Ryan Trytten and Lincoln top the Explorers 6-3
Published on June 20, 2008 under American Association (AA)
Sioux City Explorers News Release
LINCOLN, NE -- Ryan Trytten allowed just 2 hits in his 7 innings of work as the Explorers were denied another chance at a 3 game winning streak as the Saltdogs topped Sioux City 6-3 Friday night at Haymarket Park.
The X's scored first in the top of the first on a infield single by Dustin Jones and a RBI single by Alex Llanos scoring Jones but that's all that Trytten would allow on this night.
The Saltdogs scored an unearned run in the 3rd on a RBI grounder from Jonny Kaplan off of Dusty Bergman and then Lincoln struck for 3 runs in the 4th and 2 more insurance runs in the 7th off of Bergman.
Sioux City tried a comeback on a 2 run single by Nick McCoola in the top of the 9th but R.D. Spiehs (pronounced Speez) would strike out Derek Schermerhorn to end the game for his first save.
Trytten would throw 7 innings, allow just the 1 run on 2 hits, walking 2 and striking out 4 and improved to 3-2 on the year, 2 of those wins coming against the Explorers. Dusty Bergman lost his 9th game in 9 starts, going 7 innnings, allowing 6 runs, 5 earned on 9 hits, walking 4 and striking out 4.
Llanos would extend his hitting streak to 9 games, going 1-4 with a RBI. Anton French extended his hitting streak to 6 games, going 1-4. McCoola went 2-3 with a walk and 2 RBI. The X's have been denied 6 times this season at a chance at a 3 game winning streak.
Nick Singleton will take the mound in game 2 on Saturday night while the Dogs will go with Josh Kauten. Game time is 7:05, with coverage on 1360 KSCJ and on xsbaseball.com.
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