American Association Recap July 30
Published on July 30, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 7/30/09 *
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St. Paul 4, Sioux Falls 2
@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 2:27 Attendance: 6,008 W: Tom Buske (3-2) L: Ryan Ford (2-8) S: Kerry Ligtenberg (13) HR: None
St. Paul starting pitcher Tom Buske scattered seven hits over seven innings, allowing just one unearned run en route to his third win. The Saints were hitless and trailing 1-0 entering the fourth inning, but they rallied for two runs and would never trail from there. St. Paul C Scott Knazek was 2-for-3 with a run scored to lead the offensive effort. Saints closer Kerry Ligtenberg held the lead in the ninth inning to earn his 13th save.
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Lincoln 5, Sioux City 4
@ Lincoln, NE. Time: 2:39 Attendance: 4,031 W: Brian Campbell (3-3) L: Nick Sottung (0-1) S: Chris Thompson (23) HR: SC-Brett Mieras (1) The Lincoln Saltdogs topped the Sioux City Explorers 5-4 and in doing so capped a four game sweep of the series. Trailing 3-1 entering the fourth inning, the Saltdogs rallied for three runs to go up 4-3 and never looked back. Lincoln CF Josh Burrus was 1-for-4 with two RBI while 2B Shea McFeely was 1-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI. Saltdogs starting pitcher Brian Campbell picked up the win, his third of the season and closer Chris Thompson tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his league-leading 23rd save.
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El Paso 5, Grand Prairie 2
@ Grand Prairie, TX. Time: 2:50 Attendance: 4,157
W: Justin Mallett (3-4) L: Jose Cordero (4-4) S: None
HR: EP-Juan Camacho (7); GP-JB Tucker (4)
El Paso scored all five runs in the third inning and cruised to a 5-2 win behind a great performance from starting pitcher Justin Mallett. Mallett went the distance allowing two runs on three hits while fanning seven. Mallett held a two-hit shutout through eight innings, but began to run out of steam in the ninth. With the win, Mallett ran his mark to 3-4 on the season. El Paso 1B Juan Camacho led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
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SECOND HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
Lincoln (22-26) 11 8 --
St. Paul (23-25) 11 9 0.5
x-Wichita (32-16) 9 11 2.5
Sioux City (22-26) 7 13 4.5
Sioux Falls (21-27) 6 14 5.5
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
Shreve-Bossier (22-26) 14 6 --
Pensacola (24-24) 12 7 1.5
El Paso (21-27) 10 10 4.0
Grand Prairie (23-25) 10 10 4.0
x-Fort Worth (30-18) 9 11 5.0
x-won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
Fort Worth at Pensacola - 6:35 PM
El Paso at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
Lincoln at Shreveport-Bossier - 7:05 PM
St. Paul at Sioux City - 7:05 PM
Wichita at Sioux Falls - 7:05 PM
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