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St. Paul 9, Gary SouthShore 6

The St. Paul Saints took control of the contest in the top of the eighth inning with a six-run rally and ended up claiming a 9-6 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats.

That six-run rally came on three-run doubles from both 3B Henry Wrigley and RF Keith Brachold and it erased what was a 6-2 deficit.  Wrigley was 2-for-5 with four RBI and 2B Devin Thaut put up a team-high three hits and scored three times. DH Jake Taylor also had a solid night as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. For the RailCats, RF Drew Martinez went 4-for-5 and SS Daniel Pulfer went 2-for-6 with four RBI.

Reliever Mackenzie King picked up the win for working the seventh inning without giving up a hit and reliever Dan Sattler earned the save.

Laredo 9, Grand Prairie 5

The Laredo Lemurs pulled away late with six runs in the seventh inning and went on to beat the Grand Prairie AirHogs 9-5.

Eight different Lemurs registered at least one hit and three of them had multi-hit games. CF Nick Van Stratten and 1B John Alonso had three hits for Laredo and LF Byron Wiley added two hits. SS Devin Goodwin had a game-high two RBI. For the AirHogs, SS Miquel Castano went 3-for-5 with an RBI and 2B Alex Nunez went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Reliever Michael Suk earned the win as he worked the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. He gave up just one run on one hit and recorded one strikeout.

Wichita 6, Lincoln 2

The Wichita Wingnuts never trailed as they downed the Lincoln Saltdogs 6-2.

Wichita got on the board in the second inning when DH Carlo Testa and C Chris McMurray scored after 2B Taylor Oldham singled and then scored on a sacrifice fly from RF Jared McDonald. Oldham went 2-for-4 on the night and had a team-high three RBI. Three other Wingnuts also had a pair of hits including Testa who added two runs scored.

For the Saltdogs, CF Jon Gaston went 3-for-4 with an RBI and SS Mike Gilmartin had Lincoln’s other RBI. Wingnuts starting pitcher Jason Van Skike was tabbed as the winner as he went six innings on the mound and allowed just one run on six hits.

Kansas City 8, Amarillo 4

The Kansas City T-Bones came out hot and put up five runs in the first inning as they took care of the Amarillo Sox 8-4.

The T-Bones broke though as they loaded up the bases and LF Bryan Sabatella drew a walk. CF Robby Kuzdale and C Brian Erie cleared the bases with back-to-back singles to take a five run lead. The Sox put up two runs in both the sixth and eighth innings to crack into the T-Bones lead but never leveled the score. T-Bones DH Matt Padgett added an RBI on a pair of hits.

For the Sox LF Derek Perren and SS Ransom LaLonde went 2-for-4 and scored a run and DH Kyle Nichols had a team-high two RBI.

Rockland 4, Fargo-Moorhead 1

The Rockland Boulders took the lead early and held off the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on their way to a 4-1 win in the series opener Monday night.

In the bottom of the first inning, 2B Matt Nandin scored on a sacrifice fly from 1B Jerod Edmondson to put the Boulders out in front. Rockland added another run in the third on a wild pitch and tacked on two more runs in the seventh on a double from RF Ryan Stovall. Stovall was one of two Boulders to have a pair of hits on the night alongside CF Antone DeJesus.

For the RedHawks, CF Nic Jackson had two hits and the team’s lone RBI in the top of the eighth inning. Boulders starting pitcher Bo Budkevics kept the RedHawks bats at bay as he went seven innings and gave up just three hits in the winning effort.

Winnipeg 6, New Jersey 4

The Winnipeg Goldeyes took the first game of the three game series with the New Jersey Jackals 6-4.

The Goldeyes put up a run in each of the first two innings but they surrendered that lead when the Jackals scored three runs in the top of the third. Winnipeg took the lead for good in the fifth after the put up three runs of their own. Goldeyes CF Reggie Abercrombie went 3-for-4 to lead the team and he finished the night with an RBI and scored twice. RF Josh Mazzola added two RBI.

For the Jackals, seven different batters had at least one hit in the game including 3B Jonathan Barnes who had two RBI and 2B Richard Arias – who went 2-for-4.

