American Association recap-- July 23
Published on July 23, 2008 under American Association (AA) News Release
St. Paul 4, Wichita 2
@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 2:32 Attendance: 7,012
W: Mark Romanczuk (2-0) L: Leonard Landeros (5-3) S: Tony Pierce (14) HR: SP-Tony Mansolino (3)
The St. Paul Saints got a solid outing from starting pitcher Mark Romanczuk who allowed one run on five hits while striking out three in 7 1/3 innings to run his record to 2-0 on the year. The Saints took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning then broke the game open with three runs in the seventh to stretch the lead to 4-0. St. Paul 1B Tim Brown led the way offensively, going 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Saints 2B Tony Mansolino also had a nice game at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and a pair of RBI. St. Paul closer Tony Pierce notched his 14th save of the year after fanning three in 1 1/3 innings.
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Sioux Falls vs. Sioux City (Postponed - Rain)
@ Sioux City, IA.
The game scheduled between Sioux Falls and Sioux City was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow, July 24, beginning at 6:05 PM. Both games will be seven innings.
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El Paso 4, Grand Prairie 1
@ Grand Prairie, TX. Time: 3:01 Attendance: 3,390
W: Adam Blackley (6-5) L: Kieran Mattison (9-2) S: Mike Cervera (11) HR: None
El Paso closer Mike Cervera came through in a big way for the Diablos in leading them to victory over Grand Prairie. With the bases loaded and no one out in the eighth inning, Cervera came on and retired the next three batters he faced to get El Paso out of a jam. Cervera fanned three in two innings of relief to earn his 11th save of the season. El Paso starter Adam Blackley was credited with the win, pushing his mark to 6-5 on the year. Blackley allowed one run on six hits while striking out two in five innings of work.
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Lincoln 3, Shreveport 0
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 2:09 Attendance: 891
W: Jarrett Gardner (8-3) L: Bert Snow (1-8) S: None
HR: None
Not only did Lincoln get a great outing from starting pitcher Jarrett Gardner, but they got an even better night from their base runners. In a game that did not feature an extra base hit, the Saltdogs made the most of their opportunities on the base paths by stealing five bases. CF Jonny Kaplan swiped his 24th bag of the season, second most in the American Association. Gardner took care of the rest. He allowed four hits and did not issue a walk while striking out eight in a complete game shutout. The victory improved Gardner's mark to 8-3 on the season.
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SECOND HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB Lincoln (21-26) 12 7 -- St. Paul (24-24) 10 10 2.5 x-Sioux Falls (31-17) 9 9 2.5 Sioux City (21-27) 9 10 3.0 Wichita (26-21) 8 12 4.5
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB Grand Prairie (27-21) 14 5 -- El Paso (22-26) 13 6 1.0 x-Fort Worth (29-19) 11 8 3.0 Pensacola (21-27) 5 14 9.0 Shreveport (17-31) 5 15 10.5
x-Won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule w/Pitching Probables (All times are Central):
Sioux Falls (Lenny Bays, 3-2 and Travis Kane, 7-4) at Sioux City (Tim Layden, 4-5) and Alexander Francisco, 7-1) [DH] 6:05 PM
Fort Worth (Tim Haines, 4-3) at Pensacola (Dane DeValk, 3-6) 6:35 PM
El Paso (Josh Neitz, 7-5) at Grand Prairie (Scot Drucker, 7-3) 7:05 PM
Lincoln (Vince Davis, 4-2) at Shreveport (Thad Markray, 6-4) 7:05 PM
Wichita (Gustavo Mata, 3-5) at St. Paul (Justin Lord, 4-8) 7:05 PM
American Association Stories from July 23, 2008
- American Association recap-- July 23 - AA
- Lincoln ace blanks Shreveport on four hits - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Cooksey paces Diablos offense in win - El Paso Diablos
- AirHogs Fall to Diablos 4-1 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Saints Come Back from Break Refreshed, Win 4-2 - St. Paul Saints
- McGill named Batter of the Week - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Canaries, Explorers Rained Out - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Explorers and Canaries are rained out - Sioux City Explorers
- Saints and Ryan Companies Will Fix Up Edgecumbe Park - St. Paul Saints
- Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11 to be Honored at Pelicans Game - Pensacola Pelicans
- Eddie Gerald named acting manager of the Sports - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Wingnuts Add Veteran Slugger - Wichita Wingnuts
- South Outslugs North 11-4 in American Association All-Star Game - St. Paul Saints
- South Outslugs North 11-4 in American Association All-Star Game - AA
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