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

Releases for Sunday, July 31, 2011

Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recap - AA
Amarillo's Cyle Hankerd Picked up by Philadelphia - Amarillo ThunderHeads
RailCats Swept for First Time - Gary SouthShore Railcats
AirHogs Come Back Late, Beat 'Dogs in 11 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Skipper-less Saltdogs cruise past AirHogs - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Lare Dominant as T-Bones Earn Two-Game Sweep - Kansas City Monarchs
Sabatella's Three Hits Lead Charge as Captains Beat Amarillo 6-2 for Series Win - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
X's Take down Cats Once again with 10-6 Win - Sioux City Explorers
Another Come from Behind Win, Saints Tied for First After 6-4 11 Inning Victory - St. Paul Saints
Fish Drop Series to Saints - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Pulaski Takes Series Opener - Burlington Sock Puppets
Danville Braves Game Notes - Danville Otterbots

Atlantic League
Riversharks End Two-Game Skid - Camden Riversharks
Macias Muscles Camden To Quick Win - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Rout Road Warriors In Historic Fashion - Long Island Ducks
Bluefish Sweep Double Header Over Patriots - Somerset Patriots
Bluefish Rally for 9-8 Win Over Patriots - Somerset Patriots
Mission Complete - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Crabs Pinch Back With Late Rally Of Their Own - York Revolution
Braves Acquire Revolution LHP Chris Cody - York Revolution

California League
Bakersfield cruises to a 7-3 win - Bakersfield Blaze
Giants Quiet JetHawks 4-1 - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Take Three of Four with 4-3 Win in Ten - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants Game Notes - San Jose Giants
Heston Shuts Down JetHawks in 4-3 Victory - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Jackals' Argenis Reyes Sold to Cleveland Indians - New Jersey Jackals
Quebec Rallies to Beat Boulders, 6-5 - New York Boulders
Colonials Wrap Series Strong - Pittsfield Colonials
Tornadoes Record Second Straight Two-Hitter, Defeat Federals 9-0 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Frederick Falters in Finale - Frederick Keys
Hillcats Double up Red Sox to Win Series - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Kinston Swept In Wilmington - Kinston Indians
Kinston Indians Game Notes - Kinston Indians
Pelicans-Dash Finale Rained Out - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Coming Up Rosenbaum: Nats Win 5-2 - Potomac Nationals
Lynchburg Outslugs Salem 10-5 in Sunday Finale - Salem RidgeYaks
Rocks Sweep Away K-Tribe - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Series Finale in Myrtle Beach Postponed - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Edenton Breaks CPL Team Single-Season Rbis and Runs Scored Records - Coastal Plain
Edenton Breaks CPL Team Single-Season Walks Record - Coastal Plain
Sanchez Dominates Tobs in Steamer Win - Edenton Steamers
HiToms Snap Losing Skid - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Blowfish Drop Home Finale to Owls - Lexington County Blowfish
Blowfish Game on Tonight - Lexington County Blowfish
Sharks Rained out Sunday Night - Wilmington Sharks
Tobs Blanked by Steamers Again - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Aeros End Scoreless Streak But Fall To SeaWolves In Finale - Akron RubberDucks
Sea Dogs Swipe Series Finale with 8-5 Win - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Salvage Split with Senators, 5-2 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Mahoney Trips Rock Cats - Chesapeake Baysox
'Wolves Take Series From Aeros - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
B-Mets Earn Split with 5-2 Win over The Senators - Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators Game Notes - Harrisburg Senators
Rock Cats Lose to Baysox's, 12-8 - New Britain Rock Cats
Hee's the Man, Sea Dogs Win 8-5 - Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Tanner And Squirrels Stroll Past Thunder in Finale, 5-0 - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Squirrels' Tanner Dominates As Thunder Drop Series - Trenton Thunder
Garrison Returns to Trenton - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Marauders Continue to Dominate Manatees, 6-1 - Bradenton Marauders
Marauders Infielder Aaron Baker Traded to Orioles - Bradenton Marauders
'Tees drop fifth in a row - Brevard County Manatees
Manatees School Supply Drive - Brevard County Manatees
Stone Crabs Score Early, Often to Take Series Lead - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Flying Tigers Drop Miracle, 9-4, on Sunday - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Three-Run Fifth Too Much for Cards in Game Three Loss - Palm Beach Cardinals

