Birds Falter against Kansas City
August 3, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Sioux Falls Canaries News Release
SIOUX FALLS - The Sioux Falls Canaries' losing skid reached four games in an 11-4 loss to the Kansas City T-Bones on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 4,656 at Sioux Falls Stadium.
Kansas City (31-43) clinched the three-game series with the win, and the Canaries fell to 1-4 on their current home stand.
Joey Gathright's looping double to left in the fourth inning broke a 1-1 tie and plated two, and Kansas City never lost the lead. Kennard Jones followed with an RBI single to make it 4-1.
The Canaries (30-43) pulled within one run in the bottom of the fourth, but Kansas City continued to push their advantage with a pair of runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings. In the eighth,
they rallied for three more runs to put the contest out of reach.
Jones led the T-Bones attack with a 3-for-6 performance, scoring two runs and collecting three RBI. Kansas City cracked 17 hits in all and all but one T-Bone had multiple hits.
For the first time since June 25, Canaries starter Kyle Ruwe (8-6) took the loss. He yielded six runs, five earned, on 10 hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out three batters.
Dustin Loggins (5-4) earned the win. He gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits in five innings. He did not walk anybody and struck out seven batters. Three Kansas City relievers - Josh Hildebrand, Jose Jiminez and Sean Toler - combined to shut out the Canaries over the last four innings.
Marcos Rodriguez and Jake Taylor had two hits apiece for the Canaries.
The finale of the three-game home series against the Kansas City T-Bones is at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, August 4 at Sioux Falls Stadium. It's Back to School Day. Fans who bring school supplies to donated to under-resourced children can purchase a ticket for just $5. The game will be broadcast on Sioux Falls Sports Radio KWSN 1230-AM, 98.1-FM and www.kwsn.com.
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