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Published on August 11, 2011 under American Association (AA) News Release


St. Paul 8, Wichita 7

Right fielder Argelis Nunez had two hits, two runs and two RBI in four at-bats to lead St. Paul to an 8-7 win against Wichita at Midway Stadium. St. Paul got on the board in the first inning when Nunez hit a two-RBI double, and catcher Richard Mercado followed moments later to bat in Nunez. Wichita tied the score at 3-3 by scoring two runs in the second and one in the third. In the fourth frame, the Wingnuts took the lead when catcher Edwin Bellorin hit an RBI-triple, and second baseman Jose Duran followed to bat in Bellorin. The Saints scored the next five runs, and though Wichita added two more in the eighth, it wasn't enough to top St. Paul. The Saints registered eight total hits while Wichita had seven, and Bellorin led the Wingnuts with three hits, one run and three RBI in four at-bats. Robert Coe, now 2-1 on the season, earned the win by allowing one hit and two runs in three innings pitched.

Sioux City 9, Gary SouthShore 1

Nick Schumacher, now 9-4 on the season, allowed seven hits, one run and struck out six in 8.1 innings pitched to help lead Sioux City to a 9-1 win against Gary SouthShore at Lewis & Clark Park. After a scoreless first frame, Sioux City got on the board in the bottom of the second and scored three runs in each of the third and fourth innings to take a 7-1 lead against Gary SouthShore. The Explorers added two more runs in the sixth to seal the deal. Five different Explorers had multiple hits in the game, and center fielder Dustin Jones led with three hits, two runs and two RBI in five at-bats. Sioux City had 13 hits while Gary SouthShore had just seven, and center fielder Mike Massaro and catcher Mike Valadez were the only RailCats to record more than one hit in the game. Scott Shaw, now 9-4 on the season, recorded the loss after allowing 13 hits, nine runs and striking out six in six innings pitched.

El Paso 7, Amarillo 5

Amarillo scored one run in five different innings, but El Paso's five-run fourth inning helped fuel the Diablos to a 7-5 win against the Sox at Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium. Amarillo recorded seven total hits, and six different Sox had at least one in the game. After trailing Amarillo 3-0 after the third inning, El Paso scored five runs on five hits in the fourth to take the lead. Amarillo then scored a run in each of the sixth and seventh inning, but El Paso managed to score two more runs, too, in order to seal the deal. Center fielder Harrison Kain was the only player for Amarillo to register more than one hit in the game, and designated hitter Uriak Marquez led El Paso with two hits, one run and three RBI in four at-bats. Jae Jung, now 1-3 on the season, earned the win by allowing six hits, four runs and striking out two in 5.1 innings pitched.

Lincoln 5, Fargo-Moorhead 0

Jino Gonzalez, now 4-0 on the season, pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed just two hits to help lead Lincoln to a 5-0 win against Fargo-Moorhead at Haymarket Park. Three different Saltdogs had more than one hit, and Lincoln combined for 10 total hits in the game. Lincoln got on the board early when it scored a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Saltdogs added one more in each of the third, fourth and eighth frames. Shortstop Zach Penprase and designated hitter Jesse Hoorelbeke were the only RedHawks to record a hit against Lincoln. Second baseman Joe Ramos led Lincoln with two hits, two runs and one RBI in four at-bats, and catcher Jeff Howell chipped in one hit, one run and two RBI for the Saltdogs.

Grand Prairie 8, Kansas City 3

After three scoreless innings, Grand Prairie scored eight runs during three straight frames to top Kansas City 8-3 at Community America Ballpark. Grand Prairie got on the board in the fourth inning when Stephen Douglas and David Espinosa hit back-to-back solo home runs, but Kala Kaaihue had a home run of his own in the bottom of the frame for Kansas City. Grand Prairie scored the next six runs, and though the T-Bones added one run in each of the seventh and eighth innings, it wasn't enough to catch up to the AirHogs. Only two T-Bones registered more than one hit in the game, and left fielder Aharon Eggleston led with two hits, one run and one RBI in three at-bats. Bo Schultz, now 3-3 on the season, earned the win by allowing two hits, one run and striking out one in 2.2 innings pitched.

Fort Worth 11, Shreveport-Bossier 4

Nine different Fort Worth batters combined for 20 total hits as the Cats cruised to an 11-4 victory against Shreveport-Bossier at Fair Grounds Field. Fort Worth scored in five different innings, and the Cats scored five runs in the seventh frame alone. Four different Cats had at least three hits in the game, and center fielder Ryan Patterson led Fort Worth with four hits and three RBI in six at-bats. The Captains registered nine total hits and center fielder Robert Perry led with two hits and two RBI in three at-bats, but it wasn't enough to top Fort Worth. Wade Mackey, now 6-4 on the season, earned the win by allowing eight hits, four runs and striking out three in five innings pitched, while Osvaldo Rodriguez, now 5-5 on the season, recorded the loss.

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