AirHogs Head North After Finale Loss vs. Chicago
July 19, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Texas AirHogs News Release
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - The Texas AirHogs dropped the series finale vs. the Chicago Dogs Friday, falling in a slugfest 10-6. The contest was the final of the year vs. the Dogs. Texas and Chicago split the season series with three wins apiece.
Miguel Rosario got the start for Texas and allowed six hits and six runs (six earned) over four innings. His counterpart Josh Goossen-Brown also allowed six earned runs over four innings. Rosario would take the loss to slip to 1-8 on the season. Goossen-Brown took a no-decision.
Casio Grider and Dillon Thomas scored in the first to help the AirHogs to an early 2-1 lead. Correlle Prime picked up an RBI double to help the AirHogs to the advantage.
That edge would disappear in the fourth when the Dogs tagged Rosario for five runs. Texas struck back for four runs in the fourth and fifth but would draw no closer than 7-6. A Trey Vavra home run in the eighth would put the contest out of reach.
Rubi Silva led the way for the Dogs with four hits, including two triples. He scored three times and drove in four runs. Jonathan Moroney also drove in four runs for Chicago. Vavra finished with three RBIs.
Du Xiaolei reached base three times in the contest. He and Dillon Thomas both finished with multi-hit efforts. Jared Carkuff (4-1) picked up the win for the Dogs (22-35) after three innings of scoreless relief. The Dogs outhit the AirHogs 16-10.
Texas (16-41) will travel to Kansas City, Winnipeg and St. Paul from July 20-July 29. Live broadcasts of all the games on the road trip will be available at mixlr.com/TXAirHogs. The team opens the long road swing in Kansas City (37-20) Friday at 7:05. Starters for both teams are TBA.
The Texas AirHogs - powered by Beijing Shougang Eagles will return home July 31 to take on Gary SouthShore. Tickets for all home games are available. Visit AirHogsBaseball.com for more information. For the latest news, follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @TXAirHogs.
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