American Association recap-- August 6
Published on August 6, 2008 under American Association (AA) News Release
Pensacola 9, Shreveport 7
@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 2:57 Attendance: 1,548 W: Dane DeValk (4-8) L: Daniel Welch (3-7) S: Paul Phillips (1)
HR: SS-Tommy Bryant (6); PP-Josh Morgan (1)
With the score tied 4-4 entering the bottom of the fourth inning, the Pensacola Pelicans added three runs to take a 7-4 lead and would never look back as they went on to win at home. Pensacola tallied 15 hits in the contest, led by DH Rafael Alvarez who was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Pelicans 1B Josh Morgan was 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Pensacola reliever Dane DeValk was credited with the win after allowing a run in two innings.
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Lincoln 5, Wichita 4
@ Lincoln, NE. Time: 2:51 Attendance: 3,964
W: Jim Paduch (1-0) L: Byron Embry (2-1) S: None
HR: None
The Lincoln Saltdogs fell behind 4-0 after three innings, but slowly chipped away at Wichita's lead and rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to win 5-4. Lincoln 1B Dustin Yount led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and a pair of RBI. Saltdogs RF Shawn McGill also had a good game, going 3-for-4 as well with two RBI. Lincoln reliever Jim Paduch did not allow a run in 3 1/3 innings, picking up his first win. The victory puts Lincoln into a tie with Sioux City atop the North Division standings.
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SECOND HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB Lincoln (21-26) 18 13 -- Sioux City (21-27) 18 13 -- x-Sioux Falls (31-17) 16 15 2.0 St. Paul (24-24) 15 17 3.5 Wichita (26-21) 13 18 5.0
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB Grand Prairie (27-21) 22 9 -- x-Fort Worth (29-19) 20 12 2.5 El Paso (22-26) 17 14 5.0 Pensacola (21-27) 11 22 12.0 Shreveport (17-31) 8 25 15.0
x-Won first half. First half record is in parentheses.
If one club should win both halves, then its playoff opponent shall be the team in that division with the second-best winning percentage during the entire season.
OVERALL STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB PCT x-Sioux Falls (31-17) 47 32 -- .595 Lincoln (21-26) 39 39 7.5 .500 Wichita (26-21) 39 39 7.5 .500 Sioux City (21-27) 39 40 8.0 .494 St. Paul (24-24) 39 41 8.5 .488
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB PCT Grand Prairie (27-21) 49 30 -- .620 x-Fort Worth (29-19) 49 31 0.5 .613 El Paso (22-26) 39 40 10.0 .494 Pensacola (21-27) 32 49 18.0 .395 Shreveport (17-31) 25 56 25.0 .309
x-Won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule w/Pitching Probables (All times are Central):
Grand Prairie (Jose Cordero, 3-3 and Nat Harris, 5-2) at El Paso (Josh Kauten, 2-3 and David Whigham, 5-6) [DH] 6:00 PM
Wichita (Justin Young, 3-6 and Richard Salazar, 5-4) at Sioux City (Ty Marotz, 2-3 and Paige Dumont, 4-4) [DH] 6:05 PM
Shreveport (Russell Savickas, 4-6) at Pensacola (Zach Cline, 4-7) 6:35 PM
Lincoln (Brian Campbell, 6-4) at Sioux Falls (Ryan Ford, 11-4) 7:05 PM
Fort Worth (Lee Gwaltney, 7-2) at St. Paul (Dustin Bolton, 4-6) 7:05 PM
American Association Stories from August 6, 2008
- American Association recap-- August 6 - AA
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- Pelicans Outslug Sports - Pensacola Pelicans
- Former big-leaguer and Omaha Royal won Mexican Triple Crown - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Saints and Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure Charity to Hold Prostate Cancer Awareness Night - St. Paul Saints
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