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Game Date: 08/18/2014
:New Jersey Jackals  4 AT Winnipeg Goldeyes  6

                                 YTD                                   YTD
New Jersey         AB  R  H BI   AVG  Winnipeg           AB  R  H BI   AVG
F.Sanchez RF        4  1  1  0  .346  B.Bond 2B           3  0  2  1  .346
A.Harris CF         5  1  0  0  .313  J.Blackwood 3B      5  1  1  0  .303
J.Barnes 3B         4  1  1  2  .279  T.Kuhn SS           3  0  0  0  .357
J.Dunigan LF        4  1  1  1  .303  C.Haerther 1B       3  1  2  0  .376
T.Caldwell DH       4  0  1  0  .293  R. Abercrombie CF   4  2  3  1  .289
J.Talley 1B         4  0  1  1  .233  D.Webb LF           5  1  1  0  .298
S.Nikorak SS        4  0  1  0  .327  J.Mazzola RF        4  0  1  2  .265
R.Arias 2B          4  0  2  0  .203  L.Alen C            5  0  2  1  .289
D.Childs C          2  0  0  0  .222  R.Pineda DH         3  1  1  1  .272
                   35  4  8  4                           35  6 13  6

New Jersey           0 0 0   3 0 1   0 0 0 -  4  8  1
Winnipeg             1 1 0   0 3 0   0 1 x -  6 13  2
2B--S.Nikorak (3), B.Bond (9), C.Haerther (28), R. Abercrombie (21).
HR--J.Barnes (3). RBI--J.Barnes  2 (8), J.Dunigan (17), J.Talley (9),
B.Bond (18), R. Abercrombie (61), J.Mazzola  2 (56), L.Alen (47), R.Pineda
(29). SF--J.Mazzola (8). SH--F.Sanchez (0), D.Childs (0). SB--F.Sanchez
(8), A.Harris (8). E--R.Arias (8), B.Bond (6), M.Jackson (2). 
LOB--New Jersey 7, Winnipeg 14. 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 New Jersey
A.Ferrara (L,1-1)               4.2   9   5   5   5   0   0    7.71
R.Fennell                       2.1   2   0   0   3   1   0    1.69
S.Ellis                         1.0   2   1   1   0   2   0    1.04
                                8    13   6   6   8   3   0
 Winnipeg
M.Jackson (W,10-6)              5.2   7   4   3   0   2   1    4.07
T.Sewitt                        1.0   0   0   0   1   1   0    2.63
B.Lafferty                      1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0    2.25
C.Kissock (S,15)                1.0   1   0   0   0   3   0    3.15
                                9     8   4   3   1   7   1
WP--M.Jackson (8). SO--A.Harris 2, T.Caldwell, J.Talley, S.Nikorak,
R.Arias, D.Childs, C.Haerther, D.Webb 2. BB--D.Childs, B.Bond 2, T.Kuhn 2,
C.Haerther 2, R. Abercrombie, R.Pineda. BF--A.Ferrara 26 (57), R.Fennell 13
(52), S.Ellis 5 (32), M.Jackson 25 (470), T.Sewitt 4 (153), B.Lafferty 4
(188), C.Kissock 5 (172). P-S--A.Ferrara 106-56, R.Fennell 50-27, S.Ellis
23-16, M.Jackson 80-59, T.Sewitt 14-8, B.Lafferty 16-10, C.Kissock 21-12. 
T--3:02.  A--4887

Weather: Ptly Cloudy, 23C, Wind N 9 KPH
Plate Umpire - Randy Wilmes, Field Umpire #1 - Art Thigpen, Field Umpire #2 - Sam Birch

Game Date: 08/18/2014
Laredo Lemurs  9 AT Grand Prairie AirHogs  5

                                 YTD                                   YTD
Laredo             AB  R  H BI   AVG  Gr Prairie         AB  R  H BI   AVG
N.Van Stratten CF   5  1  3  0  .345  A.Nunez 2B          4  1  2  0  .352
D.Phipps RF         5  1  1  1  .357   R.Gasporra PH      1  0  0  0  .000
T.Denker 2B         4  1  1  1  .326  M.Castano SS        5  1  3  1  .600
J.Alonso 1B         4  1  3  1  .349  R.Rodriguez RF      5  0  0  1  .128
J.Ramirez DH        4  1  1  0  .314  J.Botts 1B          2  1  1  1  .315
D.Goodwin SS        4  1  1  2  .303  B.Peterson C        3  0  0  1  .188
B.Wiley LF          5  1  2  0  .262  F.Hall DH           4  0  0  0  .251
C.Ramirez C         4  0  1  1  .231  M.Burns 3B          3  1  0  0  .163
H.Kain 3B           1  2  0  0  .262  M.Carter LF         4  0  0  0  .245
 K.Brandenbu 3B,PH  2  0  0  0  .148  E.Baker CF          4  1  2  0  .227
                   38  9 13  6                           35  5  8  4

