Explorers Fall 5-3
Published on August 2, 2009 under American Association (AA)
Sioux City Explorers News Release
Sioux City.....St. Paul hit three home runs, two by Jacob Butler, as the Saints defeated the Explorers 5-3 Sunday at Lewis and Clark Park.
The win gave St. Paul the series two games to one with the season series now tied at nine games apiece.
Jason Cooper hit a solo home run in the first inning as the Saints took a 1-0 lead. The Explorers came back in the third to take a 2-1 lead on a throwing error by St. Paul catcher Jeff Eure and a sacrifice RBI by the X's Derek Schmerhorn.
St. Paul took the lead for good in the fourth inning 3-2 on a two-run home run by Jacob Butler. St. Paul made it a two-run lead 4-2 in the sixth on a RBI single by Anthony Norman. The Explorers cut the lead to 4-3 in the sixth inning when Justin Nelson led off with a double and later scored on a two-out double by Jason Colson.
Butler's second home run of the game in the eighth inning gave St. Paul a 5-3 lead as Charlie Ruud defeated the Explorers for the 14th time in 15 decisions in his career.
The loss drops the Explorers into a two-way tie for fourth place in the American Association North with Sioux Falls. With Monday an off day, the Explorers will travel to Sioux Falls to start a three-game series Tuesday.
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