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American Association Playoff Recap

September 6, 2009 - American Association (AA) News Release


Lincoln 3, Wichita 1 (11 Innings) [Series tied 2-2]

@ Wichita, KS. Time: 2:53 Attendance: 2,891

W: Adam Daniels (1-0) L: Justin Dowdy (0-1) S: Chris Thompson (2)

HR: None

Lincoln plated two runs in the top of the 11th inning to claim a 3-1 win over Wichita and force a decisive fifth game in the North Division Finals. 1B Phil Hawke broke the 1-1 tie as he doubled to drive in CF Josh Burrus and DH Argelis Nunez added a RBI single later in the frame for the margin of victory. The game featured fine pitching performances from both starters as Wichita's Gabe Medina and Lincoln's Justin Knoff each allowed just a single run in nine innings of work. After a sacrifice fly by Wichita LF Greg Porter in the bottom of the third gave the Wingnuts a 1-0 lead, Lincoln answered with a RBI single from SS Albenis Machado in the top of the sixth. Despite being out hit 10-3 in the contest Wichita was in position to win the series when 3B Michael Thompson led off the bottom of the ninth with a double. He was still at second base when the inning ended. After Lincoln took the lead, Saltdogs closer Chris Thompson retired the Wingnuts 1-2-3 in the bottom of the 11th for his second save of the playoffs.

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Pensacola 7, Ft. Worth 6 [Pensacola Wins Series 3-1]

@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:08 Attendance: 823

W: Francisco Butto (1-0) L: Scott VanderWeg (0-1) S: Hunter Davis (1)

HR: FW- John Allen (1), Cameron Blair (2)

Pensacola showed their metal as the Pelicans answered two Ft. Worth rallies and outlasted the Cats 7-6. The Pelicans advanced to the Championship Series and await the winner of the North Division Finals. Trailing 2-1 in the top of the fifth inning Ft. Worth took advantage of a Pensacola error and scored three times. The Pelicans answered with three runs in the bottom half of the inning as they scored once on a RBI single from DH Chase Burch and two more thanks to an error and a passed ball. In the top of the seventh Ft. Worth 1B John Allen hit a two-run homer to give the Cats a 6-5 lead. But with two on in the home half of the inning Pelicans SS Dallas Christison singled to tie the game at six and C Lou Palmisano followed with a RBI single to make it 7-6 Pensacola. Pelicans closer Hunter Davis came on to pitch the top of the ninth inning and allowed a one out hit to Cameron Blair. But he got Pat O'Sullivan to ground into a 5-4-3 double play to end the game and give Pensacola the series victory. Every starter but one registered a hit for Pensacola and four Pelicans hitters finished with two hits in the game. Blair led all hitters with a 4-for-5 performance including two RBI and two runs scored. The number five through nine hitters in the Ft. Worth lineup finished 0-for-15.

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