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Cunningham Named All-Star; Host Playoffs Tuesday & Wednesday

September 3, 2018 - American Association (AA)
Kansas City Monarchs News Release


Todd Cunningham of the Kansas City T-Bones
Todd Cunningham of the Kansas City T-Bones
(Kansas City Monarchs, Credit: John Ellis / Kansas City T-Bones)

GARY, Ind. - Outfielder Todd Cunningham was one of nine position players named as an American Association All-Star Monday. Cunningham consistently led the league with the No. 1 batting average for a good part of the season. He finished the year second with a .338 batting average and 17 stolen bases. An all-star game will not be played this season, but the contest will return next season. Read more at the American Association website to learn the whole team.

Also Monday, the Gary SouthShore RailCats snatched away a 2-0 lead from Kansas City to come back and win it 3-2 in the final game of the regular season. However, the T-Bones end the regular season setting a new franchise record for wins at 62, surpassing the previous record of 58.

The game was scoreless going into a 40-minute rain delay in the bottom of the third.

The game resumed, and in the fourth Todd Cunningham doubled to left, then Alay Lago doubled to left to drive him in for the first run of the game and a 1-0 lead over Gary.

In the top of the sixth, the T-Bones added to their lead. Ryan Brett doubled to center, advanced on a Mason Davis fly ball and was brought home by a Todd Cunningham RBI single to right to increase put Kansas City up 2-0.

But in the bottom of the sixth, the RailCats doused the T-Bones hope for a shutout. Randy Santiesteban doubled to left, then Alex Crosby hit an RBI single to left that put Gary on the board trailing KC 2-1. Andy Paz, who reached base by being hit by a pitch, later scored on an RBI single to right by K.C. Huth - evening up the game 2-2.

In the seventh, the RailCats grabbed a 3-2 lead as D.K. Carey, who walked to lead off the inning, scored on a sac fly to center by Colin Willis.

The lead was enough for Gary to win the game, with a final of 3-2.

The T-Bones clinched a playoff spot Sunday and will take on the Sioux City Explorers Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:05 at T-Bones Stadium. Tickets are available for $8.00 at tbonesbaseball.com or by visiting the Box Office.

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Todd Cunningham of the Kansas City T-Bones
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