AA St. Paul Saints

South Outslugs North 11-4 in American Association All-Star Game

July 23, 2008 - American Association (AA)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST. PAUL, MN (July 22, 2008) - Former St. Paul Saint Darryl Strawberry was an honorary captain. Bill Murray made a visit to the mound in the eighth inning to talk with the North Division team. At the end of the night a guy in a hockey mask ziplined into the stadium. In between all that the South Division All-Stars defeated the North Division All-Stars 11-4 on Tuesday night at Midway Stadium in the Third American Association All-Star Game presented by Medica.

The South Division exploded in the third inning against Sioux Falls pitcher Pat Mahomes. They sent nine men to the plate and it started when Brandon Sing led off with a walk. Ron Fenwick singled him to second. Walter Olmstead then hit a grounder to Mahomes, who turned to throw to second, but the throw pulled Kevin Hooper off the bag, loading the bases. Brian Fryer doubled home Sing and Fenwick, giving the South a 2-0 lead. David Espinosa followed with a two-run double making it 4-0. Two batters later J.B. Tucker doubled home Espinosa making it 5-0.

The South tacked on three runs in the fourth against Sioux City Explorer pitcher Paige Dumont. For the second consecutive inning the South sent nine men to the plate and Sing started it with a solo homer to left. One out later Olmstead walked and Fryer followed with an RBI double. David Espinosa walked putting runners at first and second. After a foul out to Jake Geatreau, Dumont walked J.B. Tucker and John Allen to force in a run and make it 7-0 South.

The South made it 10-0 in the fifth against Sioux Falls Canaries pitcher Ryan Ford. Fenwick walked with one out and Olmstead followed with a two-run homer to right.

The North got on the board in the seventh when the league's leading home run hitter, Beau Torbert of Sioux Falls, hit a solo homer to left off of Fort Worth Cat reliever Dan Grybash, making it 10-1.

The South went deep in the eighth as Fryer hit a solo homer off of Explorer reliever Brett Reid, to make it 11-1 South Division. Fryer was 3-5 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs scored and was named the All-Star Game MVP.

The North made it interesting in the ninth by tacking on three runs against Cats closer Jon Hunton. Dustin Yount led the inning off with a walk. With one out Brent Krause walked putting runners at first and second. With two outs Heath Keel hit a dribbler to the left side, that Hunton fielded and threw away at first allowing Yount and Krause to score and sending Keel to third on the hit and two base error. Paul Smyth knocked in Keel with a single to center. Brenan Herrera singled and Kevin Hooper loaded the bases with a single to center. Grant Richardson ended the game by grounding into a fielder's choice at short.

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