American Association Recap
Published on August 11, 2009 under American Association (AA) News Release
Fort Worth 4, Shreveport-Bossier 3
@ Shreveport, LA. Time: 2:50 Attendance: 2,009
W: Jae Jung (6-3) L: Ronald Lowe (5-9) S: Scott VanderWeg (3)
HR: None
A solid outing by Fort Worth starting pitcher Jae Jung leads the Cats to victory over the Shreveport-Bossier Captains. Jung went six innings and allowed one earned run on six hits with a strikeout. With the victory, Jung is now 6-3 on the year. Fort Worth 2B Isa Garcia went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double while C Kelley Gulledge had a 1-for-2 night with two runs scored. Captains DH Jose Torres went 1-for-4 and scored two runs in the losing effort.
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Wichita 12, Lincoln 2
@ Lincoln, NE. Time: 3:09 Attendance: 3,109
W: Brad Davis (8-5) L: Brian Campbell (3-5) S: None
HR: W-Brenan Herrera (4), Kelly Hunt (17), Dustan Mohr (12)
After falling behind 1-0 after four innings, Wichita plated eight big runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth to go up 9-1 and would roll to a 12-2 victory over the Lincoln Saltdogs. The league's Batter of the Week, LF Greg Porter, had another solid game at the plate going 4-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI. Wingnuts C Joe Muich chipped in with a three-hit night and scored a run. Wichita starting pitcher Brad Davis easily won his eighth game of the season. Davis went five innings and allowed an earned run on six hits with a strikeout.
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El Paso 4, Sioux City 3
@ Sioux City, IA. Time: 3:18 Attendance: 898
W: Justin Mallett (5-4) L: David Trahan (5-5) S: Mike Cervera (5)
HR: SC-Justin Nelson (7)
El Paso plated two runs in the top of the eighth inning to overcome a 3-2 deficit and beat Sioux City, 4-3. Diablos 1B Jerry Verastegui led the offense going 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. El Paso starter Justin Mallett notched his fifth win of the year. The league's Pitcher of the Week allowed three earned runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings of work. 2B Alex Llanos and 1B Jason Colson each had two hits for the Explorers.
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Pensacola 11, Grand Prairie 10 (11 innings)
@ Pensacola, FL. Time: 3:52 Attendance: 1,058
W: Tyler Wilson (4-1) L: Jose Cordero (4-5) S: None
HR: GP-Chad Gabriel (6)
After Grand Prairie scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning to take a 10-7 lead, the Pensacola Pelicans rallied for four in the bottom of the frame to stun the AirHogs, 11-10. Pelicans DH Chase Burch went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI while SS Dallas Christison had a two-hit night with two runs scored and two RBI. Pensacola reliever Tyler Wilson won his fourth game of the season despite giving up three earned runs on four hits in two innings of work. Grand Prairie DH Chad Gabriel went 5-for-6 with a home run and four runs driven in.
American Association Stories from August 11, 2009
- American Association Recap - AA
- Camacho Home Run Lifts Diablos - El Paso Diablos
- Captains rip Cats 9-1 - Fort Worth Cats
- Saints Make Canaries Fly Away in 6-4 Win - St. Paul Saints
- Saltdogs Comeback on Wingnuts - Wichita Wingnuts
- Cooper Blasts Saints Over Birds, 6-4 - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Another Late Rally Carries Dogs Over Wingnuts - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Pels Sign Former Major Leaguer and FSU Alum - Pensacola Pelicans
- Jung helps Cats nip Captains - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Pelicans Improbably Defeat Air Hogs 11-10 in Eleven Innings - Pensacola Pelicans
- Late Runs Down Sioux City - Sioux City Explorers
- American Association Recap - AA
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