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. Robert Pannier recaps the one game in the American Association on Tuesday as the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks completed an improbable comeback to win in walk-off fashion, 6-5. This and much more.

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Miscues Aid RedHawks in Victory

The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks battled back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Chicago Dogs on Tuesday, giving the team a 2-1 lead in the North Division Championship Series. A wild bottom of the ninth inning gave Fargo the opportunity to earn the victory. John Silviano delivered, recording a two-out hit to drive home the winning run to give the RedHawks a 6-5 win.

Chicago jumped out in front with runs in the first and second inning. Anfernee Grier hit his first homerun of the postseason to put Chicago on top 2-0. The RedHawks pulled within a run, then took the lead in the bottom of the seventh thanks to an RBI single by Manuel Boscan and a wild pitch. Chicago responded with two runs in the top of the eighth inning, thanks to a two-run error by outfielder Kevin Krause that put the Dogs back on top.

Chicago looked like they were going to hang on for the victory, as closer Jeff Kinley retired the side in the bottom of the eighth, but the RedHawks kept things going when Nick Novak delivered a pinch-hit single with one out in the bottom of the night. Dylan Kelly then grounded a ball to short, but Johnny Adams could not field the ground ball, putting two on with one down. That brought Leobaldo Pina to the plate, who grounded a ball to Joey Terdoslavich. The Chicago second baseman tagged second, but his throw to first was low, allowing Pina to reach. That brought Silviano to the plate. Fargo tied the score on a wild pitch, then Silviano delivered the game-winner, knocking a 3-1 pitched just past Terdoslavich to score Pina with the winning run.

Alex Boswell went 2-3 with two runs scored and Sam Dexter was 3-3 with two doubles and an RBI. T.J. Bennett had three hits for Chicago. Grier scored two runs.

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks Recap by Chad Ekren

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Three Stars of the Night

No. 3 – Matt Tomshaw (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks) 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

No. 2 – Alex Boswell (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks) 2-3, 2 R, Double

No. 1 – Sam Baxter (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks) 3-3, R, 2 Doubles, RBI

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American Association Daily Notes

The Frontier League playoffs got underway on Tuesday. The Schaumburg Boomers took a 1-0 lead in their series with a 5-1 victory over the Florence Yalls… Former American Association pitcher Jared Mortensen combined with two relievers to toss a two hits shutout as Equipe Quebec defeated the Washington Wild Things, 9-0. Quebec holds a 1-0 lead in their series.

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By Robert Pannier