American Association Roundup - June 25, 2013
June 25, 2013 - American Association (AA) News Release
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
Fargo-Moorhead 11, Newark 4
Tim Alberts and Buddy Sosnoskie turned in monster games for the RedHawks. Both Fargo-Moorhead hitters finished with three hits and three RBI in an 11-4 victory over the Newark Bears. Alberts provided the RedHawks with significant power from the six spot in the order. The right fielder doubled and hit a pair of solo home runs. Sosnoskie hit an RBI double in the third and added two RBI singles later.
Rookie starter Brian Ernst also had a strong game for Fargo-Moorhead. In his third start of the season, the East Stroudsburg University product held the Bears to three runs over seven innings. Ernst won his second straight start and is now 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA.
Gary SouthShore 4, Kansas City 3
A wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the ninth won a tight ballgame for Gary SouthShore. The RailCats defeated Kansas City, 4-3, when Drew Martinez bolted home on an errant pitch with Adam Klein at the plate. Martinez had doubled to lead off the inning and Daniel Pulfer moved him up to third with a sacrifice bunt. The successful sacrifice put Martinez in position to score the game-winning run.
Gary SouthShore only needed ninth-inning drama because the T-Bones had tied the game in the eighth. Down 3-2, Kansas City started a rally with a Justin C. Bass double. Ethan Cole pinch ran for Bass and advanced to third on a heads-up baserunning play, as he tagged up from second on a fly ball to left field. Two batters later, Matt Padgett hit a sacrifice fly to bring Cole home.
RailCats reliever Clay Zavada held the T-Bones in check after Padgett tied the score. Zavada pitched a near-perfect top of the ninth. The left-hander struck out two, walked one and induced a pop-up to bring the RailCats up with a chance to win the game. Zavada's scoreless ninth-inning performance earned him his fifth win of the season.
Standings
North W L PCT GB STREAK L10
Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 22 17 0.564 - 2W 7-3
Winnipeg Goldeyes 18 17 0.514 2 1L 5-5
St Paul Saints 18 19 0.486 3 1W 3-7
Sioux Falls Canaries 13 24 0.351 8 2L 1-9
Central W L PCT GB STREAK L10
Wichita Wingnuts 24 14 0.632 - 1W 6-4
Gary SouthShore RailCats 22 15 0.595 1.5 6W 8-2
Lincoln Saltdogs 21 16 0.568 2.5 1L 6-4
Sioux City Explorers 16 20 0.444 7 2W 5-5
Kansas City T-Bones 15 23 0.395 9 2L 2-8
South W L PCT GB STREAK L10
Amarillo Sox 22 14 0.611 - 4W 8-2
Laredo Lemurs 22 15 0.595 .5 3L 6-4
Grand Prairie AirHogs 18 17 0.514 3.5 2L 6-4
El Paso Diablos 10 27 0.270 12.5 2L 4-6
Next days games:
June 26
Fargo @ Newark 10:35am
Lincoln @ St Paul 1:05pm
El Paso @ Amarillo 7:05pm
Laredo @ Wichita 7:05pm
Winnipeg @ S. City 7:05pm
Gr Prairie @ S Falls 7:05pm
K. City @ Gary 7:10pm
American Association Stories from June 25, 2013
- Judah's Hit Gives Explorers Win Over Winnipeg - Sioux City Explorers
- Sox Win Fifth Straight - Amarillo ThunderHeads
- Saints Find Their Inner Soule in 6-4 Victory over Saltdogs - St. Paul Saints
- Long Home Runs Lead Wingnuts Again - Wichita Wingnuts
- Canaries Pound Three Homers But Fall to Grand Prairie - Sioux Falls Canaries
- 'Dogs Overcome Early Slop But Saints Prevail - Lincoln Saltdogs
- Goldeyes Fall Victim to Sioux City Comeback - Winnipeg Goldeyes
- Wild Pitch Costly for Kansas City, Lose 4-3 - Kansas City Monarchs
- American Association Roundup - June 25, 2013 - AA
- RailCats Walk-Off On A Wild One - Gary SouthShore Railcats
- Canaries Add Veteran Bat - Sioux Falls Canaries
- Wichita Wingnuts Game Notes - Wichita Wingnuts
- June 20-23 Series Preview for Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
- Saltdogs RHP McKiernan Signed by Arizona Diamondbacks - Lincoln Saltdogs
- RailCats Walk Away with Win over T-Bones - Kansas City Monarchs
- Lemurs Pounded by Wingnuts - Laredo Lemurs
- American Association Recap - AA
- American Association Recaps - AA
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