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Lincoln Outlasts Blacksnakes in Marathon

August 12, 2006 - American Association (AA)
St. Joseph Blacksnakes News Release


ST. JOSEPH, MO-In the longest game in Blacksnakes history, the Lincoln Saltdogs (25-10, 56-27) outlasted St. Joe (16-18, 42-40), 5-3. The game saw 34 combined players, 11 total pitchers, 26 runners left on base and took 4 hours and 44 minutes to complete.

The only runs through nine innings were scored on Scooter Jordan's third inning double for a 1-0 lead. Lincoln scored an unearned run in the sixth when Evan Tartaglia reached on an error and scored on Pichi Balet's double to tie the game at 1-1.

Twice Lincoln took leads in extra innings, only to see St. Joe rally to tie it both times before the Saltdogs plated two two-out runs in the 16th for the win.

There were a number of outstanding performances, and out-of-position performances, but in the end, St. Joe falls four-games back of St. Paul for the wild card with 14 games left.

The ‘Snakes look to rebound quickly Saturday night in the finale with Lincoln. Donovan Graves (7-5) starts against Lincoln's Lindsay Gulin (11-1) at 7:05pm. It is UMB Cap Giveaway as the first 1,000 fans will receive a free hat, thanks to UMB Bank. The gates open at 6pm. The broadcast begins at 6:45pm at www.stjoeblacksnakes.com and at the ballpark at 88.9 FM. _______________________________

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