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August 13, 2013 - American Association (AA) News Release


Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

St. Paul 7, Sioux Falls 5

Donald Blunt and Adam Seaman made the most of their opportunities in the lineup and the team's leading RBI man, Brandon Tripp, did the rest as the St. Paul Saints came from behind to win 7-5 on Tuesday afternoon.

With the Saints trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh Jose Hernandez and Blunt led off with back-to-back singles. Seaman then laid down the perfect sacrifice bunt to move the runners up to second and third. After a walk to Adam Frost loaded the bases the Canaries removed starting pitcher Ben Moore for left-hander Jack Van Leur to face the Saints lefty Brad Boyer. The move didn't pay off as Boyer's RBI infield single tied the game at three. The Canaries went to their pen again and brought in Chris Allen. He unleashed a wild pitch that scored Blunt which gave the Saints a 4-3 lead. Brian Burgamy was intentionally walked to load the bases and, with two outs, Tripp smashed a bases clearing double to give the Saints a 7-3 lead.

In the ninth the Canaries made it interesting when Saints reliever Matt Meyer got two strikeouts, but also walked the bases loaded. Jon Plefka came out of the bullpen and gave up a two-run single to Nick Van Stratten. A wild pitch moved the two runners into scoring position, but Plefka struck out Cory Morales to end the game and earn his third save of the season.

The Saints jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second when Tripp singled and moved to second when Van Stratten kicked the ball in right field. With one out Hernandez walked. Blunt followed with an RBI single. He finished the game 2-3 with an RBI and a run scored. With runners at the corners and one out Seaman laid down a suicide squeeze that plated Hernandez.

The Canaries tied the game in the fifth when they loaded the bases with nobody out on a walk to Jared Clark and back-to-back singles by JP Ramirez and Jake Taylor. A sacrifice fly by Stephen King and a safety squeeze by Van Stratten knotted the game up.

In the sixth the league leading home run hitter, Tim Pahuta, hit his 24th dinger of the year, a solo blast to right. Saints starter Cole Nelson earned the win by going 7.0 innings allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out five.

Standings

North W L PCT GB STREAK L10

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 51 30 0.630 - 1L 8-2

Winnipeg Goldeyes 43 37 0.538 7.5 2W 6-4

St Paul Saints 41 40 0.506 10 1W 4-6

Sioux Falls Canaries 34 48 0.415 17.5 1L 4-6

Central W L PCT GB STREAK L10

Wichita Wingnuts 55 26 0.679 - 2W 9-1

Gary SouthShore RailCats 46 34 0.575 8.5 3L 6-4

Lincoln Saltdogs 45 37 0.549 10.5 4W 8-2

Kansas City T-Bones 32 50 0.390 23.5 5L 3-7

Sioux City Explorers 29 52 0.358 26 3L 2-8

South W L PCT GB STREAK L10

Laredo Lemurs 44 37 0.543 - 1L 5-5

Grand Prairie AirHogs 44 37 0.543 - 2W 7-3

Amarillo Sox 41 40 0.506 3 3L 1-9

El Paso Diablos 30 51 0.370 14 2W 7-3

Next days games:

August 14

Rockland @ Fargo 12:30pm

Winnipeg @ S. City 7:05pm

Lincoln @ K. City 7:05pm

Gr Prairie @ Amarillo 7:05pm

S Falls @ St Paul 7:05pm

Gary @ Wichita 7:05pm

Laredo @ El Paso 8:05pm

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