American Association Recap 7/12/09
July 12, 2009 - American Association (AA) News Release
-Sioux City 6, St. Paul 4
The Sioux City Explorers rallied for four runs in the ninth inning off St. Paul closer Kerry Ligtenberg to overcome a 4-2 deficit and beat the Saints, 6-4. Explorers CF Dustin Jones was 2-for-4 with a run scored and 1B Derek Schermerhorn had a two-hit day with two runs scored. Sioux City reliever David Trahan won his third game of the year throwing 2 1/3 scoreless innings. St. Paul 2B Alex Fonseca was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in defeat.
-Shreveport-Bossier 3, Wichita 2
The Shreveport-Bossier Captains win their fifth straight game and sweep the Wichita Wingnuts behind a solid pitching performance from Logan Williamson. Williamson went eight innings allowing two earned runs on eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts. With the win, Williamson is now 7-2 on the season. Shreveport-Bossier CF Jonathan Reynoso had a 3-for-5 game while 3B Andres Rodriguez went 2-for-3 and scored a run. Wichita SS Josh Horn was 3-for-4 with a run batted in.
-Sioux Falls 5, Lincoln 4
Sioux Falls overcame a 4-2 deficit with three runs in the ninth inning off Lincoln closer Chris Thompson and beat the Saltdogs by a run. 1B/LF Patrick Reilly led the Sioux Falls offense going 3-for-5 with two RBI. Canaries LF/DH Cody Haerther chipped in with two hits and scored two runs. Sioux Falls reliever Angelo Morales won his second game of the year throwing 1 1/3 innings and allowing only one hit.
-Grand Prairie 7, Fort Worth 1
Grand Prairie RF Mike Conroy and C JB Tucker had solid games at the plate in leading the AirHogs to victory over the Fort Worth Cats. Conroy and Tucker went a combined 4-for-7 at the plate with four runs scored and three RBI. Grand Prairie starting pitcher Dimitri Camareno wins his first game of the season allowing an earned run on five hits in seven innings of work. Fort Worth RF Ryan Patterson was 2-for-4 on the night and hit his 10th home run of the season.
-Pensacola 5, El Paso 4
3B Lester Contreras' RBI single in the eighth inning plated C Lou Palmisano and lifted the Pensacola Pelicans past the El Paso Diablos. 2B Antoin Gray was 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and a RBI to lead the Pelicans offensively. Pensacola reliever Tyler Wilson won his second game of the season going one inning and giving up two hits. Pelicans closer Hunter Davis notched his 12th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning.
Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
Fort Worth at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
Sioux Falls at Wichita - 7:05 PM
American Association Stories from July 12, 2009
- Gray Saves Game, Davis Earns Save; Burch and Gray Go Deep in 5-4 Victory - Pensacola Pelicans
- American Association Recap 7/12/09 - AA
- Williamson, Williams lead Caps to fifth straight win - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- AirHogs Down Cats 7-1 - Fort Worth Cats
- Newcomers Lead Grand Prairie Past Airhogs - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- 'Dogs Lose Late - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Birds Sweep Saltdogs with Comeback Win - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Wingnuts Edged by Captains - Wichita Wingnuts
- Wingnuts Edged by Captains - Wichita Wingnuts
- Saints Stunned in Ninth, Lose 6-4 to Explorers - St. Paul Saints
- Explorers Rally in the Ninth to Win 6-4 - Sioux City Explorers
- Tonight's game features Blue Angels - Pensacola Pelicans
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