Cats win in extra innings, 7-5
Published on August 17, 2009 under American Association (AA)
Fort Worth Cats News Release
EL PASO - The Fort Worth Cats scored two runs on two sacrifice flies in the 11th inning on Monday night as they downed El Paso 7-5 at Cohen Stadium.
In the 11th, Michael Bell and Ryan Patterson led off the inning with consecutive singles before Kelley Gulledge drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to right. Later in the inning, Brian Fryer's sacrifice fly scored the Cats' seventh run of the game.
Fort Worth trailed by four runs twice in the game, yet rallied to win its second extra-inning game of the season.
In the opening frame, the first two batters reached against Cats' starter Lee Gwaltney on consecutive infield singles. One out later, Juan Camacho brought home the first run of the game with an RBI single to right. Right fielder Jeff Vincent then hit a two-run triple to right, bringing home two for a 3-0 lead. An RBI groundout brought home another run as the Diablos made it 4-0.
The Cats got on the board in the third inning as Cameron Blair doubled with two outs and scored on a Pat O'Sullivan run-scoring single. After the Diablos scored a run in the bottom of the third, the Cats got two in the fourth on an RBI single by Ryan Patterson and an run-scoring ground out by Isa Garcia.
Fort Worth climbed to within a run on a solo homer by O'Sullivan, his 14th of the season and tied the game later that inning on a solo shot by Bell, his 13th.
Scott Vander Weg (1-1) threw two scoreless innings out of the Cats bullpen to notch his first win of the season. Ryan Trytten also contributed two scoreless frames in relief for Fort Worth.
Johnny Dillard suffered his first loss of the season for El Paso as he permitted two runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings of work.
O'Sullivan, Bell and Patterson led the Cats' 13-hit attack with three hits each.
The three-game series continues on Tuesday night as left-hander Ryan Riddle takes the mound for the Cats. Game time is 8:05 p.m. CDT.
American Association Stories from August 17, 2009
- Salazar shines in Captains debut - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Diablos fall in extra innings - El Paso Diablos
- Cats win in extra innings, 7-5 - Fort Worth Cats
- Captains ground Pelicans, 9-0 - Pensacola Pelicans
- Paduch named Pitcher of the Week - Lincoln Saltdogs
- First place Pelicans take on division rivals - Pensacola Pelicans
- Captains make three more big trades - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
- Nelson, Paduch Named American Association Players Of The Week - AA
- Diablos Trade Alvarez - El Paso Diablos
- Wingnuts Acquire All-Star Closer - Wichita Wingnuts
- Pelicans Acquire 2009 Caribbean Series MVP - Pensacola Pelicans
- Pensacola Sweeps El Paso with 11-7 Win - Pensacola Pelicans
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
