Pheasants lose to Sioux City, 4-2
Published on June 4, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Sioux Falls Canaries News Release
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. - The Sioux Falls Pheasants bats went quiet on Saturday night in a 4-2 loss to the Sioux City Explorers in Sioux City. The three-game series is now even at one game apiece.
Sioux City grabbed an early lead that they never lost on a sacrifice fly from Derek Schermerhorn in the first inning. He brought home Dustin Jones, who led off with a double and reached third on Gus Milner's misplay in right field. The Explorers added a second run in the fourth on Ryan Priddy's groundout.
Kevin Carby knocked in a run for the Pheasants with a two-out double in the fifth inning, shaving the Explorer lead to 2-1. But Sioux City responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth on Wally Backman Jr.'s RBI-single and a passed ball.
Sioux City starter Ty Marotz (2-1) kept the Pheasants at bay over seven innings in his second win, limiting the Pheasants to six hits. He walked one and struck out four.
The Pheasants had opportunities throughout the evening, but they stranded seven runners in scoring position. They only had one leadoff hitter reach base.
Pheasants starter Chris Salberg (1-4) suffered his fourth loss despite keeping his club in the ball game. Over six innings he gave up four runs, two earned, on seven hits. He walked five and struck out six.
The Pheasants scratched out a run in the eighth inning on Mark Shorey's groundout that scored Francisco Leandro. Shorey was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Emiliano Fruto pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save of the year.
The loss dropped the Pheasants' record to 9-13.
The rubber match of the three-game series is at 6:05 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, in Sioux City. The game will be broadcast live on Sioux Falls Sports Radio 1230-AM KWSN and www.kwsn.com.
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