 - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Storm Chasers Down OKC to Even Series - Omaha Storm Chasers
Aces Fall to Salt Lake, 5-3 - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express, Nelson Slam Iowa 5-2 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes at Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) - Round Rock Express
Banwart Leads Cats to 6-1 Win over Las Vegas - Sacramento River Cats
Cats Fall Behind Early, Lose Series Opener, 7-2 - Sacramento River Cats
Rainiers Topped By Sky Sox, 5-1 - Tacoma Rainiers
Contreras Lifts Tucson over Fresno in the Ninth - Tucson Padres
Fresno beats Tucson - Tucson Padres

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
DiamondDawgs continue hitting well in rout over Watertown - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs
Another Big Offensive Performance Pushes Pilots Past DiamondDawgs - Newark Pilots

Pioneer League
Late Homers Push Chukars to 6-4 Win - Idaho Falls Chukars
Chukars Drop Third Straight to Rockies - Idaho Falls Chukars
Chukars Drop Third Straight to Rockies - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Take Down Voyagers, 8-7 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Osprey Tripped Late by Voyagers, 5-4 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Raptors Bullpen Quiets Owlz in 6-5 Defeat - Northern Colorado Owlz
Efferson Effective in 8-5 Loss - Northern Colorado Owlz

Prospect League
Bombers Beat Cavemen 7-3, Reduce Magic Number to 2 - Dubois County Bombers
Sliders Shake Off Errors To Sweep Dans - Springfield Sliders

South Atlantic League
Mejia Fires Six No-Hit Frames in 2-1 Win - Augusta GreenJackets
Power Fall to Legends 9-3 - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Williams, RiverDogs Put Brakes on Drive - Charleston RiverDogs
Shorebirds Game Suspended in Fourth Inning - Delmarva Shorebirds
Shorebirds Squander Lead and Fall 5-4 in 14 Innings - Delmarva Shorebirds
'Hoppers Avoid Sweep with 4-3 Win - Hickory Crawdads
Claws Split Series, Return Home for 9 Games - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators, Shorebirds Suspended in 4th - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Michael Johnson Transferred to Winston-Salem - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Legends Hit Four Homers, Roll Past Wv 9-3 - Lexington Legends
Gnats Fall 2-1 Sunday - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
M-Braves Dismantle Barons 8-2 - Birmingham Barons
Blue Wahoos Edge Lookouts, 8-7 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Huntsville Rallies in Ninth to Even Series with Generals - Jackson Generals
Generals Game Notes - Jackson Generals
Suns and Smokies Suspended Due to Inclement Weather - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies and Suns Suspended Due to Rain Sunday - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves Batter Barons Behind Hale Beauty, 8-2 - Mississippi Braves
BayBears Fall Short of Comeback in Sunday Matinee - Mobile BayBears
BayBears Come Back Late and Walk-Off in 12th - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits Score All 5 Runs in 6th to Beat BayBears - Montgomery Biscuits
BayBears Steal Marathon Win - Montgomery Biscuits
Mills Blasts Wahoos to Third Straight Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cutters limited to four hits - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Pump Jacks Sunk by Strykers - East Texas PumpJacks
Generals Sweep Cane Cutters with 3-0 Shutout - Victoria Generals
Generals' Pitching Staff Combines for 4-0 Shutout of Cane Cutters - Victoria Generals

Texas League
Travs Blank Naturals Again on Sunday - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, June 24 at Frisco - Corpus Christi Hooks
Hooks Claim Game and Series Win - Frisco RoughRiders
Travelers Blank Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Beat Drillers 5-3 - Springfield Cardinals
Cards Big Inning Drops Drillers - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Black Bears Beat the Ports 6-4, Return Home - Cowlitz Black Bears

Basketball

International Basketball League
Anderson Leads Slam in Rout of Yamhill - Bellingham Slam

World Basketball Association
Blaze Top Gladiators - Atlanta Blaze

Football

Arena Football League
GEORGIA FORCE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE BLAZE - Georgia Force
Soul Shuts Down the Power, 69-34 - Philadelphia Soul
Soul Sweep Power - Pittsburgh Power
SaberCats Fall 90-63 to Spokane Shock - San Jose SaberCats
Shock tame SaberCats in 90 - 63 victory - Spokane Shock
Utah Surges Past Georgia Force - Utah Blaze

Canadian Football League
BC Lions Announce Transactions - B.C. Lions
Stampeders Make Roster Moves - Calgary Stampeders
Esks Add Kicker and Linebacker to Roster - Edmonton Elks
Eskimos Announce Roster Moves - Edmonton Elks
Roughriders Make Roster Moves - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Blue Bombers Set Practice Roster, Make Roster Moves - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Blizzard Top Edge to Reach Conference Championship - Green Bay Blizzard

Hockey

American Hockey League
2012 Rangers Prospect Development Camp Starts Monday, June 25th - Connecticut Whale

North American Hockey League
Flyers Pick Stolarz in 2nd Round of NHL Draft - Corpus Christi IceRays

Western Hockey League
Seaman Goes to Blues - Brandon Wheat Kings

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Racers Fall to Bandits, 8-5 - Akron Racers

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Ten Man Chicago Fire Earn Hard-Fought 2-1 Victory over Columbus - Chicago Fire FC
Carlos Llamosa, Ben Olsen and Tony Sanneh Nominated for 2012 D.C. United Hall of Tradition - D.C. United
Montreal defeats Dynamo - Houston Dynamo FC
Timbers Top Cascadia-Rival Sounders FC 2-1 - Portland Timbers
Red Bulls Top D.C. United, 3-2, in Front of Record Crowd - Red Bull New York
Earthquakes Atop Western Conference After 2-1 Win against Real Salt - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Bested by Timbers 2-1 - Seattle Sounders FC
Whitecaps FC Fall to LA Galaxy 3-0 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

United Soccer League Championship
Rhinos End Winless Streak with Dramatic 3-2 Win over Richmond - Rochester Rhinos

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