Laredo               0 0 1   1 0 0   6 1 0 -  9 13  2
Gr Prairie           0 0 0   0 4 0   0 1 0 -  5  8  4
2B--J.Ramirez (27). 3B--B.Wiley (2). HR--T.Denker (24), J.Botts (10).
RBI--D.Phipps (41), T.Denker (80), J.Alonso (57), D.Goodwin  2 (65),
C.Ramirez (36), M.Castano (1), R.Rodriguez (3), J.Botts (63), B.Peterson
(8). HP--H.Kain (8). SF--B.Peterson (1). SB--D.Phipps (7). CS--B.Wiley (1).
E--T.Denker (10), H.Kain (11), J.Botts (7), B.Peterson (5), M.Carter (1),
T.Bozeman (2). 
LOB--Laredo 10, Gr Prairie 7. DP--M. Castano(SS) - J. Botts(1B), T.
Denker(2B) - D. Goodwin(SS) - J. Alonso(1B), E. Baker(CF) - B. Peterson(C).

                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 Laredo
J.Strawn                        5.0   5   4   3   3   1   0    4.08
M.Suk (W,4-1)                   3.0   1   1   1   0   1   1    2.62
C.Graham                        1.0   2   0   0   0   0   0    3.89
                                9     8   5   4   3   2   1
 Gr Prairie
T.Bozeman                       6.0   7   2   2   3   8   1    4.68
H.Shirley (L,0-1)               0.2   2   3   3   1   0   0   13.50
T.Mateychick                    0.2   2   4   1   3   0   0    9.60
B.Wallach                       1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0    4.05
                                9    13   9   6   7   9   1
WP--J.Strawn (3), T.Bozeman (6), T.Mateychick (4). HB--H.Shirley (1).
SO--D.Phipps, T.Denker, J.Alonso, J.Ramirez, D.Goodwin, B.Wiley 2,
C.Ramirez, H.Kain, M.Burns 2. BB--N.Van Stratten, T.Denker, J.Alonso,
J.Ramirez, D.Goodwin, C.Ramirez, H.Kain, J.Botts 2, M.Burns. BF--J.Strawn
24 (474), M.Suk 10 (232), C.Graham 5 (163), T.Bozeman 26 (153), H.Shirley 5
(15), T.Mateychick 8 (82), B.Wallach 7 (120). P-S--J.Strawn 94-61, M.Suk
40-27, C.Graham 17-10, T.Bozeman 107-64, H.Shirley 22-10, T.Mateychick
35-15, B.Wallach 21-13. 
T--3:18.  A--1174

Weather: 88, 1 mph ESE, overcast
Plate Umpire - Tim Kreamer, Field Umpire #1 - Derek Ivinski, Field Umpire #2 - Anthony Sheets

Game Date: 08/18/2014
Amarillo Sox  4 AT Kansas City T-Bones  8

                                 YTD                                   YTD
Amarillo           AB  R  H BI   AVG  K. City            AB  R  H BI   AVG
G.Valentin 2B,CF    5  0  1  0  .354  T.Mittelstaedt 3B   3  0  1  0  .269
R.LaLonde SS        4  1  2  0  .556  D.Richar 2B         4  0  0  1  .247
D.Perren LF         4  1  2  1  .329  M.Padgett DH        5  2  2  1  .278
J.Weik RF           3  1  1  0  .283  R.Sadler RF         4  1  1  0  .243
K.Nichols DH        4  1  1  2  .279  N.Schwaner 1B       4  1  2  0  .277
A.Rodriguez 1B      4  0  2  1  .245  B.Sabatella LF      3  1  1  1  .306
K.Bellows 2B        2  0  0  0  .270  R.Kuzdale CF        4  1  1  2  .267
 J.Martin CF        1  0  0  0  .279  B.Erie C            4  1  2  2  .246
T.Weaver 3B         3  0  1  0  .299  D.Hudson SS         4  1  0  0  .222
 J.Bladel PH        1  0  0  0  .254       
J.Farnham C         4  0  0  0  .263       
                   35  4 10  4                           35  8 10  7

