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September 1, 2012 - American Association (AA) News Release


Winnipeg 5, Fargo-Moorhead 1

Goldeyes starting pitcher Matthew Rusch retired 21 Fargo-Moorhead batters Saturday. Nearly two-thirds of them - 13 in all - went down by way of the strikeout. Rusch picked up his 10th win of the year, throwing seven innings and allowing one run on just four hits with the aforementioned 13 strikeouts With Rusch mowing down RedHawks one after another, the Winnipeg offense didn't waste much time putting up runs to support their starting hurler. Winnipeg scored two runs in the fourth inning, breaking a scoreless tie and putting the Goldeyes on top for good. Winnipeg 1B Josh Mazzola went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI to lead the way.

Laredo 6, Gary SouthShore 2

The Lemurs scored runs in three of the first four innings, taking a 4-1 lead on their way to a 6-2 victory over Gary SouthShore. Lemurs leadoff CF Stephen Douglas hit his 11th double of 2012 while going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. At the plate for the RailCats, C Craig Maddox went 2-for-4 and scored one of his club's two runs. With the Laredo offense taking care of things early, starting Lemurs pitcher Ryan Sasaki was on cruise control. Sasaki allowed just one run in 5.1 innings on seven hits with three strikeouts. With the win - his sixth of the year - Sasaki lowered his ERA to 3.84.

Rockland 10, Lincoln 4

Three Boulders hit home runs Saturday against Lincoln, including a three-run shot from 2B Ryan Mollica in Rockland's five-run first inning. After falling behind, 1-0, in the top of the opening frame, Rockland's five runs put the home club on top for good, and the Boulders won, 10-4. Four Rockland batters had at least two hits, including 3B Phillip Cuadrado and LF John Smith, both of whom joined Mollica in the Boulders home run club. The Saltdogs scored two runs in the eighth inning. But having entered the frame trailing, 9-2, it was too little, too late for Lincoln.

Kansas City 2, Sioux City 0

T-Bones starting pitcher Lucas Irvine struck out 10 Sioux City batters, blanking the Explorers in seven innings of work and leading his club to a 2-0 victory. Irvine allowed only four hits, picking up his fourth win of the year and lowering his ERA to 2.59. The T-Bones took their first lead of the game on a fifth-inning Enrique Cruz sacrifice fly that plated 3B Spiker Helms. Kansas City added another run in the sixth for good measure. But with Irvine and the T-Bones bullpen imposing their will on the Sioux City batters, one run would have been enough.

Grand Prairie 5, Amarillo 3

With the score tied, 3-3, in the bottom of the eighth inning, AirHogs pinch hitter Trent Lockwood tripled in two Grand Prairie runs, putting his club on track for a 5-3 victory. The three-bagger was his third of the season. Lockwood, who stayed in the game to play right field, now has 60 RBI on the year. The AirHogs took a 3-0 lead in the third inning and - despite a ferocious Amarillo comeback to tie the score in the sixth - never trailed en route to victory. Sox C Patrick Arlis went 3-for-4 on the night with a run and an RBI but couldn't lead Amarillo to victory.

St.Paul 8, Wichita 3

Saints ledaoff 2B Joe Spiers set the tone for St. Paul against Wichita on Saturday, leading off the bottom of the first with one of his three hits and leading the Saints to an 8-3 victory over Wichita. In the very next frame, Spiers hit a bases-clearing triple, his first three-bagger of the season, and put the Saints on top, 4-0. In addition to his three RBi, Spiers also scored three runs. For the Wingnuts, DH John Rodriguez registered three of his club's seven hits on the night, driving in his 79th run of the year. The Saints got a two-run homer from Jon Hurst in the sixth inning to put St. Paul on top, 8-2. Hurst, who entered the game as a pinch hitter and got hit by a pitch, entered the game with nary a homer to his credit in 2012.

Sioux Falls 14, El Paso 2

Every Pheasant to step into the batter's box against El Paso on Saturday picked up at least one hit while eight of the nine had two or more knocks. Sioux Falls wound up with 20 hits in its 14-2 win over the Diablos. Pheasants DH Cristian Guerrero drove in three runs and scored twice, going 3-for-5 with two doubles Guerrero now has 21 two-baggers on the year. With Guerrero and the rest of the Pheasants taking care of things at the plate, starting Sioux Falls pitcher Rod Scurry held down the fort, striking out seven in a complete-game effort while allowing two runs on seven hits. The win was Scurry's sixth of the season and pulled the hurler to within one game of .500.

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