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Wichita 5, Gary SouthShore 4

Wichita stumbled out of the gates, allowing four first-inning runs to the Gary SouthShore offense, and came within an out of paying the price. The RailCats had two outs in the top of the ninth and a 4-2 lead when Wichita struck for three runs in a heartbeat to escape with a 5-4 win.

The ninth-inning rally began when Ryan Khoury drew a two-out walk and Jake Kahaulelio doubled to put runners on second and third. John Rodriguez stepped up next and came through with a game-tying single, then advanced to second base on the throw home.

 Rodriguez’s hit not only tied the game, it brought Wichita’s most dangerous hitter to the plate with a chance to give the Wingnuts the lead with a mere single. The day after hitting for the cycle, C.J. Ziegler ripped a go-ahead single to center field to put the Wingnuts on top, 5-4. Josh Dew came in for the bottom of the ninth and nailed down the save in a big come-from-behind win.

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GAME DATE: 08/22/2013
Wichita Wingnuts  5 AT Gary SouthShore RailCats  4

                                 YTD                                   YTD
Wichita            AB  R  H BI   AVG  Gary               AB  R  H BI   AVG
R.Khoury SS         4  1  1  0  .248  A.Klein LF          5  1  2  0  .287
J.Kahaulelio 2B     4  1  1  1  .316  M.Massaro RF        4  1  2  0  .314
J.Rodriguez DH      5  1  2  3  .338  B.Kolb 3B           4  0  2  0  .296
C.Ziegler 1B        5  0  2  1  .314  R.Babineau C        3  1  0  0  .269
B.Clevlen CF        3  0  0  0  .326  C.Guerrero DH       4  1  1  1  .223
A.Nieves 3B         3  0  1  0  .362  D.Pulfer 1B         3  0  1  1  .268
J.Bowden C          3  0  1  0  .185   C.Vitters 1B,PH    2  0  0  0  .306
 C.Armstrong C,PH   1  0  0  0  .236  D.Martinez CF       5  0  0  0  .296
D.Amberson RF       3  1  0  0  .272  R.Brockett SS       4  0  1  2  .356
J.McDonald LF       4  1  1  0  .308  N.Liles 2B          3  0  0  0  .252
                   35  5  9  5                           37  4  9  4

Wichita              0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 3 -  5  9  1
Gary                 4 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0 -  4  9  0
2B--J.Kahaulelio (19), C.Ziegler (29), A.Klein (20). RBI--J.Kahaulelio
(58), J.Rodriguez  3 (80), C.Ziegler (91), C.Guerrero (45), D.Pulfer (26),
R.Brockett  2 (4). HP--J.Kahaulelio (21). SB--M.Massaro (11).
CS--J.Rodriguez (2). E--J.Kahaulelio (4). 
LOB--Wichita 9, Gary 12. 
                                                                YTD
                                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA
 Wichita
A.Capra                         6.0   8   4   4   3   4   0    3.99
D.Bennett                       0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0    2.91
N.Walters (W,6-1)               1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0    3.18
J.Dew (S,23)                    1.0   0   0   0   1   1   0    1.24
                                9     9   4   4   6   6   0
 Gary
B.Spottiswood                   6.0   5   2   2   4   1   0    3.51
K.Lindquist                     2.0   1   0   0   0   0   0    2.00
I.Durham (L,2-1)                1.0   3   3   3   1   2   0    3.27
                                9     9   5   5   5   3   0
HB--B.Spottiswood (4). SO--A.Nieves, D.Amberson, J.McDonald, A.Klein 2,
C.Guerrero 3, R.Brockett. BB--R.Khoury, B.Clevlen 2, A.Nieves, D.Amberson,
M.Massaro, B.Kolb, R.Babineau 2, C.Guerrero, N.Liles. BF--A.Capra 29 (392),
D.Bennett 4 (200), N.Walters 5 (153), J.Dew 5 (144), B.Spottiswood 28
(324), K.Lindquist 6 (171), I.Durham 7 (176). P-S--A.Capra 111-76,
D.Bennett 16-9, N.Walters 17-11, J.Dew 20-12, B.Spottiswood 109-60,
K.Lindquist 22-17, I.Durham 22-14. 
T--3:00.  A--1818

Weather: Cloudy, 77, wind W18
Umpires: Plate Ump - Anthony Sheets, Field Ump #1 - Joe Stegner, Field Ump #3 - Steve Linton

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