AA Gary SouthShore Railcats

RailCats Hold on in 10

Published on May 20, 2014 under American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release


SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Gary South Shore RailCats held on late to beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 6-5 in 10 innings. Joe Testa struck out Kevin Dultz with the bases loaded on a full count to end the game and give the RailCats a two game winning streak. The RailCats held off the Canaries after not being able to close out the game in the home half of the ninth.

The RailCats held a 5-3 lead but Sioux Falls was able to push two runs across to tie the game and send the game to extra innings off of RailCats reliever Jack Wagoner. But the RailCats fought back getting lead off single from Wally Backman in the 10th who was moved to second on a Justin Gominsky sac bunt. With one out Jeremey Hamilton singled to put runners at the corners for Zac Mitchell. Mitchell stepped up and gave the Cats the lead with his second RBI of the night on a single to right scoring Backman setting up the Testa bottom of the 10th.

Cats took the lead in the first off Canaries starter Joe Bircher (0-1) with Danny Pulfer leading off the game with a single followed by Adam Taylor who had his first professional hit. Drew Martinez then gave the RailCats the lead on a fielders choice scoring Pulfer and forcing out Taylor at second.

Morgan Coombs allowed only one hit through the first five innings keeping the Canaries off the board. Sioux Falls would tie it in the bottom of the sixth when Carlos Mendez drove in the tying run with a single to left center. Coombs would work out of the inning on a double play ball and would go on to work seven innings in a no decision.

The RailCats would come right back in the stretch inning and grab the lead back sending nine men to the plate. Justin Gominsky started the inning with a double off of starter Joe Bircher (ND). After a wild pitch moved Gominsky to third Zac Mitchell doubled to give the RailCats the lead at 2-1. Gary added another run after Danny Pulfer was hit by a pitch by reliever Kirk Clark. Adam Taylor picked up his first professional RBI with a single to right center and it was 3-1 RailCats. The Cats got two more runs highlighted by another RBI from Drew Martinez.

The win went to Jack Wagoner (1-0) while Joe Testa (1) notched the save. The Canaries Alan DeRatt (0-1) was charged with the loss for the Sioux Falls pen. The two teams will play the final game of the two game series Tuesday night at 7:05 pm.

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