AirHogs Fall Just Short in Opener vs. Winnipeg
May 22, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Texas AirHogs News Release
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The Texas AirHogs played another one-run game Monday at AirHogs Stadium. A day after defeating Fargo 1-0, the team dropped its series opener vs. Winnipeg 3-2. All five of the game's runs were scored in the first 1.5 innings.
Gan Quan (0-1) got the start for the AirHogs and allowed one run in the top of the first. The AirHogs struck back with RBIs from designated hitter Meng Weiqiang and right fielder Stewart Ijames to take a 2-1 lead after one complete.
Winnipeg regained the lead in the top of the second on a two-RBI single from right fielder Victor Cruzado. After leaving the bases full in the first, Gan Quan induced a key double play off the bat of Winnipeg center fielder Reggie Abercrombie to limit the damage in the second.
Gan Quan would finish the game with 5.1 innings pitched. The AirHogs starter scattered seven hits while striking out six. His counterpart Shane Dawson (1-0) lasted 6.2 innings, allowing six hits, two runs (two earned) and one walk. He struck out seven. Victor Capellan picked up the save with a 1-2-3 ninth after Zach Hartman and Jack Charleston relieved Dawson.
Ran Song, Cal Drummond and Zheng Cahoquin all pitched in releif for the AirHogs, combining for no runs, no hits and six strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work.
Former Goldeye Casio Grider led the AirHogs offense with a double and a triple. He was the only Texas bat with two hits. Winnipeg came out on top in the hits column 9-6 but also committed three of the game's four errors.
The AirHogs stranded eight on base and six in scoring position. Texas left men on third base to end four different innings and stranded the bases loaded in the eighth. Three of the first four games for the AirHogs this season have now been decided by two runs or less.
Texas (1-3) and Winnipeg (2-2) will meet again tomorrow at 11:05 a.m. RHP Sun Jianzeng (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is expected to start for the AirHogs vs. RHP Alex Boshers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for Winnipeg.
The AirHogs - powered by Beijing Shougang Eagles, close the first six-game homestand of the year with 11:05 a.m. starts vs. the Goldeyes Tuesday and Wednesday. Individual tickets for the 2018 season are on sale now. Visit AirHogsBaseball.com for more information. For the latest news, follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @TXAirHogs. Media inquiries: jzanaboni@texasairhogs.com.
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