American Association Game Recaps
July 13, 2018 - American Association (AA) News Release
Wichita 6, Texas 2- Box Score
The Wichita Wingnuts (31-20) topped the Texas AirHogs (14-36) by a score of 6-2 on Thursday.
The Wingnuts took a 2-0 lead on a two-run home run by the league's home run leader Tony Thomas (14) in the bottom of the first inning. The AirHogs cut the deficit to one with a Dillon Thomas home run (9) in the top of the fourth, but Wichita answered with a Hunter Clanin sacrifice fly in the next frame. Abel Nieves hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth and Clanin hit a two-run home run (2) in the sixth to make it a 6-1 game. Texas scored on an RBI single by Stewart Ijames in the top of the eighth to bring the game to its final score.
Casey Harman (6-2) gave up just one earned run in six innings of work to earn the win.
St. Paul 9, Kansas City 2- Box Score
Brady Shoemaker and Chris Nunn led the St. Paul Saints to a 9-2 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones (33-18) on Thursday.
Shoemaker went 2-for-3 at the dish with two home runs, four RBIs, and two walks, while Nunn held the T-Bones to just two runs in his seven-inning start.
The T-Bones held a 2-1 lead until the Kyle Barrett hit a two-run home run (1) in the top of the fifth. The Saints scored two more in the sixth on solo home runs by Shoemaker (5) and Matt Snyder (1). In the seventh, Aaron Gretz scored on a wild pitch and Shoemaker hit a three-run shot to bring the game to its final score.
Sioux Falls 12, Winnipeg 8- Box Score
The Sioux Falls Canaries (21-29) came away with a 12-8 win in a wild game against the Winnipeg Goldeyes (23-30) on Thursday.
Patrick Fiala hit a solo home run (2) in the top of the third to give the Canaries a 1-0 lead. The Goldeyes tied the game on a Grant Heyman RBI single in the bottom of the frame. Sioux Falls took a 7-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth when Winnipeg cut the deficit to one on a five-run inning that included a grand-slam off the bat of Josh Mazzola (9).
The Canaries reclaimed what proved to be an insurmountable lead with a five-run top of the eighth that included a two-run home run by David Bergin (3) and a solo home run by Jordan Dean (2).
Nicco Blank (2-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win.
American Association Stories from July 13, 2018
- RailCats Top Goldeyes - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Cooper, Eighth-Inning Outburst Carry Wichita - Wichita Wingnuts
- 'Cats Take Advantage of 3 Goldeyes Errors, Take Series Opener 8-1 - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Relief All Night Long as Saints Pitching Dominates in 4-1 Victory over T-Bones - St. Paul Saints
- Missed Opportunities Plague T-Bones; KC Loses 4-1 - Kansas City Monarchs
- RailCats Sign Outfielder Ronnie Mitchell - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- T-Bones Add Infielder Colin Walsh and RHP Ian Hardman - Kansas City Monarchs
- Dogs Add Three Players Before Texas Road Trip - Chicago Dogs
- Mariners Purchase Contract of T-Bones Lefty Joe Filomeno - Kansas City Monarchs
- Saltdogs Trade for Ex-Big Leaguer, Former Husker Dan Johnson - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Experience for Youth, Saints Trade Former Major Leaguer Dan Johnson to Lincoln for Rookie First Baseman Nathaniel Maggio - St. Paul Saints
- Canaries Gain Split on Goldeyes - Winnipeg Goldeyes
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- Thomas Goes Deep But Texas Drops Opener in Wichita - Texas AirHogs
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