American Association Recap June 6
Published on June 5, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
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* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECAP 6/5/09 *
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Wichita 6, Lincoln 2
@ Wichita, KS. Time: 2:32 Attendance: 3,165
W: Gabe Medina (3-2) L: Vince Davis (0-3) S: None
HR: WIC- Kelly Hunt (5), Joe Muich (2)
Another solid start from Gabe Medina and a three-run homer by C Joe Muich carried Wichita to a 6-2 win over Lincoln. The Wingnuts have won three straight. Medina surrendered just three hits over seven innings while striking out six. Richard Salazar pitched two strong innings to finish the game for Wichita, allowing just one hit. DH Kelly Hunt also homered for the Wingnuts and 1B Steve Pearson went 2-for-3 with a base on balls. Lincoln starter Vince Davis had a rough outing allowing six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. He dropped to 0-3 with the loss.
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Sioux City 6, St. Paul 5
@ St. Paul, MN. Time: 3:13 Attendance: 5,478
W: Steve Spurgeon (3-1) L: Adam Cox (1-3) S: Brett Reid (6)
HR: SXC- Justin Nelson (3); STP- Brent Krause (4)
Down 3-1 after an inning, Sioux City rallied to take a 6-5 lead after five innings. The Explorers bullpen made it stand up by striking out eight batters in the final four innings and allowing just one hit. Griffin Bailey went three innings and struck out six before handing the ball to closer Brett Reid who fanned two of the three men he faced in the ninth inning for his sixth save. Lf Justin Nelson led the Explorers offense with a 2-for-4 performance including a homerun, two runs scored, and three RBI.
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El Paso 4, Ft. Worth 2
@ Ft. Worth, TX Time: 2:53 Attendance: 5,124
W: Josh Neitz (1-0) L: Ryan Riddle (1-2) S: Chris Thompson (8)
HR: EP- Tyler Johnson (2)
LF Tyler Johnson's two-run homer to left gave El Paso a 3-2 lead in the top of the sixth inning and the Diablos went on to defeat Fort Worth by a 4-2 final. Josh Neitz turned in a solid pitching performance for El Paso allowing just two earned runs on six hits in six innings of work. He got the win to move to 1-0 on the season. Ryan Riddle went 5 2/3 innings for the Cats but allowed all four Diablo runs and took the loss to fall to 1-2. LF Adam Hale had a good night at the plate for El Paso with two hits, a walk, and a run scored.
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Grand Prairie 12, Pensacola 5
@ Grand Prairie, TX. Time: Attendance: 2,432
W: Jose Cordero (2-0) L: Daniel Smith (0-2) S: None
HR: None
Grand Prairie put up seven runs in the third inning and cruised to a 12-5 win over Pensacola. After a shaky first three innings by Cody Crowell the Airhogs got things settled down thanks to 2 1/3 innings of one-hit ball from reliever Jose Cordero who was the winning pitcher. While Cordero was on the mound Grand Prairie lit up the scoreboard with seven runs on seven hits including two doubles and a triple. Pelicans starter Daniel Smith lasted just 2 2/3 innings and fell to 0-2. Airhogs RF Derek Nicholson had two doubles in the game and leadoff man Aaron Garza was 3-for-4 with a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base.
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Sioux Falls 6, Shreveport-Bossier 5
@ Sioux Falls, SD. Time: 2:45 Attendance: 2,791
W: Angelo Morales (1-1) L: Thad Markray (1-3) S: Kris Regas (6)
HR: SF- Beau Torbert (5); SHR- Dwayne White (1)
After watching a 4-0 lead evaporate, Sioux Falls rallied for a 6-5 win over Shreveport-Bossier. Down 4-1, the Captains scored three in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game and then took a brief 5-4 lead in the seventh when RF Dwayne White hit a solo homer. But the Canaries answered with a RBI single from DH Beau Torbert and a RBI sacrifice fly from CF Reggie Taylor. Torbert also homered in the game and finished 2-for-4 with three RBI. Canaries closer Kris Regas worked 1 1/3 innings and struck out two for his sixth save.
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FIRST HALF STANDINGS
NORTH DIVISION W L GB
Wichita 14 6 --
St. Paul 10 11 4.5
Lincoln 9 12 5.5
Sioux City 9 12 5.5
Sioux Falls 8 13 6.5
SOUTH DIVISION W L GB
Fort Worth 15 6 --
El Paso 12 9 3.0
Grand Prairie 10 11 5.0
Pensacola 9 12 6.0
Shreveport-Bossier 8 12 6.5
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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):
Pensacola at Grand Prairie - 7:05 PM
El Paso at Fort Worth - 7:05 PM
Sioux City at St. Paul - 7:05 PM
Lincoln at Wichita - 7:05 PM
Shreveport-Bossier at Sioux Falls - 7:05 PM
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American Association Stories from June 5, 2009
- American Association Recap June 6 - AA
- Explorers Extend There Winning Streak - Sioux City Explorers
- Pelicans Start Strong but Falter; Air Hogs Claim Victory 12-5 - Pensacola Pelicans
- Big Inning Leads Diablos Past Cats 4-2 - Fort Worth Cats
- Saints Come Home and Lose 6-5 - St. Paul Saints
- Captains Drop Another Close One in See-Saw Battle - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Grand Prairie Cruises Past Pensacola With a Final Score of 12-5 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- Canaries Return Home with 6-5 Win - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Medina, Muich Roll Over Dogs - Wichita Wingnuts
- Wichita Shuts Down Lincoln Bats - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Two More Additions Cap Flurry of Roster Moves - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Saltdogs Bring Back Balet - Lincoln Saltdogs
- June 5 Pelicans Post: Games on 1620 AM, Famous SD Chicken, Teachers Night, and Brides! - Pensacola Pelicans
- Pels on the Air on NewsRadio 1620 - Pensacola Pelicans
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