American Association Game Title Recap
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Sep 14, 2013, Comments Off
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Gary SouthShore 7, Wichita 6
Cristian Guerrero played a big role in helping the RailCats move within a game of their first American Association title. Gary SouthShore’s designated hitter delivered a go-ahead single in the seventh. Then, after Wichita came back to tie the score, Guerrero produced another run-scoring single in the eighth that put the RailCats on top for good. Gary SouthShore hung on for a 7-6 win to take game three in Wichita. The RailCats now hold a 2-1 series lead.
The RailCats looked like they had pulled away in the top of the seventh inning. Guerrero’s first big RBI knock sparked a three-run inning that gave Gary SouthShore a 6-3 lead. But, the Wingnuts quickly responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Abel Nieves’ two-run, game-tying single.
In the top of the eighth, however, Guerrero came up in a big spot once again. The rally began with two outs when Adam Klein and Mike Massaro delivered back-to-back singles. That brought Guerrero to the plate and the RailCats’ number three hitter drove in Klein with a single, giving Gary SouthShore a 7-6 lead that it would not relinquish.
While Guerrero finished 3-for-5 and with two of the game’s most important RBI, Klein was also a key component in the RailCats’ victory. The leadoff hitter went 4-for-4 and scored four runs. To make the performance even more impressive, every run Klein scored was either to tie the game or give the RailCats the lead.
With the victory in game three, Gary SouthShore is only one win away from winning the American Association championship. Game four will also be played in Wichita on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.
GAME DATE: 09/13/2013
Gary SouthShore RailCats 7 AT Wichita Wingnuts 6
YTD YTD
Gary AB R H BI AVG Wichita AB R H BI AVG
A.Klein LF 4 4 4 0 .407 R.Khoury SS 3 0 1 0 .375
M.Massaro RF 5 1 1 0 .394 J.Kahaulelio 2B 5 1 2 0 .222
C.Guerrero DH 5 2 3 2 .344 J.Rodriguez DH 2 2 1 0 .391
R.Babineau C 3 0 1 1 .313 C.Ziegler 1B 4 2 1 0 .273
R.Fronk 1B 3 0 1 3 .435 B.Clevlen CF 5 1 3 1 .379
Z.Mitchell SS 0 0 0 0 .263 A.Nieves 3B 4 0 3 5 .280
B.Kolb 3B 4 0 1 1 .222 C.Armstrong C 3 0 0 0 .150
N.Liles CF 2 0 0 0 .000 J.Bowden C,PH 1 0 0 0 .000
D.Martinez CF,PH 2 0 0 0 .174 D.Amberson RF 4 0 0 0 .385
R.Brockett 2B,SS 4 0 1 0 .250 J.McDonald LF 4 0 0 0 .250
D.Pulfer 1B,2B 4 0 0 0 .154
36 7 12 7 35 6 11 6
Gary 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 7 12 0
Wichita 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 - 6 11 0
2B--A.Klein (3). 3B--B.Clevlen (3). RBI--C.Guerrero 2 (2), R.Babineau (1),
R.Fronk 3 (9), B.Kolb (3), B.Clevlen (3), A.Nieves 5 (9). HP--R.Khoury
(2). SF--R.Fronk (1). SB--A.Klein (1), M.Massaro (2), C.Guerrero (2).
CS--R.Khoury (1), J.Kahaulelio (1).
LOB--Gary 9, Wichita 8. DP--A. Nieves(3B) - C. Ziegler(1B), A. Nieves(3B)
- J. Kahaulelio(2B) - C. Ziegler(1B), D. Pulfer(2B) - D. Pulfer(2B) - R.
Fronk(1B) - R. Fronk(1B).
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Gary
B.Spottiswood 6.0 6 3 3 4 3 0 2.40
C.Fontana 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
W.Krout 0.1 4 3 3 1 1 0 9.00
E.Uriegas (W,1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
K.Lindquist 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91
M.Gonzalez (S,1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
9 11 6 6 5 5 0
Wichita
A.Capra 6.0 7 5 5 6 4 0 3.38
D.Bennett 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75
N.Walters 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
J.Klipp (L,0-1) 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.38
9 12 7 7 6 5 0
PB--C.Armstrong. HB--B.Spottiswood (1). SO--M.Massaro, R.Fronk 2, B.Kolb,
R.Brockett, R.Khoury 2, B.Clevlen, C.Armstrong, D.Amberson. BB--A.Klein,
R.Babineau 2, R.Fronk, B.Kolb, N.Liles, R.Khoury, J.Rodriguez 3, C.Ziegler.
BF--B.Spottiswood 26 (57), C.Fontana (2), W.Krout 6 (21), E.Uriegas (8),
K.Lindquist 4 (16), M.Gonzalez 3 (4), A.Capra 29 (56), D.Bennett 2 (6),
N.Walters (8), J.Klipp 11 (11). P-S--B.Spottiswood 104-58, C.Fontana 8-5,
W.Krout 29-17, E.Uriegas 1-1, K.Lindquist 16-10, M.Gonzalez 9-5, A.Capra
111-65, D.Bennett 5-4, N.Walters 5-3, J.Klipp 30-23.
T--3:07. A--1918
Game 3 of American Association Championship Series, Series tied at 1-1.
Weather: Sunny, 80 degrees
Umpires: Plate Ump - Joe Pascucci, Field Ump #1 - Joe Stegner, Field Ump #2 - Art Thigpen, Field Ump #3 - Pat McLaughlin
Standings
| Playoffs | W | L | PCT | GB | STREAK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | – | 1W | 5-2 |
| Wichita Wingnuts | 4 | 2 | 0.667 | .5 | 1L | 4-2 |
| Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 2.5 | 3L | 1-3 |
| Grand Prairie AirHogs | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 3 | 3L | 0-3 |
September 14 Gary @ Wichita 7:05pm
