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American Association Recap June 30

Published on June 30, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release


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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 6/30/09 *

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Sioux Falls 7, Pensacola 2

@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 2:31 Attendance: 1,085

W: Noel Baca (2-1) L: Randy Beam (3-5) S: None

HR: None

Noel Baca turned in a fine pitching performance and got plenty of help from his offense as Sioux Falls downed Pensacola 7-2. Baca went six solid innings allowing two earned runs on just three hits to earn the win and improve to 2-1 with the Canaries. RF JD Reininger paced the Sioux Falls attack as he went 3-for-4 on the night. The Canaries led 5-0 after the first inning and were in command of the game throughout. Randy Beam pitched seven innings for the Pelicans and allowed five earned runs, dropping to 3-5 with the loss.

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Ft. Worth 10, Shreveport-Bossier 5

@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 3:08 Attendance: 3,371

W: Joel Kirsten (5-2) L: Thad Markray (3-6) S: None

HR: None

Ft. Worth jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead and put the game away with a four run top of the sixth as the Cats doubled up Shreveport-Bossier by a 10-5 final. Cats 1B John Allen had a huge game as he went 4-for-6 and drove in six runs. His double down the left field line in the sixth put the game out of reach. Ft. Worth SS Cameron Blair was a big contributor as well going 3-for-5 with three runs scored. Joel Kirsten started for the Cats and went 5 2/3 innings allowing four earned runs on 10 hits to get the win and move his record to 5-2 on the season.

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St. Paul 8, Lincoln 7 (12 Innings)

@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 3:43 Attendance: 4,802

W: Ryan Ariail (1-0) L: Tim Brown (0-1) S: None

HR: SP- Jason Cooper (1); LIN- Phil Hawke (7)

In the bottom of the 12th inning, St. Paul scored on a wild pitch to defeat Lincoln 8-7. After six relatively quiet innings that saw Lincoln hold a 3-2 advantage, the teams combined for nine runs in the final three regulation frames. Neither team could break the deadlock until Tim Brown's 2-2 pitch got past Lincoln C Shawn McGill. Saints LF Jake Butler ran home from third base and was safe as McGill's throw to the plate was wide. It was a tough end to a productive night for McGill who went 3-for-6 with a RBI at the plate. Two other Saltdogs had three-hit games and 1B Phil Hawke homered for the seventh time this season. The Saints countered with five batters who collected two hits apiece in the contest.

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Wichita 4, Sioux City 2

@ Wichita, KS. Time: 2:32 Attendance: 2,021

W: Derek Blacksher (4-1) L: Tyler Meigs (0-4) S: Richard Salazar (2)

HR: WIC- Dustan Mohr (7)

Derek Blacksher turned in another good outing for Wichita as he went seven innings and struck out five to lead the Wingnuts to a 4-2 win over Sioux City. It was the Wingnuts ninth consecutive victory. Blacksher permitted two earned runs on seven hits and a walk to improve his record to 4-1 on the season. Tyler Meigs took the loss for the Explorers as he went 4 1/3 innings and surrendered all four Wingnuts runs. LF Greg Porter did the damage at the plate for Wichita as he went 2-for-3 with three RBI to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. RF Dustan Mohr hit his seventh homerun of the season for the Wingnuts.

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Grand Prairie 6, El Paso 5

@ El Paso, TX. Time: 2:36 Attendance: 1,721

W: Cody Crowell (5-1) L: Anthony Pluta (1-3) S: James Morrison (8)

HR: GP- Aaron Garza (7)

Grand Prairie scored a single run in the top of the ninth inning to break a 5-5 tie and defeat El Paso by a 6-5 final. CF Drew Holder had a big game as he went 2-for-4 on the night and drove in three runs. LF Aaron Garza hit his seventh homer of the season as well. Grand Prairie starter Nat Harris did a nice job for 5 1/3 innings before giving way to the Airhogs bullpen. Cody Crowell tossed 1 1/3 hitless innings and got the win. Closer James Morrison worked the bottom of the ninth for his eighth save.

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FIRST HALF STANDINGS

NORTH DIVISION W L GB

x-Wichita 30 13 --

St. Paul 21 22 9.0

Lincoln 19 24 11.0

Sioux City 19 24 11.0

Sioux Falls 19 24 11.0

SOUTH DIVISION W L GB

x-Fort Worth 30 13 --

Grand Prairie 21 22 9.0

Pensacola 20 23 10.0

El Paso 18 25 12.0

Shreveport-Bossier 18 25 12.0

x-won first half

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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):

Sioux Falls at Pensacola - 6:35 PM

Fort Worth at Shreveport-Bossier - 7:05 PM

Lincoln at St. Paul - 7:05 PM

Sioux City at Wichita - 7:05 PM

Grand Prairie at El Paso - 8:05 PM

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