Frontier League
Evansville splits doubleheader against River City - Evansville Otters
Miners Blank Freedom 5-0 - Florence Y'alls
CornBelters Take Down Grizzlies in Normal - Gateway Grizzlies
Beach Bums Blast Slammers Again - Joliet Slammers
Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Roberts Tames Wild Things - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Take Game 2 from Grizzlies - Normal CornBelters
Rascals Split DH with Evansville - River City Rascals
RiverHawks rally for 9-5 win - Rockford RiverHawks
Miners Bask in Joy of 5-0 Shutout - Southern Illinois Miners
Wild Things Fall to Crushers, 4-1 - Washington Wild Things
RiverHawks Roar Back to Top ThunderBolts - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Buffalo Bisons Game Notes - Buffalo Bisons
Brignac Big in Bulls Win - Durham Bulls
G-Braves Pay Back Indians in 11-5 Rout - Gwinnett Stripers
Gwinnett Tops Tribe 11-5 - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Louisville Batter PawSox with 7-2 Win - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Rochester Red Wings
Thorman's Walkoff Slam Beats Chiefs - Syracuse Mets

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Pitching Sets Tone In 3-1 Win Over Dayton - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Wunderlich Sets Team RBI Record In 9-3 Win Over Dayton - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Win Third Straight - Burlington Bees
Kernels Score Early And Cruise To 6-1 Victory Over Beloit - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Beloit pounds out 15 hits in 10-5 win over Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Ramirez's Two-Run Single Wins it in 11th - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Open Homestand on Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Bats Wake up too Late - Dayton Dragons
Bowling Green beats Dragons - Dayton Dragons
Homers Push Loons past TinCaps, 6-4 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
River Bandits Nip Cougars 3-1 - Kane County Cougars
Lugnuts Roll over Captains 10-6 - Lake County Captains
Patient Lugnuts Deep-six Captains, 10-6 - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Lose 2-1 in 11 Innings Sunday - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Again Walk-Off with 3-1 Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
Bolsinger Baffles Whitecaps in 3-1 Win - South Bend Silver Hawks
Walters Traded to Washington Nationals Organization - South Bend Silver Hawks

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Keene's six-run seventh inning rally gives Swamp Bats 11-7 win over Danbury - Keene Swamp Bats
Gulls Win 11th Straight, Lead Chase for Home-Field Advantage - Newport Gulls
'Cats Get Swept in Double-Header - North Adams SteepleCats
Navs playoff role to be determined tonight at Fraser - North Shore Navigators
Montville Blasts Two, Mainers Still Lose - Sanford Mainers
Blue Sox Fall to Mountaineers 9-4 in Vermont - Valley Blue Sox
Blue Sox Defeat Mystic 10-3 - Valley Blue Sox
Mountaineers Outhit Division Leading Holyoke in 9-4 Win - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Aberdeen Falls to Mahoning Valley, 1-0 - Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds Game Notes - Aberdeen IronBirds
Jammers Drop Middle Game to Yankees, 11-5 - Jamestown Jammers
Scrappers Blank IronBirds, 1-0 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers Use Five-run Fifth to Roll Past Batavia - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Take Control Early to Stop Spinners and Take 4-2 Win - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - State College Spikes
Lake Monsters And Brooklyn Split Doubleheader - Vermont Lake Monsters
Cutters Edge Renegades for Fourth Straight Win - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Defence Paces Series Win - Calgary Vipers
Caps Complete Sweep with 6-5 Win - Edmonton Capitals
Caps Make It Four In A Row With 9-1 Win - Edmonton Capitals
Fielders Drop Third Straight against Capitals - Lake County Fielders
WhiteWings Walk-Off Winners Again - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
So Close! - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Campos Uses Strong Start to Lift Everett - Boise Hawks
Aquasox win 8-5 victory over Hawks - Boise Hawks
Sox Win Second Home Series of the Season - Everett AquaSox
Sellout Crowd Enjoys Fireworks & 4-3 Indians Win - Spokane Indians
Tri-City Takes Fifth Straight Series - Tri-City Dust Devils
Canadians commit four errors; Tri-City capitalizes with 7-0 victory - Vancouver Canadians
Vancouver Shutout By Dust Devils On Saturday - Vancouver Canadians
Bears Large Lead Disappears in Loss - Yakima Bears
Bears Best Offensive Effort Snaps Six-Game Skid - Yakima Bears

