Lemurs Cage Canaries
June 17, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Laredo Lemurs News Release
Laredo, TX - The Laredo Lemurs (19-12) pluck the feathers of the Sioux Falls Canaries (13-18) with a 13-3 win in their first meeting at Uni-Trade Stadium on Monday night.
The Lemurs opened up the bottom of the first by getting a Jimmy Mojica base hit. Then John Allen walked with one out to put runner at first and second. During Sawyer Carroll's at bat, Mojica and Allen ran on a double steal with both runners reaching safely. Now with runners at second and third, Carroll would fly right to bring in Mojica from third for a sac-fly and a RBI and a 1-0 Lemurs lead. Palmer Karr Jr. brought in Allen from third as he reached on an error to make it 2-0 Lemurs.
The Lemurs busted the game open in the third, scoring four runs on two hits, with two walks, and a hit batter mixed in for a 6-2 Lemurs lead.
Brain Peterson would put the game out of reach in fifth as he came to the plate with two runners on and belted a homerun over the left field wall to make it 9-3 Lemurs.
Three more runs scored in the sixth for the Lemurs and John Allen would add a solo homerun in the seventh to make it 13-3 in a runaway win for the Lemurs.
On the day Allen picked up three base hits, including the homerun to bring him one hit closer of tying the all-time hit record in the American Association of 670 set by Bryan Fryer.
Ryan Sasaki (2-2) started the game and earned the win for the Lemurs going five complete, giving up three runs, on four hits, with four walks, and a strikeout.
Austin Brough (0-3) took the loss for the Canaries as he went six, giving up 12 runs, on 14 hits, with five walks, and two strikeouts.
The Laredo Lemurs will be at Uni-Trade Stadium through Wednesday, June 19as they face off against the Sioux Falls Canaries.
Single game tickets, season tickets, suite rentals, and group packages are on sale now. For more information, call the Lemurs' office at 956-7LEMURS or visit the Lemurs' official website.
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