American Association recap
August 1, 2006 - American Association (AA) News Release
Fort Worth 3, Pensacola 2 (12 innings)
@ Fort Worth, TX. Time: 3:14 Attendance: 3,134
W: Matt Harrington (5-1) L: Carl Scheafer (2-2) S: NONE
HR: FW-Terence Green (3)
Fort Worth 3B Terence Green went 4-for-5 with a homerun and an RBI to help the Cats past Pensacola 3-2 in 12 innings. The homerun was Green's third of the season. Relief pitcher Matt Harrington pitched a scoreless 12th inning to pick up the win and improve to 5-1 for the year. For Pensacola, C Jose Yepez and LF George Branch combined for three hits and two RBI.
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Lincoln 8, Sioux Falls 0
@ Sioux Falls, SD. Time: 3:01 Attendance: 2,016
W: Lindsay Gulin (10-1) L: Doug Johnson (5-6) S: NONE
HR: LN-Josh Patton (9)
Lincoln starting pitcher Lindsay Gulin allowed just five hits over eight scoreless innings of work to pick up the win and help the Saltdogs past Sioux Falls 8-0. With the win Gulin's record improves to 10-1 on the season. 2B Josh Patton homered and drove in three runs in the game, while CF Evan Tartaglia added three hits and scored two runs of his own. Patton's homerun was his ninth of the year. For Sioux Falls, 2B Ralph Santana went 2-for-4 at the plate.
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St. Paul 6, Sioux City 3 (Top 6)
@ St. Paul, MN.
This game is still in progress with St. Paul leading Sioux City 6-3 in the top of the sixth inning. For complete game information go to americanassociationbaseball.com.
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Shreveport 6, St. Joe 2
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 2:28 Attendance: 1,305
W: Derek Cunningham (1-3) L: Donovan Graves (7-4) S: NONE
HR: SH-Todd Self (4), Melvin Falu (4)
Shreveport LF Todd Self went 2-for-4 with a homerun and four RBI to help the Sports knock off St. Joe 6-2. 3B Melvin Falu also homered in the game, his fourth of the season. Starting pitcher Derek Cunningham allowed only one run on four hits over six innings to pick up the win. For St. Joe, 1B Mark Burke and 2B/SS Denver Kitch combined for four hits and an RBI.
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Coastal Bend at El Paso [DH] Postponed
@ El Paso, TX.
The doubleheader was postponed due to rain. The games will be made up as doubleheaders on Wednesday, August 23rd and Thursday, August 24th in El Paso, TX. at 7:05 CT. Both doubleheaders will be seven innings.
American Association Stories from August 1, 2006
- Olow streak hit 13 in 7-3 Saints win - St. Paul Saints
- American Association recap - AA
- Canaries shutout, 8-0 - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Shreveport sends âSnakes home with loss - St. Joseph Blacksnakes
- Sprout named AA batter of the month - St. Paul Saints
- Pelicans All-Star Shortstop Headed to New York Yankees - Pensacola Pelicans
- Diablos game rained out - El Paso Diablos
- Pelicans Form Trade Agreement with Nashua Pride of Can-Am League - Pensacola Pelicans
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