Hobson, Moore Power Dogs Past Saints
Rosemont, Ill. — K.C. Hobson and Logan Moore both celebrated their 30th birthdays on Saturday — and did so with home runs. Hobson hammered a three-run bomb in the fifth inning, with Moore adding a solo shot in the sixth inning, in a 6-5 Dogs win. In spite of the Saints out-hitting the Dogs by eight, Chicago’s three home runs — Harrison Smith also added a big fly — did enough damage to even the weekend series at one game apiece.
A pair of Jake’s bookended the Dogs’ pitching performance in the win. Jake Dahlberg delivered six quality innings, and Jake Cousins struck out four to fend off a furious St. Paul rally and seal the win. The Saints scored three runs in the eighth inning to pull to within a run, but Cousins responded by tallying the final five outs.
Winning Pitcher: LHP Jake Dahlberg
Losing Pitcher: RHP Ryan Zimmerman
Save: RHP Jake Cousins
Star of the Game: RHP Jake Cousins. Cousins entered the game with two men on and one out in the eighth inning, with St. Paul having narrowed the Dogs’ lead to 6-4. Cousins fell victim to an error, which plated another Saints’ run, but then proceeded to strike out four of the final six batters, earning the save.
Next:
- Who? St. Paul Saints vs. Chicago Dogs, Game 3
- Where? Impact Field, Rosemont, Illinois
- When? Saturday, 5:05 p.m. CDT
- Pitching matchup? LHP Chris Nunn (St. Paul) vs. RHP J.D. Busfield (Chicago)
- Broadcast: AABaseball.TV
Extra Bite: Of the Dogs’ league-leading 69 home runs, 63 of them have come against right-handed pitching. Each of their three home runs on Saturday were off of RHP Ryan Zimmerman.
by Sam Brief, Chicago Dogs
