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August 5, 2006 - American Association (AA) News Release


Shreveport 4, Pensacola 3

@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:20 Attendance: 2,286

W: Jeff Little (1-0) L: Bubba Dobson (2-3) S: Gerson Mercedes (7)

HR: NONE

The Shreveport Sports edged Pensacola to improve to 14-14 in the second half. The team did so thanks to some late scoring, ending with a run in the top of the ninth to pick up the victory on the road. With the score tied at 3-3, C Tommy Bryant hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield scoring LF Todd Self, who doubled to lead off the inning. Bryant finished the day 0-for-3, but had the game's most important RBI. 2B Ron Fenwick led Shreveport at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and Self went 2-for-4 and scored a run as well. Pensacola 3B Trino Aguilar was 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs to lead the Pelicans.

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Lincoln 14, St. Paul 3

@ Lincoln, NE. Time: 2:36 Attendance: 5,059

W: Brian Rodaway (7-2) L: Charlie Ruud (5-5) S: NONE

HR: LN-Kevin Sullivan 2(5), Paul Powell (5), Jay Yaconetti (8)

Lincoln starting pitcher Brian Rodaway came within one strike of notching a complete game shutout before allowing three earned runs in the top of the ninth inning, but that was about the only thing that didn't go right for the Saltdogs. Lincoln pounded out 20 hits, four of which were home runs, and scored in double digits yet again. The win is the Saltdogs' seventh in a row and 21st in its last 25 games. C Kevin Sullivan was the star offensively going 3-for-4, including two home runs, with four runs scored and three RBIs.

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St. Joe 4, Sioux Falls 3

@ St. Joseph, MO. Time: 2:53 Attendance: 1,457

W: J.C. Huguet (4-3) L: Sean Donlin (0-5) S: Jamie Tricoglou (13)

HR: SJ-Wil Quintana (18)

The St. Joe Blacksnakes were able to hold off a Sioux Falls rally and preserve a one-run lead, enabling them to notch the team's 14th win of the second half. The win moves them back to .500 this half and pulls them to within a game and a half of St. Paul for the North Division wild card. Blacksnakes RF Wil Quintana knocked his 18th home run of the season in a 2-for-3 night in which he scored twice and drove in a pair. With that long ball, Quintana leads the American Association in home runs. CF Scooter Jordan was also 2-for-3 on the night and 1B Mark Burke turned in a 2-for-4 performance to lead the St. Joe attack.

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El Paso 15, Sioux City 13

@ Sioux City, IA. Time: 3:24 Attendance: 2,935

W: Andy Torres (7-5) L: John Howerton (6-3) S: Dustin Cameron (1)

HR: EP-Albenis Mechado (4), Ben Rosenthal (5); SC-Alex Llanos (9), Ryan Gripp (12), Chris Grossman (10)

There certainly wasn't a lack of offense in this game as El Paso pulled out a win in a game in which a total of 28 runs were scored. With the game tied at eight, the Diablos poured on seven runs in the seventh inning and although Sioux City would stage a valiant comeback, that margin would prove too great to overcome. El Paso SS Albenis Mechado had a great game offensively, going 4-for-4, including his fourth home run of the season, with four runs scored and four runs batted in. C Ben Rosenthal also homered for El Paso. He finished the game 1-for-5.

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Fort Worth 4, Coastal Bend 3 (12 innings)

@ Robstown, TX. Time: Attendance: 2,770

W: Matt Harrington (6-1) L: J.R. Pickens (8-6) S: Steven Wilkerson (13)

HR: NONE

Fort Worth C Adam Miller scored on a bases-loaded passed ball to give the Cats a 4-3 win over the Coastal Bend Aviators. The win improves the Cats to 20-9 in the second half and extends Fort Worth's lead over Coastal Bend to four games. The two South Division foes took 12 innings to decide the game that was back and forth the entire way. The Cats loaded the bases with no one out in the twelfth thanks to back-to-back errors and a walk, but were only able to plate Miller in the inning. Closer Steven Wilkerson came on in the bottom half of the inning to strike out two and force a 6-3 ground out, preserving the one-run lead and picking up his 13th save of the year in doing so.

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STANDINGS

NORTH DIVISION W L GB

x-Lincoln (31-17) 21 9 --

St. Joe (26-22) 14 14 6.0

Sioux City (24-24) 14 16 7.0

St. Paul (29-19) 13 16 7.5

Sioux Falls (16-32) 12 16 8.0

SOUTH DIVISION W L GB

Fort Worth (24-24) 20 9 --

Coastal Bend (23-25) 14 11 4.0

x-Shreveport (26-22) 14 14 5.5

El Paso (17-31) 9 16 9.0

Pensacola (24-24) 9 19 10.5

x-won first half. First-half record is in parentheses.

If one club should win both halves, then its playoff opponent shall be the team with the second-best winning percentage during the entire season, in that division.

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Tomorrow's Schedule (All times are Central):

El Paso (Justin Abbott, 1-8) at Lincoln (Lindsay Gulin, 10-1) 5:05 PM

Pensacola (Sam Smith, 3-5) at Coastal Bend (Ricky Stover, 2-5) 7:05 PM

Shreveport (Ryan Snyder, 5-5) at Fort Worth (Cory Walters, 10-4) 7:05 PM

Sioux Falls (Robert Barrett, 2-2) at St. Joe (Mark Nussbeck, 7-3) 7:05 PM

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