American Association Recap July 9
Published on July 9, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 7/9/09 *
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Lincoln 14, Sioux City 8
@ Sioux City, IA. Time: 3:00 Attendance: 1,383 W: Tim Brown (1-1) L: Kyle Frets (0-1) S: None
HR: LS-Brandon Jones 2(5), Shea McFeely (3); SC-Alex Llanos (2)
Lincoln 3B Brandon Jones had a huge game offensively to lead the Saltdogs to a 14-8 win on the road. Jones was 3-for-4 with a double, a pair of home runs, three runs scored and five RBI. Saltdogs 2B Shea McFeely also had a great game, going 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and four RBI. Saltdogs reliever Tim Brown did not allow a run in 3 1/3 innings to earn the win, his first of the season.
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St. Paul 7, Wichita 5
@ Wichita, KS. Time: 3:10 Attendance: 2,214 W: Mike Bille (1-4) L: Joe D'Alessandro (0-1) S: Kerry Ligtenberg (11) HR: SP-Jason Cooper (3)
The St. Paul Saints got a big game at the plate from 1B Jason Cooper to help them to a 7-5 win against Wichita. Cooper was 4-for-5 at the plate with a double, a home run and four RBI. Saints reliever Mike Bille picked up his first win of the season despite allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits in two innings of work. St. Paul starting pitcher Mitch Wylie pitched well, allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings of work, but did not factor in the decision.
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El Paso 7, Pensacola 5
@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:57 Attendance: 1,804
W: Ricardo Rivas (2-0) L: Ulysses Roque (4-3) S: Mike Cervera (1) HR: PP-Antoin Gray (6)
The El Paso Diablos got a big night at the plate from DH Jorge Alvarez to lead them to a 7-5 win against Pensacola on the road. Alvarez was 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and three RBI. Diablos starting pitcher Nick Martin pitched well, but did not factor in the decision. Martin allowed two unearned runs on five hits while striking out three in five innings of work. El Paso reliever Ricardo Rivas was credited with the win after allowing three unearned runs on two hits in three innings to work. With the victory, Rivas improved to 2-0 on the season. 2B Antoin Gray was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead Pensacola in the losing effort.
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Fort Worth 8, Sioux Falls 6
@ Sioux Falls, SD. Time: 3:29 Attendance: 2,672 W: Taylor Parker (2-0) L: Aaron Cotter (1-1) S: Gary Lee (1) HR: None
The Fort Worth Cats entered the ninth inning trailing by a score of 6-5, but rallied for three runs to earn an 8-6 win. Cats C Kelley Gulledge led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI. Fort Worth RF Ryan Patterson also had a good game, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. Cats reliever Taylor Parker picked up his second win thanks to a scoreless eighth inning. Fort Worth reliever Gary Lee notched his first save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
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SECOND HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
St. Paul (23-25) 3 1 --
Sioux City (22-26) 2 1 0.5
Lincoln (22-26) 1 2 1.5
Sioux Falls (21-27) 1 2 1.5
x-Wichita (32-16) 1 3 2.0
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
x-Fort Worth (30-18) 2 1 --
Pensacola (24-24) 2 1 --
Shreve-Bossier (22-26) 2 1 --
El Paso (21-27) 1 2 1.0
Grand Prairie (23-25) 1 2 1.0
x-won first half
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
El Paso at Pensacola - 6:35 PM
Wichita at Shreveport-Bossier - 7:05 PM
Sioux Falls at Lincoln - 7:05 PM
Sioux City at St. Paul - 7:05 PM
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American Association Stories from July 9, 2009
- Pels Winning Streak Comes To An End; El Paso Wins 7-5 - Pensacola Pelicans
- American Association Recap July 9 - AA
- Cats Rally for 8-6 Win - Fort Worth Cats
- Canaries Lose Heartbreaker - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Wingnuts Fall to Saints in Late Innings - Wichita Wingnuts
- Saints Go Nuts in 7-5 Win Over Wichita - St. Paul Saints
- Explorers Fall in Slug Fest - Sioux City Explorers
- Every Saltdogs Batter Earns at Least One Hit - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Saints Home For A Jam Packed Three Game Homestand This Weekend - St. Paul Saints
- Five Cats named All-Star starters - Fort Worth Cats
- Pensacola Player Named Starting All-Star - Pensacola Pelicans
- Four Wingnuts to Start in All-Star Game - Wichita Wingnuts
- Saltdogs' Burrus, Hawke Named All-Star Starters - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Free Pelicans Beach Towel, Winning Streak, New Mascot, and more! - Pensacola Pelicans
- AirHogs Light Up the Sky, Two Nights of Fireworks in Three Days - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Pelicans Perfect In Second Half - Pensacola Pelicans
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