American Association Game Recaps
July 23, 2015 - American Association (AA) News Release
Kansas City 4, Gary SouthShore 0
A fabulous performance from the Kansas City T-Bones pitching staff led to a 4-0 shutout over the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Starter Casey Barnes collected the win after pitching 7.1 innings and allowing just six hits. Aaron Baker pitched perfect baseball for the final 1.2 innings and received the save. Pitching did its job, and so did the bats. 2B Ryan Cavan went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, and SS Vladamir Frias went 3-for-3 with one run and one walk.
Gary SouthShore's 3B Roger Bernal led the team in batting with two hits. Starting pitcher Charle Rosario took the loss but managed to strike out five batters in his 5.1 innings. He also only allowed two earned runs. Reliever Jessie Snodgrass allowed just one hit in 1.2 innings of work.
Grand Prairie 7, Amarillo 4
The Grand Prairie AirHogs' bats were alive Wednesday night as they collected 15 to help them to a 7-4 win over the Amarillo Thunderheads. The AirHogs scored a run in each inning between the third and fifth off singles from RF Ronnie Richardson, DH Michael Pair and C Zane Chavez. They added two more runs in the seventh and two in the ninth, highlighted by a Chavez RBI double. He finished the night 4-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Starting pitcher Brett Wallach recorded the win and a quality start. He pitched 6.2 innings and allowed just two earned runs while striking out five.
The Thunderheads didn't find quite the same success at the plate, but RF Logan Vick had quite a game. Vick doubled to bring in a run in the third. He tripled two innings later to bring in two runs. And then he singled home a run in the seventh and fell just a home run short of the cycle. Vick finished the game 3-for-4 with one run and three RBIs.
Laredo 3, Joplin 0
The Laredo Lemurs defeated the Joplin Blasters 3-0 to complete a three-game sweep. The game was actually scoreless for the first six and a half innings, but then Laredo scored all three of its runs in the seventh. LF Dvontrey Richardson first hit a single to third base to bring in a run. An error allowed CF Ty Morrison to come in as the second run. And a ground rule double from RF Denis Phipps scored the third and final run. Richardson led the team with three hits, although Morrison and 2B K Taylor each recorded two.
In the shutout, Lemurs starter Henry Garcia pitched six innings, then Ryan Beckman (who got the win) pitched two more and John Brebbia closed it out in the ninth.
RF Omar Luna had two hits for Joplin in defeat. Starting Blasters pitcher Alberto Castillo didn't allow a run in his six innings of work.
Lincoln 8, Sioux City 8 (11th Inning) - In Progress
The game between the Lincoln Saltdogs and the Sioux City Explorers is tied 8-8. Check back on the American Association website for the final recap.
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American Association Stories from July 23, 2015
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- Cavan Ties T-Bones Record in Win - Kansas City Monarchs
- Losing Skid Reaches Four Games - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Coe Hurls Complete Game Two-Hitter as Saints Roll 7-1 - St. Paul Saints
- Early Inning Runs Surge Birds' Past Thunderheads - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Coe in Full Command as Saints Take Opener - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Goldeyes Add Rookie Jones - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- AirHogs Rally late to Beat ThunderHeads - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- 9th Inning Rally in Vain as Dogs Fall in 11 - Lincoln Saltdogs
- RailCats Are Blanked to End Roadtrip - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Explorers Sweep Lincoln In Walk-Off Fashion Wednesday Night - Sioux City Explorers
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- Lemurs Shut out Blasters for Second Straight Night - Laredo Lemurs
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