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June 5, 2008 - American Association (AA) News Release


Wichita at Sioux Falls (Postponed - Rain)

@ Sioux Falls, SD.

The game between Wichita and Sioux Falls has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader (two seven inning games) on June 17 at 6:05 PM.

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Lincoln 4, St. Paul 2

@ Lincoln, NE Time: 2:14 Attendance: 2,093

W: Ryan Dittfurth (3-1) L: Charlie Ruud (5-1) S: Jason Jarvis (1)

HR: LIN - Eduardo Rios (6), STP- Tim Brown (1)

Lincoln used a three run homerun in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie and beat St. Paul 4-2. It was the first loss of the season for Saints pitcher Charlie Ruud who pitched a complete game. SS Anthony Contreras singled to lead off the sixth before 1B Dustin Yount drew a walk. Last week's Player of the Week Eduardo Rios then drove a ball over the left field wall for a 4-1 lead. St. Paul got a run back in the eighth inning on DH Tim Brown's first homer of the year, but could get no closer as Jason Jarvis came on to retire the Saints in order to end the game. It was Jarvis' first save. Ryan Dittfurth went 6 2/3 innings for Lincoln to improve to 3-1.

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El Paso 5, Grand Prairie 1

@ Grand Prairie, TX Time: 2:45 Attendance: 2,780

W: Jusef Frias (1-1) L: Chris Homer (0-2) S: None

HR: GP- David Espinoza (3) EP- JD Reininger (2), Bryon Smith (2)

Down 1-0 in the eighth inning El Paso tied the score on a Kory Drew triple before exploding for four runs in the ninth on a solo homer from JD Reininger, an RBI double by Mathew Kent and a two run blast off the bat of Bryon Smith. With the win El Paso tightened up the South Division standings as three teams remain within three games of first place Fort Worth.

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Fort Worth 9, Pensacola 5

@ Pensacola, FL Time: 2:56 Attendance: 1,654

W: Dan Grybash (2-2) L: Clegg Snipes (2-2) S: None

HR: None

Fort Worth completed a three game road sweep of Pensacola with a 9-5 win. The Cats scored nine runs in the middle innings before Pensacola got on the board with five in the seventh inning. With the bases loaded in the top of the fourth LF Ed Montague and 3B Aaron Sisk each singled to drive in a run before C Ken Lup lifted a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0 Fort Worth. In the sixth the Cats used a single by 2B Cameron Blair and two walks to load the bases with no one out. A hit batter and a fielding error brought home three more runs and 1B Jake Gautreau came home as the Pelicans turned a ground ball double play to

make it 9-0. Dan Grybash allowed five runs in six innings and was the winner. His record now stands at 2-2. Clegg Snipes fell to 2-2.

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Shreveport 5, Sioux City 1

@ Sioux City, IA Time: 2:45 Attendance: 1,144

W: Daniel Welch (2-1) L: Nick Singleton (1-3) S: Trey Poland (4)

HR: SHR- Chris Smith (1), Chad Gambill (4) SXC - Alex Llanos (1)

Leading 2-1 in the top of the ninth inning, Shreveport shortstop Chris Smith propelled the Sports to a 5-1 win with his first homerun of the year, a three run blast to left. DH Adam Hale started the inning with a single to right and was lifted for a pinch runner. Sioux City intentionally walked the next batter to set up a double play and get to Smith who came into the game with an average of just .188. But the Sports' second baseman came through with the long ball to provide breathing room for relievers Matt Clayman and Trey Poland who wrapped up the game with a scoreless ninth inning. Chad Gambill's second inning homer was his fourth of the year. Alex Llanos hit his first of year as well for Sioux City.

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