Travis Lawler throws a shutout as the Sox roll the Diablos 13-0

June 14, 2011 - American Association (AA)
Amarillo ThunderHeads News Release


AMARILLO, TX - Amarillo Sox starting pitcher Travis Lawler did everything right, allowing only three hit in pitching a complete game shutout over the El Paso Diablos and lifted them to a 13-0 victory on Tuesday night in front of 2,014 fans at the Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium.

Lawler (2-2) allowed one hit in the third, seventh and eighth but no others and only walked three batters. El Paso starter Scott Vander Weg (2-2) got the loss, allowing seven runs off nine hits in five innings plus. Van Pope went 3-4 with a homerun and four RBI in the effort.

Amarillo took a first inning lead as Cyle Hankerd walked and went to second on a Lee Cruz single. Van Pope stepped in a drove a hanging slider to left field for a three-run homerun and give the Sox a three-run lead. Chris Nash scored in the second inning on a Kevin Butler RBI single for a 4-0 advantage.

The Sox got back on the board in the fifth inning as Hankerd singled, went to third on an error and scored on a Tim Alberts sacrifice fly for a five-run lead.

In the sixth inning, the Sox brought home eight runs off six singles, two doubles and an error to take a commanding 13-0 lead.

That would be more than enough for Lawler as he allowed only three hits through the game and completed the shutout in the ninth, retiring all three batters he faced to preserve the 13-0 win.

With the win, the Sox improve to 13-17 while the Diablos fall to 9-22. Wednesday, Amarillo will take on El Paso for the final game of a three-game set at 7:05pm with the Aqua One Pre-Game Show set to begin at 6:50pm. The game can be heard by visiting www.amarillosox.com via Ustream. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout.

Season tickets are available for purchase in-person by visiting the Sox Front Offices at 801 S. Polk or over the phone by calling (806) 242-4653. For more information on tickets, game times and schedules, promotions, marketing opportunities, and everything else Sox, visit the "Official Website of the Amarillo Sox" at www.amarillosox.com.



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