Rox Persevere to Win 8-6 over Mankato
Published on August 10, 2013 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
St. Cloud, Minn. - The St. Cloud Rox and the Mankato MoonDogs kicked off a two-game series Saturday night at Joe Faber Field as the Rox round out their 2013 season. The Rox continued to battle for an 8-6 win over the MoonDogs.
The MoonDogs would take the first lead of the game in the top of the second as Quinnton Mack led off the inning with a triple and scored on the following hit to lead 1-0.
St. Cloud took three up and three down from Mankato in the top of the third to then get the bats swinging on two outs in the bottom half of the inning. Dustin Breshears got the inning started hitting a two-out single and was moved to second as Clay Williamson was walked on four pitches. Eric Loxtercamp followed with a single allowing Breshears to score tying the game up at one each. A two-run double down the left field line by Adam Martin took the Rox to a 3-1 lead over Mankato.
The Rox had a huge fifth inning as Bradley Strong led off with a walk on six pitches and advanced to second as Breshears took first after getting hit by a pitch. Again the Rox were in a two-out situation as Martin came up to the plate keeping the inning alive as he was walked to load the bases. Daniel Comstock then hit right in between short and third deep in the hole allowing Strong to score and reach on a fielder's choice as the MoonDogs tried to make a play at third. Chris Paul followed hitting a two-run double in the same location as Martin down the left field line to extend the Rox lead to 6-1.
Back-to-back walks in the bottom of the sixth started the inning putting Luke Weber on second and Strong on first. The Rox proved to strive in two-out situations as a wild pitch brings Weber across home plate to take a 7-1 lead over Mankato.
The MoonDogs put two runs on the board in the top of the seventh off a wild pitch and a single to trail St. Cloud 7-3 heading into the bottom half of the inning.
A one out double set up the top of the eighth for Mankato to then score on a single trailing 7-4. MoonDogs' Alex Polston closed the scoring gap hitting a two-run double making it a 7-6 game on one out. Jay Flaa would come in to pitch for the Rox to end the inning on two straight strikeouts.
Luke Weber led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk on four pitches and coming in to pinch run for Weber was Vincent Jackson. Jackson then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Strong for out number one. The Rox continued to move runners as Breshears was walked and Williamson was hit on the first pitch loading the bases. A MoonDogs wild pitch scored Jackson to take the Rox to an 8-6 lead heading into the ninth.
St. Cloud held Mankato in the top of the ninth allowing only two hits to win by a final score of 8-6.
Starting on the mound for the Rox and recording the win was Eric Nyquist as he pitched six innings. Also seeing action was Kyle Murray for 1.1 innings, John Oltman, Jay Flaa for 0.2 innings and Adam Maxon for one inning as he closed out the game.
The St. Cloud Times Rox' Player of the Game is Eric Nyquist. Nyquist went six innings on the mound striking out five batters faced and moves his record to 5-3 on the season.
The St. Cloud Rox (35-34, 21-13 Second Half) and the Mankato MoonDogs (38-31, 21-13 Second Half) will be back in action again Sunday night for a 7:05 p.m. game time from Joe Faber Field. The Rox will cap off their final home stand and their 2013 season Sunday with a Fan Appreciation Night presented by Charter Communications. There will be an amazing post-game fireworks show to cap off a great season here at Joe Faber Field also presented by Charter Communications.
For some Rox Solid Fun entertainment at the ballpark for the Rox final game of 2013, get your game tickets now by stopping by the St. Cloud Rox Ticket Office, by calling (320) 240-9798 or online at www.stcloudrox.com/tickets.
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