American Association Daily Recap: June 8, 2019
In this American Association Daily, Robert Pannier examines the highlights, transactions and news from the American Association for June 8, 2019. The highlights include Eddie Medina setting a St. Paul Saints franchise record and the Texas AirHogs shutting out the Lincoln Saltdogs.
Daily Recaps: June 8, 2019
Ballew, Stutzman Combine to Blank Saltdogs
Travis Ballew tossed four shutout innings, and Sean Stutzman completed the rest as the Texas AirHogs blanked the Lincoln Saltdogs 4-0. After giving up seven total runs in his last 11.2 innings pitched, Stutzman was outstanding, allowing just two hits to earn his second victory of the season. Jonathan Moroney had 2 hits, drove in a run and scored another.
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Medina Continues Streak, Saints Pound Milkmen
Eddie Media tossed five scoreless innings, extending his scoreless innings streak to 31.1 innings, a new St. Paul Saints franchise record, as the Saints downed the Milwaukee Milkmen, 14-2. Medina allowed 2 hits in 5 innings in his first start since tossing a no-hitter. St. Paul blew this game open with five runs in the fourth inning led by Burt Reynolds, who had 4 RBI.
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Explorers Hang on to Down RedHawks
The Sioux City Explorers took a 7-3 lead through three innings on Saturday, only to see the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks battle back to pull within one. However, they could get no closer, as Matt Pobereyko came on in the ninth to shut the door on the Explorers 8-7 victory. Michael Lang led the offense with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Cordelle Prime had a homer and 4 RBI for Fargo.
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Hill Controls ‘Cats, Canaries Soar 12-4
The Sioux Falls Canaries got seven outstanding innings from Kevin Taylor as they downed the Gary Southshore RailCats, 12-4. Kevin Taylor and Brett Vertigan each drove in three runs for Sioux Falls and the heart of the Canaries order was 12-23 with 8 runs scored and 7 RBI.
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T-Bones Slip Past Dogs, 6-5
The Kansas City T-Bones used a four run sixth inning to erase a 4-2 deficit on their way to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Dogs. Ramsay Romano had a two run single that gave Kansas City the lead and Dylan Tice returned to drive in a run with an RBI triple, driving in what would become the winning run. Jackson Lowery closed out the game for his first save. Jordan Dean had three hits for Chicago.
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Cleburne-Winnipeg PPD
The Cleburne Railroaders and the Winnipeg Goldeyes were rained out. Their contest will be made up as part of a double-header on Sunday.
American Association Notes
Since giving up four runs in the first inning of opening night, St. Paul Saints right-hander Eddie Medina has gone 31.1 innings without allowing a run. That is a new franchise record…The Lincoln Saltdogs drew 7,887 fans on Saturday night. That fell just 92 short of the franchise record set on June 23, 2001, the team’s first season…Kansas City T-Bones infielder Ramsey Romano is on a seven-game hitting streak.
By Robert Pannier