Northwoods League
Lunkers Sweep Doubleheader From Thunder Bay - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
Green Bay Wins Scoring Frenzy 10-6 - Green Bay Rockers
'Frogs Split Twin Bill Against Express - Green Bay Rockers
Mallards Come Back in Eighth Inning to Win Fifth Straight - Madison Mallards
Mallards Go for Fifth in A Row Sunday - Madison Mallards
Patriot Flag to Stop at Mayo Field - Rochester Honkers
Honkers Split Saturday Doubleheader - Rochester Honkers
Bats split double header with Honkers - St. Cloud River Bats
Gates Lifts Woodchucks to Walk-Off Victory Over Rafters - Wausau Woodchucks
Gonzalez and Dwyer Hit Home Runs, But Stingers Lose 17-4 - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Short-Handed 'Topes Fall 9-3 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Trayvon Robinson Traded to Seattle - Albuquerque Isotopes
Gordon Returns to Dodgers After Furcal Trade - Albuquerque Isotopes
Yourkin Sets Career Highs in Grizzlies' Win - Fresno Grizzlies
Cubs Offense Stalls in Memphis - Iowa Cubs
Memphis Slugs Iowa - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Doubled up by Express, 8-4 - Nashville Sounds
Thurston's Two Homers Power Z's Past Isotopes - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Storm Chasers Score Early and Often in 12-3 Defeat of OKC - Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City RedHawks Transactions - Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Reno Drops Opener to Fresno, 7-4 - Reno Aces
Express Surge Past Nashville 8-4 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express Game Notes - Round Rock Express
Rangers Acquire RHP Mike Adams from San Diego - Round Rock Express
Peguero Powers Rainiers past Las Vegas, 4-3 - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Blast Past Las Vegas, 12-1 - Tacoma Rainiers
Salt Lake wins over Tucson - Tucson Padres

Pioneer League
Haddow Blasts Voyagers Past Osprey - Great Falls Voyagers
Nine Run 5th Propels Chukars to 13-6 Win - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Fall on Voyagers Comeback, 4-3 - Missoula PaddleHeads
Griffin Homers Twice in Osprey Win at Great Falls - Missoula PaddleHeads
Owlz Fall 8-4 to Ghosts - Northern Colorado Owlz

Prospect League
Richmond Comes Back Late to Defeat Dubois County, 3-2 - Dubois County Bombers

