St. Joe battles but falls short to Fort Worth

August 24, 2006 - American Association (AA)
St. Joseph Blacksnakes News Release


ST. JOSEPH, MO- St. Joe (22-24, 48-46) fell, 9-7, to Fort Worth (32-14, 56-38) in an ugly, slow-paced game at Phil Welch Stadium. The teams combined for 25 hits as nine different pitchers were used in the 3 hour, 19 minute contest.

St. Joe led early 2-0 and retook the lead at 4-2 when Cory Harris doubled in a pair. But Fort Worth used a five-run fifth inning to take the lead, 7-4, when the first seven batters reached in the inning knocking Jesen Merle from the game.

Fort Worth added a pair to the lead in the seventh before St. Joe scored three to get within striking distance on a Jimmy Mojica run-scoring single and two-run hit by Ben Thomas but Fort Worth held on.

Misha Dworken had three hits to lead five players with multi-hit games in the 13-hit Blacksnake attack.

Game three of the series is tomorrow night at 7:05pm. J.C. Huguet (7-3) will make the start for St. Joe while Fort Worth counters with left-hander Ryan Weems (3-8). Phil Welch Stadium will be lit with fireworks following the game for the final "Fireworks Friday" of 2006. You can catch the action on the web and radio at Phil Welch, beginning at 6:45pm with the Heartland Health Pre-Game Show at www.stjoeblacksnakes.com and at 88.9 FM at the ballpark.



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