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American Association recap-- August 25

Published on August 25, 2008 under American Association (AA) News Release


Sioux Falls 2, Sioux City 1 (Sioux Falls leads series 1-0)

@ Sioux Falls, SD. Time: 2:18 Attendance: 2,238

W: Pat Mahomes (1-0) L: Cameron Cheek (0-1) S: Kris Regas (1)

HR: SC-Walter Young (1)

Sioux Falls SS Tim Hutting singled home RF Ben Van Iderstine in the bottom of the seventh inning to break a 1-1 tie and lift the Canaries to a game one win over the Sioux City Explorers. Sioux Falls LF Beau Torbert and 2B Josh Patton each had two hits on the night with Torbert driving in a run. Canaries starting pitcher Pat Mahomes picked up the victory going 7 2/3 innings allowing one earned run on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Canaries closer Kris Regas notched his first save of the postseason going 1 1/3 innings and striking out two batters. DH Walter Young accounted for the only run for Sioux City, a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. The Explorers will try to even things up at a game apiece tomorrow night sending 12-game winner Alexander Francisco to the mound against 13-game winner Ryan Ford of Sioux Falls.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- Grand Prairie 6, Fort Worth 5 (Grand Prairie leads series 1-0) @ Fort Worth, TX. Time: 3:00 Attendance: 3,011 W: Geivy Garcia (1-0) L: Brian Martin (0-1) S: James Morrison (1) HR: GP-Aaron Garza (1), JB Tucker (1); FW-John Allen (1) Grand Prairie C JB Tucker launched a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to break a 4-4 tie and help the AirHogs beat the Fort Worth Cats in game one of the South Division Finals. Grand Prairie 1B Billy Munoz went 3-for-5 on the night with a RBI while 2B Brandon Carter went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs. Geivy Garcia notched the win in relief for the AirHogs hurling a scoreless seventh inning. Grand Prairie closer James Morrison pitched 1 2/3 innings and struck out three batters to collect his first save of the postseason. DH John Allen led the way offensively for Fort Worth going 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. 2B Jake Gautreau chipped in with two hits of his own for the Cats. Game two is scheduled for Tuesday night with the AirHogs sending Jose Cordero to the hill while Fort Worth counters with Lee Gwaltney. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- American Association Playoff Schedule (All times are Central):

Tuesday, August 26 North Division - Sioux City (Alexander Francisco, 12-1) at Sioux Falls (Ryan Ford, 13-6) - Game 2 [7:05 PM] South Division - Grand Prairie (Jose Cordero, 4-4) at Fort Worth (Lee Gwaltney, 9-2) - Game 2 [7:05 PM]

Wednesday, August 27 NO GAMES SCHEDULED

Thursday, August 28 North Division - Sioux Falls (Travis Kane, 11-6) at Sioux City (Paige Dumont, 7-4) - Game 3 [7:05 PM] South Division - Fort Worth (Dan Grybash, 8-5) at Grand Prairie (TBA) - Game 3 [7:05 PM]

Friday, August 29 North Division - Sioux Falls at Sioux City - Game 4 [7:05 PM - If Necessary] South Division - Fort Worth at Grand Prairie - Game 4 [7:05 PM - If Necessary]

Saturday, August 30 North Division - Sioux Falls at Sioux City - Game 5 [7:05 PM - If Necessary] South Division - Fort Worth at Grand Prairie - Game 5 [7:05 PM - If Necessary]

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