Sports plucked by Pelicans

Published on June 11, 2008 under American Association (AA)
Shreveport-Bossier Captains News Release


The Pensacola Pelicans swept both ends of the doubleheader from the Shreveport Sports Wednesday at Fair Grounds Field 3-2 and 9-2. The Pelicans used three solo home runs in the first game to pick up the victory. Rafael Alvarez and Brandon Sing hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. In the sixth inning Billy Cox's home run was the margin of difference in the 3-2 win by Pensacola. All three home runs came off losing hurler Daniel Welch. In the second game, Pensacola broke open a 2-1 game in the third inning, sending ten batters to the plate, scoring five runs and the Sports were never able to recover. The Sports and Pensacola will close out the three-game series tomorrow at 7:05 at Fair Grounds Field with the broadcast on AM 1130, KWKH.

1st Game Pensacola 000-201-0 3-7-1 Shreveport 200-000-0 2-6-1

WP- Dane DeValk (2-2) LP- Daniel Welch (2-2) Sv- Donny Langdon (2)

HR: Rafael Alvarez (Pen) 4th, none on, his 8th Brandon Sing (Pen) 4th, none on, his 10th Billy Cox (Pen) 6th, none on, his 4th Time: 2:00

2nd Game Pensacola 025-000-2 9-10-1 Shreveport 010-000-1 2-8-0

WP- Clegg Snipes (3-2) LP- Justin Phillips (1-2)

Time: 1:55 Att: 1,308

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