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By: Drew Bontadelli, Lincoln Saltdogs SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Saltdogs All Star Curt Smith won the 2016 American Association Home Run Derby at CHS Field Monday night. Smith led off the first round in the field of eight premier sluggers, and promptly bashed a derby-high 10 home runs to advance to the semi-finals. The 29-year...Read More

PHOTO COURTESY: TRACI O’DONNELL DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Gary SouthShore RailCats INF Frank Martinez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending July 31. Martinez hit .400 (10-for-25) this week, helping the RailCats win five of their seven games...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that St. Paul Saints RHP Mark Hamburger (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 31. Hamburger made two strong starts this week for the Saints, including a complete game shutout victory on Monday against...Read More

July 31 Evening Recap Fargo-Moorhead 11, Joplin 7 – Box Fargo-Moorhead rolled out to a 3-0 lead after three innings of play and cruised to an 11-7 victory over the Joplin Blasters. The RedHawks had 16 hits in the game with eight batters collecting at least one. Fargo-Moorhead DH Keury De La Cruz had a...Read More

July 31 Afternoon Recap Winnipeg 2, Kansas City 0 – Box Winnipeg starting pitcher Edwin Carl and reliever Eric Eadington combined on a two-hit shutout as the Goldeyes downed the Kansas City T-Bones, 2-0. Carl notched his sixth win of the season as he tossed the first six innings allowing the two hits and four...Read More

Wichita 7, Laredo 5 – Box Wichita pounded out 14 hits in the contest and held off a late ninth inning charge from Laredo to win by a 7-5 score. The Wingnuts had five players collect two or more hits including DH Brent Clevlen who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and...Read More

Winnipeg 16, Kansas City 15 (11 Innings) – Box Winnipeg 1B Jacob Rogers singled home LF Josh Romanski with the game winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Goldeyes beat the Kansas City T-Bones in a dramatic walk-off, 16-15.  This contest was a big-time offensive slugfest as both teams combined to...Read More

Durham, N.C. — The contract of Lincoln Saltdogs RHP Clayton Cook has been purchased by the Texas Rangers organization, the American Association announced on Friday. Cook was stellar in ten relief outings with the Saltdogs this season, going 1-0 and allowing one run on six hits in ten innings of work, fanning 16 and limiting...Read More

Fargo-Moorhead 7, Joplin 4 (10 Innings) – Box Fargo-Moorhead scored three runs in the 10th inning, including 1B Dustin Geiger’s two-run home run, to collect a 7-4 win over the Joplin Blasters. Geiger had a solid game at the plate as he went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and three RBI. RedHawks SS...Read More

St. Paul 1, Sioux City 0 — Box Score The St. Paul Saints’ pitching staff combined to one-hit the Sioux City Explorers, paving the way for a 1-0 win. Starter John Straka pitched the first three innings of the game which was riddled with rain delays and reliever Caleb Thielbar worked the next three. Straka...Read More