Amarillo             0 0 0   0 0 2   0 2 0 -  4 10  3
K. City              5 0 0   0 1 2   0 0 x -  8 10  0
2B--A.Rodriguez 2 (19), T.Weaver (6), T.Mittelstaedt (24). HR--K.Nichols
(9), M.Padgett (3). RBI--D.Perren (26), K.Nichols  2 (40), A.Rodriguez
(47), D.Richar (52), M.Padgett (13), B.Sabatella (39), R.Kuzdale  2 (35),
B.Erie  2 (39). HP--K.Bellows (3). SB--B.Sabatella (35), R.Kuzdale (10),
D.Hudson (6). E--G.Valentin (2), T.Weaver (7), T.Hale (1). 
LOB--Amarillo 6, K. City 7. DP--K. Bellows(2B) - R. LaLonde(SS) - A.
Rodriguez(1B), K. Bellows(2B) - R. LaLonde(SS) - A. Rodriguez(1B), D.
Richar(2B) - N. Schwaner(1B), D. Richar(2B) - D. Hudson(SS) - N.
Schwaner(1B). 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 Amarillo
C.Tanner (L,2-3)                5.0   9   6   6   2   1   1    4.70
T.Hale                          3.0   1   2   1   2   2   0    6.23
                                8    10   8   7   4   3   1
 K. City
J.Messer (W,4-2)                7.1  10   4   4   1   7   1    3.94
P.Doyle                         1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0    4.65
                                9    10   4   4   1  10   1
WP--T.Hale (2), J.Messer (6). HB--J.Messer (6). SO--G.Valentin, R.LaLonde,
K.Nichols 2, A.Rodriguez, K.Bellows, J.Martin, T.Weaver, J.Bladel,
J.Farnham, T.Mittelstaedt, N.Schwaner, B.Sabatella. BB--J.Weik,
T.Mittelstaedt 2, D.Richar, B.Sabatella. BF--C.Tanner 25 (236), T.Hale 14
(79), J.Messer 32 (262), P.Doyle 5 (327). P-S--C.Tanner 99-62, T.Hale
42-26, J.Messer 114-71, P.Doyle 16-12. 
T--2:35.  A--3134

Weather: Really hot
Plate Umpire - Sean Hicks, Field Umpire #1 - Marty Bauer, Field Umpire #2 - Trent Delmont

Game Date: 08/18/2014
Lincoln Saltdogs  2 AT Wichita Wingnuts  6

                                 YTD                                   YTD
Lincoln            AB  R  H BI   AVG  Wichita            AB  R  H BI   AVG
C.Mozingo DH        4  0  0  0  .291  R.Khoury SS         3  0  0  0  .323
L.Nunez 2B          4  0  0  0  .307  J.Luce LF           4  1  2  0  .392
J.Gaston CF         4  1  3  1  .295  D.Espinosa 1B       4  1  2  0  .291
I.Gac 1B            3  0  0  0  .340  B.Clevlen CF        4  0  1  0  .360
B.Joynt RF          3  0  1  0  .311  C.Testa DH          4  2  2  0  .330
M.Gilmartin SS      4  1  2  1  .238  C.McMurray C        2  1  1  0  .261
M.Forgatch LF       4  0  2  0  .252  C.McClendon 3B      4  0  1  0  .276
O.Luna 3B           4  0  1  0  .247  T.Oldham 2B         4  1  2  3  .276
C.Anderson C        3  0  0  0  .204  J.McDonald RF       2  0  0  1  .000
                   33  2  9  2                           31  6 11  4

Lincoln              0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 1 -  2  9  1
Wichita              0 3 0   0 2 1   0 0 x -  6 11  0
2B--B.Joynt (22), J.Luce (7), C.McMurray (19). 3B--C.Testa (9).
HR--J.Gaston (10), M.Gilmartin (5). RBI--J.Gaston (35), M.Gilmartin (27),
T.Oldham  3 (22), J.McDonald (1). HP--C.Mozingo (8). SF--J.McDonald (1).
SB--M.Forgatch (30), C.McClendon 2 (17), T.Oldham 2 (5). CS--C.Mozingo (3),
C.Anderson (1). E--M.Forgatch (3). 
LOB--Lincoln 8, Wichita 5. DP--L. Nunez(2B) - O. Luna(3B) - I. Gac(1B), T.
Oldham(2B) - R. Khoury(SS) - D. Espinosa(1B). 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 Lincoln
K.McGovern (L,3-2)              7.0   9   6   3   3   6   0    3.19
T.Barham                        1.0   2   0   0   0   2   0    4.17
                                8    11   6   3   3   8   0
 Wichita
J.Van Skike (W,10-4)            6.0   6   1   1   1   1   1    3.23
M.Robertson                     1.0   1   0   0   0   1   0    7.11
J.Klipp                         1.1   2   1   1   2   0   1    3.92
A.Hinshaw (S,4)                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0    2.08
                                9     9   2   2   3   3   2
WP--K.McGovern (3), J.Klipp (8). HB--J.Van Skike (5). SO--C.Mozingo 2,
M.Forgatch, R.Khoury 2, J.Luce 2, C.Testa, C.McMurray, T.Oldham 2.
BB--I.Gac, B.Joynt, C.Anderson, R.Khoury, C.McMurray 2. BF--K.McGovern 30
(218), T.Barham 5 (161), J.Van Skike 25 (417), M.Robertson 3 (118), J.Klipp
8 (452), A.Hinshaw (123). P-S--K.McGovern 113-70, T.Barham 17-13, J.Van
Skike 92-61, M.Robertson 13-9, J.Klipp 31-15, A.Hinshaw 6-3. 
T--2:43.  A--2110

