Independent Baseball Insider: Vol. 11, No. 22, July 11, 2013 By Bob Wirz Independent Baseball will never have the marketing impact of the powerhouse major league franchises when it comes to pushing for All-Star votes, but it still will have some bragging rights when the game’s marquee names gather for their annual mid-season classic at Citi...Read More

July 11 Scoreboard Sioux Falls 8, Sioux City 0 An outstanding pitching performance by all-time wins leader Ben Moore leads the Sioux Falls Canaries to an 8-0 victory over the Sioux City Explorers. Moore tossed a complete game shutout allowing a walk and three hits with seven strikeouts. This is his third complete game of...Read More

Wichita 10, Kansas City 4 Jared McDonald’s (pictured) big night at the plate and a lengthy outing from starter Christopher M. Smith added up to a 10-4 win for Wichita. Hitting at the bottom of the order, McDonald led the Wingnuts with three RBI. He also doubled as part of a 3-for-4 night. Smith picked...Read More

July 9 Night Recap Box Scores Fargo-Moorhead 6, Sioux City 5 Clutch hitting from Fargo-Moorhead CF Nic Jackson propelled the RedHawks to a five-run comeback in Tuesday night’s game. Jackson drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh with a two-out RBI single, scoring SS Zach Penprase (pictured). Relief pitcher Joe Harris (5-3) got the...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Regardless of whether or not Max Scherzer (pictured) makes history in his next start, the Detroit right-hander has already had quite an impressive season. Scherzer, who began his career in the American Association with the Fort Worth Cats in 2007, has been named to the 2013 American League All-Star team after beginning the...Read More

July 9 Afternoon Box Score Kansas City 8, St. Paul 5 The T-Bones rode a six-run fourth inning to a road victory over St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon. Kansas City entered the inning only leading by one, but scored six two-out runs, leading to an 8-5 win. Joey Gathright (pictured) set the tone for the inning...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Jose Gil (pictured) joined the Saltdogs on June 28, but he’s already on his way out. The New York Yankees purchased Gil’s contract yesterday, bringing him back to the organization he was part of for eight years. The Yankees signed Gil back in 2005 and he steadily climbed the system, reaching Triple-A...Read More

July 8 Box Scores Sioux City 4, Fargo-Moorhead 3 The Sioux City Explorers came from behind in the ninth inning to claim a 4-3 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.  After scoring in the first inning, the Explorers were held scoreless until the ninth inning and trailed 3-1. RedHawks CF Nic Jackson and 1B Keith Brachold...Read More

DURHAM, NC – Former St. Paul Saints RHP Tanner Scheppers (pictured) has a chance to represent the American League in the MLB All-Star Game next Tuesday. Now with the Texas Rangers, Scheppers has pitched exceptionally well out of the bullpen in 2013, but his spot on the A.L. roster hinges on a vote by the fans....Read More

DURHAM, NC – The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Laredo Lemurs LHP Fabian Williamson (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week. In his last start, Williamson hurled a complete game, two-hit shutout in an interleague game against the Can-Am League’s Newark Bears. The Laredo left-hander struck...Read More