American Association Game Recaps
Published on July 3, 2011 under American Association (AA) News Release
Gary SouthShore 4, Sioux Falls 0
Gary SouthShore pitcher Carlos Rivas, now 2-0 on the season, led the RailCats to a 4-0 win against Sioux Falls in U.S. Steel Yard Stadium, allowing just four hits, no runs and striking out three in 6.2 innings pitched. The RailCats scored in the bottom of the second inning when first baseman Mike Rohde hit a two-RBI double, scoring both right fielder Cristian Guerrero and designated hitter Toddric Johnson. Gary SouthShore struck again in the bottom of the next frame when second baseman Brad Boyer hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield and drove in left fielder Adam Klein. The RailCats scored their fourth and final run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Rohde singled, allowing Johnson to score his second run of the game. Rohde led Gary SouthShore with three hits and three RBI in three at-bats, and Guerrero chipped in two hits and one run. Right fielder Gus Milner led Sioux Falls with two hits in four at-bats, and the Pheasants only registered five hits in the game.
St. Paul 5, Winnipeg 1
Winnipeg scored its first and only run in the bottom of the first inning, and St. Paul cruised to a 5-1 victory against the Goldeyes at Shaw Park. Shortstop Wes Long batted in second baseman Price Kendall with a sacrifice fly early in the game, and Winnipeg led the Saints after two innings. In the top of the third, third baseman Ronnie Bourquin drove in catcher Alex Garabedian, and designated hitter Ole Sheldon followed with a two-RBI double to give St. Paul a 3-1 lead. The Saints scored the last and final runs in the seventh inning when Bourquin hit a two-run homer. Winnipeg only recorded five hits in the game, and no Goldeye had more than one. Bourquin was the only Saint to record multiple hits, and he led St. Paul with two hits, one run and three RBI in five at-bats. Matt Long earned his sixth win of the season, allowing five hits, one run and striking out no batters in 7.1 innings pitched.
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