Weather: 94, Sunny, SSE 10 mph
Plate Umpire - Harrison Silverman, Field Umpire #1 - Mayhue Edwards, Field Umpire #2 - Darius Ghani

Game Date: 08/18/2014
St Paul Saints  9 AT Gary SouthShore RailCats  6

                                 YTD                                   YTD
St Paul            AB  R  H BI   AVG  Gary               AB  R  H BI   AVG
D.Thaut 2B          5  3  3  0  .335  D.Pulfer SS         6  1  2  4  .308
E.Bigley CF         5  1  1  0  .295  D.Martinez RF       5  0  4  0  .356
J.Taylor DH         5  2  2  2  .282  Z.Mitchell 2B       4  1  2  1  .258
H.Wrigley 3B        5  1  2  4  .291  R.Babineau DH       5  0  1  1  .280
A.Songco 1B         3  1  0  0  .271  D.Muren CF          5  0  0  0  .324
J.Bonfe LF          4  1  2  0  .285  C.Maddox C          5  0  0  0  .269
K.Brachold RF       4  0  1  3  .278  J.Romanski LF       1  1  0  0  .300
J.Becker SS         3  0  0  0  .274  J.Garcia 3B         4  1  1  0  .298
V.DiFazio C         4  0  0  0  .000  W.Backman 1B        4  2  1  0  .253
                   38  9 11  9                           39  6 11  6

St Paul              1 0 2   0 0 0   0 6 0 -  9 11  3
Gary                 0 0 2   4 0 0   0 0 0 -  6 11  2
2B--H.Wrigley 2 (13), K.Brachold (7), Z.Mitchell (11). 3B--D.Martinez (8).
HR--J.Taylor (6), D.Pulfer (7). RBI--J.Taylor  2 (25), H.Wrigley  4 (67),
K.Brachold  3 (17), D.Pulfer  4 (55), Z.Mitchell (40), R.Babineau (46).
E--H.Wrigley 2 (9), R.Coe (4), J.Garcia 2 (2). 
LOB--St Paul 4, Gary 13. DP--D. Crenshaw(P) - W. Backman(1B), J.
Becker(SS) - A. Songco(1B). 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 St Paul
R.Coe                           4.0   8   6   5   3   4   1    6.60
B.Hughes                        2.0   2   0   0   1   2   0    4.89
M.King (W,1-0)                  1.0   0   0   0   1   2   0    1.96
M.Mehlich                       1.0   1   0   0   1   3   0    2.88
D.Sattler (S,19)                1.0   0   0   0   1   2   0    1.67
                                9    11   6   5   7  13   1
 Gary
D.Crenshaw (L,7-8)              7.0   9   7   7   1   4   1    3.38
E.Gibbons                       1.0   2   2   2   1   0   0    2.98
A.Quintero                      1.0   0   0   0   0   1   0    3.18
                                9    11   9   9   2   5   1
SO--E.Bigley, J.Taylor, J.Bonfe, J.Becker, V.DiFazio, D.Pulfer, Z.Mitchell,
R.Babineau 2, D.Muren 3, C.Maddox 3, W.Backman 3. BB--A.Songco, J.Becker,
Z.Mitchell, J.Romanski 4, J.Garcia, W.Backman. BF--R.Coe 23 (412), B.Hughes
9 (228), M.King 5 (105), M.Mehlich 5 (237), D.Sattler 4 (164), D.Crenshaw
31 (553), E.Gibbons 6 (175), A.Quintero 3 (22). P-S--R.Coe 93-59, B.Hughes
27-18, M.King 23-12, M.Mehlich 28-15, D.Sattler 20-10, D.Crenshaw 108-75,
E.Gibbons 20-11, A.Quintero 22-15. 
T--3:19.  A--2104

Weather: Partly cloudy, 79, wind WSW9
Plate Umpire - James Folski, Field Umpire #1 - David Frame, Field Umpire #3 - Dwight Child