American Association Recap Aug. 7
Published on August 7, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 8/7/09 *
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Pensacola 8, Fort Worth 3
@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:03 Attendance: 1,662
W: Randy Beam (8-6) L: Ryan Riddle (4-6) S: None
HR: FW-Michael Bell (11)
Pensacola 1B Marcos Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, two runs scored and two RBI to lead the way at the plate and propel the Pelicans into the win column. CF Francisco Leandro also had a good game at the dish, going a perfect 3-for-3 with a pair of stolen bases and a run scored. Pensacola starting pitcher Randy Beam allowed three runs on four hits while striking out three in six innings of work to pick up the victory and improve to 8-6. Fort Worth 3B Michael Bell was 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the losing effort.
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Wichita 7, Sioux City 2
@ Sioux City, IA. Time: 2:42 Attendance: 1,266
W: Adam Cowart (6-5) L: Ryan Harris (1-1) S: None
HR: WW-Dustan Mohr (11), Greg Porter (15)
Wichita starting pitcher Adam Cowart allowed just two hits while striking out three in seven shutout innings to lead the Wingnuts to their 10th win in 11 games against Sioux City. The victory improved Cowart's record to 6-5 on the season and helped pull Wichita to within a game of .500 in the second half. Wingnuts LF Greg Porter had a huge night at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. DH Dustan Mohr also homered, a solo shot, for Wichita and finished the game 1-for-4.
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Lincoln 8, Sioux Falls 4
@ Lincoln, NE. Time: 2:50 Attendance: 4,083
W: Adam Daniels (5-2) L: Travis Kane (3-9) S: None
HR: None
Five different Lincoln hitters recorded multi-hit games in an 8-4 win over Sioux Falls. LF Gavin Dickey led the Lincoln offense, going 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a stolen base and two runs scored. Saltdogs 1B Phil Hawke also had a good game, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI. Lincoln reliever Adam Daniels was credited with the win after 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. With the victory, Daniels ran his mark to 5-2 on the year. The Saltdogs remain 1.5 games up on St. Paul for the top spot in the North Division second half standings.
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St. Paul 6, El Paso 5
@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 3:03 Attendance: 5,617
W: Kyle Foster (4-2) L: Albert Montes (0-2) S: Jim Brower (1)
HR: SP-Jason Cooper 2(8)
St. Paul 1B Jason Cooper belted a pair of home runs and finished the game 2-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Saints to a 6-5 win against El Paso. St. Paul reliever Kyle Foster earned his fourth victory of the season thanks to 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Saints reliever Jim Brower earned a save in his first appearance in a St. Paul uniform. He allowed one hit in two innings of work. El Paso 1B Juan Camacho was 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in the losing effort. His two doubles bring his league-leading total to 30 on the season.
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Grand Prairie 7, Shreveport-Bossier 2
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 3:38 Attendance: 3,102
W: Alex Morales (2-3) L: Jakob Cunningham (4-1) S: James Morrison (14)
HR: SB-Christopher Garcia (3)
The Grand Prairie AirHogs escaped with a 7-2 win despite a scare in the ninth when Shreveport-Bossier was able to load the bases with no one out. But the AirHogs then called on their closer, James Morrison, who induced a pop out and two strikeouts to seal the win and earn his 14th save. Grand Prairie trailed 2-0 entering the seventh inning, but scored twice to tie the game and added five more runs in the eighth to go up 7-2 and held on from there to the victory.
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SECOND HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
Lincoln (22-26) 16 10 --
St. Paul (23-25) 15 12 1.5
x-Wichita (32-16) 13 14 3.5
Sioux Falls (21-27) 10 16 6.0
Sioux City (22-26) 8 18 8.0
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
Pensacola (24-24) 17 10 --
Shreve-Bossier (22-26) 15 12 2.0
Grand Prairie (23-25) 15 13 2.5
x-Fort Worth (30-18) 13 14 4.0
El Paso (21-27) 12 15 5.0
x-won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
Fort Worth at Pensacola - 6:05 PM
Grand Prairie at Shreveport-Bossier - 7:05 PM
Wichita at Sioux City - 7:05 PM
Sioux Falls at Lincoln - 7:05 PM
El Paso at St. Paul - 7:05 PM
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American Association Stories from August 7, 2009
- American Association Recap Aug. 7 - AA
- Wingnuts Beat Explorers - Sioux City Explorers
- Pelicans Win Third Straight 8-3 - Pensacola Pelicans
- Cooper Goes Deep Twice As Saints Win 6-5 - St. Paul Saints
- Saltdogs Beat Sioux Falls - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Saltdogs End Canaries Winning Streak - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Pelicans Down Cats 8-3 - Fort Worth Cats
- Wingnuts Continue Hot Streak Against X's - Wichita Wingnuts
- Pelicans to Host a Cram the Van School Supply Drive - Pensacola Pelicans
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