Canaries Win Slugfest, Saints Rally – American Association Daily
American Association Daily provides insights, features, and recaps of the action from around the American Association of Professional Baseball League, as well as player and coaching profiles and transactions. In today’s edition of American Association Daily Recap, the Sioux Falls Canaries won an exciting 17-14 game in 12, and the St. Paul Saints rallied from three down to defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 7-4.
Canaries Outlast Dogs in 12, 17-14
An eight-run second inning was not enough to keep this game from going to extra-innings, but Ryan Long did not let the big frame go to waste, hitting a three-run double in the 12th that gave the Sioux Falls Canaries a 17-14 victory. The Chicago Dogs found themselves playing catchup all night light, but five RBI from K.C. Hobson, including hitting his first homerun of the season helped the team to erase a seven-run and a four-run deficit.
Long delivered the big hit, a two-out double that cleared the bases. He finished with four RBI. Alay Lago and K.C. Huth each drove in three. Kurt Heyer earned the victory with three outstanding innings of relief.
Sioux Falls Canaries Recap by Robert Pannier
Chicago Dogs Recap by Sam Brief
Allen Leads Saints Comeback, 7-4
The St. Paul Saints rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 7-4. St. Paul pounded out 15 hits, including three by Chesney Young. He helped to turn things around, driving home the Saints first run with an RBI single in the third.
After the Saints tied the score in the fourth, Josh Allen put his team ahead with his second homer of the year. Allen later added a two-run double and scored on a single by Max Murphy. Matt Solter earned the win with seven outstanding innings, allowing five hits and three runs.
Winnipeg Goldeyes Recap by Steve Schuster
St. Paul Saints Recap by Sean Aronson
Holmberg Sizzles in Milkmen Win
David Holmberg (2-1) tossed 6.1 outstanding innings on Thursday, holding the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks to one run to lead the Milwaukee Milkmen to a 7-1 victory. The hitters backed up their starter with a 13-hit performance, including a 3-3 afternoon by Aaron Hill. Hill scored three runs and drove home another. He also hit his second homerun of the season.
Brett Vertigan added three hits for Milwaukee and Dylan Tice and Mason Davis each drove in a pair of runs. Trey Hair and Alex Boxwell had two hits each for the RedHawks.
Daily Notes
RedHawks OF Correlle Prime kept his hitting streak alive with a single. The streak is now at 12…Nate Samson earned his first hit in a St. Paul Saints uniform.
Transactions
Fargo-Moorhead: Placed RHP Tyler Wilson on the Injured List retroactive to July 3; Acquired OF Alex Boxwell from Gateway (Frontier League) for a player to be named later; signed Boxwell.
By Robert Pannier
