Kansas City 5, Sioux City 4 — Box Score
The Kansas City T-Bones scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to help secure a 5-4 win against the Sioux City Explorers.
The T-Bones were trailing 4-2 heading into the eighth inning when both 1B Kevin Keyes and LF Kyle Petty drew walks to put the tying run on base. RF Chantz Mack doubled which allowed Keyes to score and then an error on the play allowed both Petty and Mack to touch home and take the lead. Mack went 2-for-4 in the game to lead the team.
C Zane Chavez added a solo home run for the T-Bones in the top of fourth. For the Explorers, RF Michael Lang and 3B Eudor Garcia each had a pair of hits
Cleburne 2, Wichita 1 — Box Score
The Cleburne Railroaders slid past the Wichita Wingnuts 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday night.
Starting pitcher Patrick Mincey (9-8) picked up the win for working eight innings and allowing one run on five hits and striking out six batters. Reliever Winston Abreu earned the save or working the ninth without allowing a hit or a run. The Railroaders scored the first run of the game in the top of the sixth as 1B /LF Geraldo Valentin singled to plate 3B Mitch Glasser. In the eighth, PH Laetten Galbraith added his own RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.
LF Brennan Salgado hit a solo home run for the Wingnuts in the bottom of the frame but that was Wichita’s only run of the game.
Sioux Falls 8, Gary SouthShore 1 — Box Score
The Sioux Falls Canaries pitching staff held the Gary SouthShore RailCats to just four hits and paved the way for an 8-1 win.
Starting pitcher Bo Hellquist (3-2) was tabbed as the winner for working six innings and giving up the RailCats’ only run on three hits while striking out four batters. Relievers Nicco Blank and Andrew Woeck finished things off by allowing just one hit over the final three innings. The RailCats’ only run came in the top of the sixth when LF Cameron Newell scored on a sacrifice fly from C Wilfredo Gimenez.
For the Canaries, five different batters each had two hits on the night including RF Jabari Henry who finished the night with four RBIs. He also hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Lincoln 7, Fargo-Moorhead 1 — Box Score
The Lincoln Saltdogs racked up 12 hits and turned them into 7 runs as they topped the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 7-1.
Seven different Saltdogs each recorded hits in the game and four of the had multi-hit games. LF Randolph Oduber led the way as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs including his 17th home run of the year – a two-run shot in the sixth. SS Ivan Marin, 2B Cesar Valera and 3B Christian Ibarra each added a pair of hits. RF Juan Martinez had just one hits but it was a two-run home run in the third. The RedHawks’ lone run came in the bottom of the ninth inning when DH Chris Grayson scored on a wild pitch.
Grayson was one of five different RedHawks to record one hit. Lincoln starting pitcher Bennett Parry (3-2) went eight innings without allowing a run while giving up four hits and striking out eight batters.
Winnipeg 13, St. Paul 5 — Box Score
The Winnipeg Goldeyes used a pair of big innings to move past the St. Paul Saints 13-5.
In the third inning, the Winnipeg Goldeyes sent 10 batters to the plate, tallied six hits, a walk and a sac fly as they put up six big runs to take a 7-0 lead. In the frame, LF Josh Romanski singled home a pair of runs and 3B Wes Darvill doubled in two more later in the inning. C Mason Katz lifted the sac fly to score DH David Bergin and SS Andrew Sohn singled home Darvill for the last run of the rally. In the fifth, the Goldeyes added five more runs with four of them coming in the form of a RF David Rohm grand slam.
2B Casey Turgeon had a team-high three hits while six other Goldeyes had two-hit games. For the Saint, 2B J.J. Gould also had three hits and a run scored while DH Brady Shoemaker and CF Kes Carter each had two RBIs.
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