Veneziano's Gem, Means' Walk-Off Propels Q.C. Win

July 30, 2021 - Davenport, Iowa - After falling in extra innings in game two of the series, the Quad Cities River Bandits walked off the South Bends Cubs in ten innings by a final score of 7-6 on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park. While the game featured a combined 20 hits, starting pitching dominated the first half of the contest as Anthony Veneziano and Joe Nahas went toe to toe over the first half of a scoreless game with Veneziano setting a new career-high with 10 strikeouts over six shutout frames. Nahas was the first arm to... Full Story

Katoh Homers in Eighth to Help Chihuahuas Swat Skeeters

July 30, 2021 - Gosuke Katoh's three-run tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning put the El Paso Chihuahuas ahead in their 6-3 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters Friday night at Constellation Field. El Paso pitching held Sugar Land to one hit, the first one-hitter in Chihuahuas history. Pedro Florimón and Brian O'Grady also homered for El Paso. San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Strahm pitched 1.2 perfect innings in his third MLB injury rehab game with El Paso. Strahm has pitched 3.2 total innings with no earned runs allowed for the Chih... Full Story

Lugs Go Big Early to Knock off TinCaps, 9-6

July 30, 2021 - LANSING, Mich. - Lester Madden, Jr., keyed a six-run third inning with a three-run double and Cobie Vance made a sensational game-changing defensive play in the seventh, helping the Lansing Lugnuts (36-40) hold off the Fort Wayne TinCaps (35-41), 9-6, on Friday night at Jackson® Field™. With two outs in the pivotal seventh inning, the TinCaps trailed 7-6 against reliever Brock Whittlesey, but had advanced Tyler Malone to third and Reinaldo Ilarraza to second base on a double, error and stolen base. Lansing calle... Full Story

After Two Blown Saves, Missions Beat Amarillo in 11 Innings 

July 30, 2021 - SAN ANTONIO - After being held without a hit into the sixth inning, the Missions offense had to fight back multiple times during their Friday night victory in Amarillo. The bullpen blew two save opportunities in the ninth and 10th innings. The Missions offense failed to record a hit threw five innings against Amarillo starter Ryne Nelson. Leading off the sixth inning, Juan Fernandez broke up the no-hitter with a solo home run. It was his fifth long ball of the year. Missions starter Adrian Martinez pitched another stel... Full Story

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