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Rainwater Ties League Record in Another AirHogs Win

August 29, 2011 - American Association (AA)
Grand Prairie AirHogs News Release


GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Grand Prairie AirHogs pitcher Josh Rainwater tied two other pitchers for a league record in wins in a season, virtually clinching the league wins crown for 2011 with seven innings of two-run ball, helping the AirHogs to a 5-2 win over the Amarillo Sox in front of 2,695 at QuikTrip Park.

Rainwater (14-6) retired eight of the first nine and finished the first three innings by facing the minimum. He worked around two hits in the fourth before another perfect frame in the fifth.

Meanwhile, the Airhogs (64-35) got a run in the first on a leadoff double by Stephen Douglas and a two-out single by Greg Porter against Austin Chambliss (1-6). The game remained 1-0 until Grand Prairie struck for four in the fifth, getting another RBI from Porter along with run-scoring hits by Douglas, Danny Figueroa and Greg Porter.

The Sox (43-56) struck back for two in the sixth on back-to-back RBI hits with two outs by Lee Cruz and Tim Alberts, but Rainwater got out of that frame as well as a two-runner jam in the seventh, ending his night with eight strikeouts, no walks and seven hits allowed.

Jon Fulton worked a 1-2-3 eighth, while Jon Hunton escaped a hit and a walk in the ninth by inducing a grounder to short to pick up his league-best 25th save of the season.

Notes: Chambliss, who went seven innings, has increased his inning output in each of his four starts this season...Rainwater got a decision in each one of his 20 starts during the season...The AirHogs did not get a hit after Nicolas's RBI single in the fifth...Ben Moore of Sioux Falls (13) is the only other pitcher with more than 11 wins but he picked up that win on Sunday, making it very unlikely that he would tie Rainwater for the league win crown.

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The AirHogs conclude the 2011 regular season with one final game against Amarillo on Monday, August 29, at 7:05 p.m. It is Frank Lucchesi Night, as the AirHogs will be honoring the former Texas Rangers manager. Former players will be on hand to sign autographs and mingle, and several great prizes will be given away, including a Michael Young autographed baseball. All games are available with live, free streaming video on ustream.tv. Individual game tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling 972-504-9383 or by visiting www.airhogsbaseball.com.



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