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Rascals clinch second playoff birth in franchise history

September 4, 2009 - Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


MARION, IL - The Rascals earned their second playoff berth in franchise history with a 7-4 victory Friday night over the Miners in front of 5,611 at Rent One Park. The Rascals win, coupled with Windy City's 3-2 loss to Rockford, sent River City back to the playoffs for the first time since 2000.

River City (55-37) scored in six of the nine frames and took an early 2-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by Ernie Banks and a double by Ryan Wehrle. The Rascals would touch up Joe Augustine (7-5) for four more runs before his exit in the sixth.

Scott Houin put the Rascals up for good at 4-3 with a two out double in the fourth. Joe Chavarria reached on his second single with two outs and scored all the way from first. Jorge Gutierrez and Danny Sawyer added solo home runs late to preserve the win.

Southern Illinois (55-39) took a brief 3-2 lead after the first inning, responding with three runs after the Rascals put up two in the top half. Tony Roth launched a solo shot to left against Daniel Howard (6-5) and Landon Camp knocked in two on a single up the middle.

Howard settled down and didn't allow another run in his six innings of work. The right-hander surrendered seven hits and three runs with five strikeouts and four walks for his sixth victory.

Augustine was tagged with the loss after entering the game with a 2-0 record against the Rascals. The seven game winner allowed six runs (five earned) on nine hits in 5.2 innings with three strikeouts.

Jason Lowey followed two frames from Tony Marsala with a perfect ninth inning for his Frontier League leading 23rd save.

Houin, Chavarria and JoJo Batten each had two hits while five different Rascals each knocked in one run.

Roth, Joey Metrolpoulos and Brad Miller each finished with two hits in a losing effort for the Miners.

The Rascals can lock up the division crown with one win in the final two games in Southern Illinois. Stephen Flake (5-4) will take the bump opposite Ryan Kussmaul (4-0) tomorrow night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

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