South Atlantic League
GreenJackets Blanked by 'Dads in Series Finale - Augusta GreenJackets
Power Falls to The BlueClaws 6-1 - Charleston Dirty Birds
West Virginia Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Couch Puts RiverDogs to Rest as Drive Sweep Four-Game Set - Charleston RiverDogs
Suns Edge Shorebirds 3-1 to Split Series - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive Finish Sweep of RiverDogs with 5-3 Win - Greenville Drive
Suns Shine in Series Finale Vs. Shorebirds - Hagerstown Suns
Extra Inning Slugfest in Delmarva Won by Suns - Hagerstown Suns
Crawdads Shut out GreenJackets, 7-0 - Hickory Crawdads
Lakewood Wins Second Straight over West Virginia - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators Take Advantage Of 11 Walks To Win Series - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Hefflinger's Homer in 7th Sends Rome to 3-2 Win - Lexington Legends
Legends Win in 12th in Wild Finish, 8-7 - Lexington Legends
Savannah Blows out Greensboro 13-1 Sunday - Savannah Sand Gnats
Savannah Sand Gnats Game Notes - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Smokies Clip Barons, 2-1 - Birmingham Barons
Carolina Bats Ice Cold in 1-0 Loss - Carolina Mudcats
Carolina Mudcats Transactions - Carolina Mudcats
Stars Pitch Two-Hitter Over Mudcats in Opener - Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars 10-Game Home Stand - Huntsville Stars
McOwen, Pryor Lead Generals to Win Over M-Braves - Jackson Generals
Jackson Generals Player Moves - Jackson Generals
Suns Top Biscuits 3-2 in Ten Innings - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Suns Announce Roster Move/Taylor to Disabled List - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Ride Searle's Arm to 2-1 Win Over Birmingham Sunday - Knoxville Smokies
Mississippi Braves Roster Update - Mississippi Braves
Mississippi Braves Game Notes - Mississippi Braves
BayBears Finish 22-6 in July - Mobile BayBears

Texas Collegiate League
Pump Jacks Break Record for Wins in a TCL Season - East Texas PumpJacks

Texas League
Drillers Defeat Travs in Another Shutout - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, July 31 - Corpus Christi at Midland - Corpus Christi Hooks
Bullpen Carries 'Riders to Win in San Antonio - Frisco RoughRiders
'Riders Fall 11-5, Missions Solely in First - Frisco RoughRiders
Dwyer, Romak Help Naturals Roll Sunday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Pina Gets Call to Kansas City - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Fall to Naturals 9-1 - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Shut out Travs 2-0 - Tulsa Drillers
Richards Stops Drillers Again - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Bells Dramatic Rally Falls Short Against Wenatchee - Bellingham Bells
Elks Fall to Knights; Split Squad Beats Mound Time 9-4 - Bend Elks
Elks Win Series, Beat Sweets 3-2 - Bend Elks
Black Bears Extend Win Streak To 5 - Cowlitz Black Bears
Gems Win 7-30-11 - Klamath Falls Gems
Three-run eighth rallies Sweets past Kelowna - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Whalen's Game-Winning Jumper with 1.5 Seconds Remaining Lifts Lynx to 70-69 Win - Minnesota Lynx

Football

Arena Football League
Gladiators' Season Ends in Playoff Loss to Force - Cleveland Gladiators
Force Topple Cleveland, Will Play for American Conference Title - Georgia Force

Canadian Football League
Eskimos Release Whitlock and Fisher - Edmonton Elks

Hockey

North American Hockey League
Locals Pervade Stars' Roster - Traverse City North Stars

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Race for 2011 Rookie of The Year Heats Up - Chicago Bandits
Pride Beat Racers 6-0 on 3 Homers - USSSA Pride

Soccer

Major League Soccer
FC Dallas Earns League Best 12th Shutout in 1-0 Win Over Chivas USA - FC Dallas
Johnson, Jewsbury pace Portland before sellout crowd at JELD-WEN Field - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake Falls 0-2 To Columbus In Rare Home Loss - Real Salt Lake
Red Bulls Win 2011 Emirates Cup After 1-1 Tie with Arsenal - Red Bull New York
De Rosario Strikes Twice to Sink Earthquakes 2-0 - San Jose Earthquakes
Late Bunbury Goal Saves a Point for Sporting Kansas City - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Silverbacks Drop Rain-Shortened Game - Atlanta Silverbacks
Silverbacks Women Play For W-League Title Tonight - Atlanta Silverbacks
Sebrango Goal Gets Impact in the Win Column - Montreal Impact

United Soccer League Championship
New York looks to patch some unexpected holes in their roster - FC New York
Los Angeles Downs Antigua 2-1 - Orange County SC

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