American Association Recap June 17
Published on June 17, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 6/17/09 *
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Sioux Falls 7, Wichita 5
@ Wichita, KS. Time: 3:08 Attendance: 3,184
W: Patrick Lawler (2-0) L: Tyler Rhoden (2-2) S: Kris Regas (12)
HR: SF-Trevor Lawhorn (3)
The Sioux Falls Canaries scored four big runs in the eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie and beat the Wichita Wingnuts Wednesday afternoon. Canaries 3B Trevor Lawhorn went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and a run batted in while 1B Patrick Reilly scored two runs and drove in one in a 1-for-2 day. Sioux Falls reliever Patrick Lawler notched his second win of the year allowing one earned run on three hits in 1 1/3 innings of work. Canaries closer Kris Regas struck out two in 1 2/3 innings to collect his 12th save of the season. SS Josh Horn was a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI for Wichita in defeat.
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Fort Worth 9, Lincoln 0
@ Fort Worth, TX. Time: 2:23 Attendance: 2,852 W: Jae Jung (3-0) L: Jonathan Figueroa (1-4) S: None HR: FW-Ryan Patterson (4)
Leading 3-0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Fort Worth got a three-run home run from DH Ryan Patterson that gave the Cats a 6-0 lead and effectively put the game out of reach. Fort Worth recorded 13 hits as a team, led by SS Cameron Blair who was 4-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. The Cats provided more than enough support for starting pitcher, and Pitcher of the Week, Jae Jung, who had a stellar outing. Jung scattered eight hits and did not walk a batter in a complete game shutout. With the win, Jung ran his record to 3-0 on the year.
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El Paso 3, Grand Prairie 2
@ Grand Prairie, TX. Time: 2:53 Attendance: 1,439 W: Joe Klein (3-4) L: Pat Mahomes (1-3) S: Chris Thompson (10) HR: EP-Jorge Alvarez (3), Edwin Maldonado (1)
El Paso got a solid outing from starting pitcher Nick Martin, and some help from the bullpen to squeak by Grand Prairie, 3-2. Martin allowed two runs, one earned, on two hits while striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings, but did not factor in the decision. Instead, it was Diablos reliever Joe Klein who picked up the win after allowing two hits in 1 2/3 scoreless innings. El Paso DH Jorge Alvarez led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Diablos 3B Edwin Maldonado also hit a solo home run. He was 1-for-4.
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Sioux City 13, St. Paul 3
@ Sioux City, IA. Time: 3:02 Attendance: 1,097 W: Ty Marotz (2-4) L: Mitch Wylie (4-2) S: None
HR: None
A nine-run fifth inning by Sioux City sealed St. Paul's fate, as the Explorers rolled to a 13-3 win at home. Four different Sioux City batters drove in at least two runs in the contest, including LF Justin Nelson, who was 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. Explorers SS Nick McCoola also drove in three and was 1-for-4 with a pair of runs scored. Sioux City CF Anthony Webster was 1-for-4 with a double. Webster has now reached base in all 32 games this season. Explorers starting pitcher Ty Marotz was the beneficiary of the run support. He allowed three runs and struck out six in five innings of work en route to his second win of the season. St. Paul DH Jacob Butler was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI in the losing effort.
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Pensacola 5, Shreveport-Bossier 4 (10 innings)
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 3:18 Attendance: 1,436 W: Hunter Davis (1-0) L: Justin Dowdy (0-2) S: None HR: None
After allowing Shreveport-Bossier two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game at 4-4, Pensacola rebounded to score a run in the 10th and earn a 5-4 win. Pelicans starter Kyle Middleton pitched well, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five in eight innings, but did not factor in the decision. Instead, it was Pensacola reliever Hunter Davis that was credited with the win, his first. The Pelicans tallied 14 hits as a team, led by DH Chase Burch, who was 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI. Pensacola 1B Luis Bautista also had a good game, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a RBI.
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FIRST HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
Wichita 21 11 --
Sioux City 16 16 5.0
St. Paul 16 16 5.0
Sioux Falls 15 18 6.5
Lincoln 11 20 9.5
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
Fort Worth 24 7 --
El Paso 15 17 9.5
Grand Prairie 14 17 10.0
Pensacola 13 18 11.0
Shreveport-Bossier 13 18 11.0
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
El Paso at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
Pensacola at Shreveport-Bossier - 7:05 PM
Lincoln at Fort Worth - 7:05 PM
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American Association Stories from June 17, 2009
- Leading in the Ninth, Pelicans Win in Ten - Pensacola Pelicans
- Captains Again Fail to Win Third Straight - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- American Association Recap June 17 - AA
- Explorers Trounce St. Paul - Sioux City Explorers
- Grand Prairie Falls In Pitchers Duel, 3-2, To El Paso - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Saints Give Up Unlucky 13, Lose by 10 to Explorers - St. Paul Saints
- Jung Lead Cats Past Saltdogs 9-0 - Fort Worth Cats
- Cats Shut Down Dogs - Lincoln Saltdogs
- American Association Recap - AA
- Canaries walk past Wingnuts - Wichita Wingnuts
- Canaries Walk Away With 7-5 Win - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Saints Return Home June 19, Will Honor Larry Doby - St. Paul Saints
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