AtL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Skeeters Win All-Star Showdown in Tenth 7-3

Published on July 3, 2013 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release


On Wednesday, both Sugar Land and Lancaster had six players named earlier in the day to this year's Atlantic League All-Star Game. It was the Skeeters All-Stars who prevailed though, winning 7-3 for the second night in a row in the tenth inning. After a dramatic game one victory Sugar Land and Lancaster went at it again in game two. It started with both teams getting solo homeruns from All-Star Aaron Bates for Sugar Land and All-Star Blake Gailen for Lancaster, making it 1-1 after four. Sugar Land native Michael Rockett had a solo blast in the fifth, but Lancaster tied it in the bottom of the inning to make it 2-2. A Travis Scott RBI single and a homerun from former Astro Daryl Ward led to another tie, at 3-3 after the sixth. It stayed that way until the tenth when the Skeeters scored four times in the win.

Up Next : On Thursday the final game of this three game series, Sugar Land goes for the sweep by sending out RHP Jason Lane (5-3, 3.36) vs. RHP Brian Grening (4-5, 3.93) for the Barnstormers.

Skeeters Notes :

Scott Elarton: 7IP, 3R, 3K

Bullpen: Roy Corcoran (picked up win) and Roberto Giron 3IP, H, BB, 3K

Adam Godwin: 2-5, RBI, R

Aaron Bates: 1-3, 2BB, HR, RBI, 2R

Jeff Dominguez 2-4, 2B, 2RBI

Travis Scott: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI

Michael Rockett: 1-4, HR, RBI, R

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