Saltdogs fall to Explorers
Lincoln tied the game 3-3 in the fifth inning, but then Sioux City pulled away for a 12-5 American Association victory Thursday in Sioux City, Iowa.
Lincoln starter Ryan Dittfurth (3-5) ran into trouble in the third inning as Sioux City sent eight men to the plate and scored three runs. The Saltdogs bounced back in the fourth, only to have Sioux City knock out Dittfurth the next inning. The Explorers scored two runs in the inning to take the lead for good, then added two more in the sixth, three in the seventh and two in the eighth.
Corey Harrington had a key two-out RBI single for Lincoln in the fourth, and Eduardo Rios drove in the tying run the next inning.
Curt Miaso finished 2-for-2, with two walks and a run scored for Lincoln. Shea McFeely went 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Dustin Yount and Mario Delgado also had two hits apiece. Delgado’s single in the fourth inning extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
The Saltdogs head to St. Paul, Minn., for a three-game series against the Saints, beginning tonight. Jarrett Gardner is scheduled to start for Lincoln.
Lincoln starter Ryan Dittfurth (3-5) ran into trouble in the third inning as Sioux City sent eight men to the plate and scored three runs. The Saltdogs bounced back in the fourth, only to have Sioux City knock out Dittfurth the next inning. The Explorers scored two runs in the inning to take the lead for good, then added two more in the sixth, three in the seventh and two in the eighth.
Corey Harrington had a key two-out RBI single for Lincoln in the fourth, and Eduardo Rios drove in the tying run the next inning.
Curt Miaso finished 2-for-2, with two walks and a run scored for Lincoln. Shea McFeely went 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Dustin Yount and Mario Delgado also had two hits apiece. Delgado’s single in the fourth inning extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
The Saltdogs head to St. Paul, Minn., for a three-game series against the Saints, beginning tonight. Jarrett Gardner is scheduled to start for Lincoln.
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