Lang's Two Triples Help X's Get Series Sweep Over Canaries
Published on July 5, 2015 under American Association (AA)
Sioux City Explorers News Release
Michael Lang's four hit, two triple night led the Explorers to a series sweep over Sioux Falls, with a 6-4 victory over the Canaries Sunday evening.
In the bottom of the first, the X's scored first. Explorers right-fielder Michael Lang tripled with one out in the inning and later scored off a double by Noah Perio Jr to quickly make it 1-0. With Perio at second base and two outs, Tommy Mendonca singled to score Perio and extend the lead 2-0.
In the second inning, X's left fielder Tim Colwell singled with one out, stole second base and scored off a Matty Johnson base-hit to extend it 3-0. The Canaries scored their first run of the contest off an RBI double by Chris Grayson in the third, to cut the lead to 3-1.
Sioux City plated three runs in the fifth inning, off of three extra base-hits. Lead-off hitter Matty Johnson worked up a walk and scored off a Michael Lang RBI triple. Lang went on to score off a ground rule double by Ryan Court, and Court would go on to plate the third run off a double by Tommy Mendonca to give them six runs in the contest.
In the top half of the sixth, David Bergin reached base off a hit by pitch, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Brian Humphries RBI double. On the next at-bat, Humphries scored from second on a base knock by RJ Perucki, and then a single by Canaries catcher Tyler Shover plated Perucki from second to cut the lead to 6-4 after six innings.
Explorers closer Jose Flores (s-11) came in to pitch in the ninth, holding the Canaries scoreless and clinching the win for Sioux City 6-4. Right-hander Eric Workekemper (3-0) got the win for Sioux City going six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits with a strikeout. Losing pitcher on the night was Sioux Falls right-hander Stephen Bougher (2-1), who allowed six runs in 4.1 innings pitched.
Michael Lang brought his bat to tonights contest, having himself a four hit night with two of the four hits being triples, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base. Explorers third-baseman Tommy Mendonca had a good night at the plate as well, going 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a double.
The Explorers will now head to Gary SouthShore, to take on the Railcats in a four game series (July 6th-9th). For 2015 ticket information at Lewis and Clark Park, call (712) 277-WINS or visit the X's website at www.xsbaseball.com.
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