American Association Recap
Published on July 31, 2010 under American Association (AA) News Release
Pensacola 11, Wichita 6
Wichita made what looked like a rout interesting with a six-run ninth, but ultimately fell to Pensacola. With two outs in the ninth, RF Jorge Cortes launched a grand slam for the WIngnuts in the losing effort. Pensacola pounded out 16 hits, receiving three-hit nights from CF Francisco Leandro and LF Marcos Rodriguez. Additionally, the team sent thirteen hitters to the plate during their eight-run eighth inning. The Pelicans received a strong start and near-complete game effort from RHP Jared Gothreaux, who went 8.2 innings and surrendered no earned runs. SS Adolfo Gonzalez and 1B Javier Brito added home runs for the Pelicans.
St. Paul 4, Sioux Falls 2
2B Brandon Carter had three hits and DH Ole Sheldon launched his 16th homer of the year as St. Paul topped Sioux Falls 4-2. RHP Kyle Foster delivered a quality start and struck out eight in six innings of work, but RHP Jon Plefka was awarded the win after two hitless frames. 1B Brandon Sing, who broke his own single-season home run record earlier this season, drilled his 25th and 26th doubles of the season for the Pheasants.
Fort Worth 7, Shreveport-Bossier 4
Shreveport-Bossier pushed across two runs but left the bases loaded in a ninth-inning rally that fell short, as Fort Worth held on to beat the Captains 7-4. RHP Dwayne Pollok got the win for the Cats, as he threw seven innings and gave up just two earned runs while striking out seven. DH Jeremy Sauceda went 3-for-4 with two doubles for Fort Worth, and 2B Nick McCoola added three hits of his own from the nine hole. All-Star Game MVP Chris Garcia had a perfect night at the plate for the Captains, going 4-for-4 with a walk and driving in two runs. Garcia currently sits at third in the league in RBI with 68.
Grand Prairie 7, El Paso 6
Grand Prairie walked off with a win, pushing their seventh run across in the bottom of the ninth to top El Paso 7-6. DH Michael Hollimon doubled and tripled in four at-bats, adding a walk for the AirHogs. CF Robert Perry and 2B Antoin Gray, Grand Prairie's 1-2 punch, each had three hits and scored a combined five runs in setting the table for the heart of the order. RF Jonathan Reynoso scored twice and hit his third round-tripper of the season for El Paso. RHP Chris Martin earned his first victory of the season with three perfect innings and four strikeouts.
Sioux City 11, Lincoln 5
The Explorers scored seven times in the final three frames to turn a close contest into an uphill battle for the Saltdogs, who pushed one run across in the bottom of the ninth before dropping the contest. 1B Ernie Banks (2-for-5) and 2B Javier Brown (3-for-5) both slugged their first home runs of the season, and RF Aaron Garza added his sixth, launching a two-run shot as a late substitute. DH Juan Richardson hit his sixth home run of the season and walked twice for Lincoln.
American Association Stories from July 31, 2010
- Pheasants strike out in St. Paul - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Saints Pitching Leads The Way In A 5-2 Win Over Pheasants - St. Paul Saints
- Grand Prairie Walks Off Against Diablos for Second Straight Night - El Paso Diablos
- Salazar nearly perfect as Captains and Cats split - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Outstanding Bullpen Leads to Ninth Inning Comeback - Wichita Wingnuts
- Espinosa Homerun Lifts 'Hogs Over Diablos, 6-5 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
- American Association Recap - AA
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