Winnipeg 7, Wichita 6
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, Winnipeg Goldeye 1B听Casey Haerther听(pictured) singled through the right side of the infield to walk off on the Wichita Wingnuts 7-6. Haerther was a tough out at the plate all night as he was 3-for-5 and knocked in an impressive 6 RBI, including a fifth inning grand slam. 2B听Amos Ramon听was also hot with the bat as he went 4-for-5 and scored three times, including the game-winning run. For the Wingnuts, RF听David Amberson听had a solid outing going 3-for-3 with a run. 1B听C.J. Ziegler听was 2-for-4 with a homerun and three RBI.
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Fargo-Moorhead 1, St. Paul 0
Four Fargo-Moorhead pitchers combined to shut out the St. Paul Saints as the RedHawks squeezed by 1-0 Monday night. Starter听Taylor Stanton听was credited with the win after seven innings on the mound. He gave up eight hits and struck out three batters. The bullpen didn鈥檛 allow a hit or a walk in the final two innings to hold on to the one-run lead. That one run was provided by a single by DH听Tim Alberts听in the third inning. CF听Nic Jackson, who was 2-for-4 in the game, scored on the play. The St. Paul pitching staff was also solid as they allowed just nine hits in the game. Saints 2B听Brad Boyer听posted a team-high two hits.
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Lincoln 3, Sioux Falls 1 (10 innings)
The Lincoln Saltdogs turned on the jets just in time as they turned a one-run deficit into an extra innings 3-1 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries. The Saltdogs trailed by a run going into the ninth inning and CF/RF听Stephen Douglas听led off the frame with his first double of the game, three batters later he scored on a wild pitch to tie the score. In the tenth, SSYasel Gomez听singled and 2B/RF听Brad Payne听scored on the play as a result of an error.听听Gomez scored later in the inning on Douglas鈥� second double of the game, giving the Saltdogs a 3-1 lead.听听Closer听R.J. Rodriguez听sat the Canaries down in order to earn the save.
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Kansas City 6, Sioux City 5
The Kansas City T-Bones wasted no time getting on the board on their way to a 6-5 win over the Sioux City Explorers. Kansas City opened up the game with a CF听Kennard Jones听doubled followed immediately by a homerun by 2B听Jairo Perez. Perez finished the night 2-for-3 with a run and a walk. The T-Bones scored again in the fourth and three times in the sixth to stretch out a 6-1 lead before the Explorers mounted a comeback. A run in the eighth put the Explorers down four going to the ninth. C听Adrian Martinez听led off the bottom of the ninth with a homerun and later in the inning RFPeter Barrows, who was a team-high 3-for-5, singled in a pair of runs but that would be the end of the rally.
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Amarillo 8, El Paso 5
The Amarillo Sox topped the El Paso Diablos 8-5 with production from nearly every spot in the batting order. Eight of the nine Sox鈥檚 to have an at bat Monday night registered at least one hit and 3B听Brandon Jones听led the way going 3-for-4 and scoring each time he got on base. 2B听Trey Ford, who hit right behind Jones, was 1-for-3 with two RBI and RF听Chris Valencia听also had a pair of RBI in the game. For the Diablos, 2B听Jose Garcia听was 2-for-4 and DH听Roberto Ramirez听was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Starter听Jason Mitchell听was the winning pitcher for his 7.0 innings of work. He gave up five runs on just six hits and struck out three batters.
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Gary SouthShore 5, Quebec 1
Gary SouthShore鈥檚 DH听Cristian Guerrero鈥檚 bases clearing double in the third inning paved the way as the RailCats beat the Quebec Capitales 5-1. The Capitales had scored the first run of the game in the top of the inning but the RailCats quickly loaded up the bases as the first three batters of the inning reached base. Guerrero鈥檚 double brought home all three runs and gave Gary SouthShore a lead they wouldn鈥檛 relinquish. CF听Drew Martinez听also had a nice night, going 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base. For the Capitales, 2B听Carlos Willoughby听had a strong game going 2-for-3 and scoring a run. Starter听Morgan Coombs听was tabbed as the winner for his 6.0 innings in which he scattered six hits and allowed just one run.
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Photo courtesy of the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
