RailCats 9, Schaumburg 5

June 22, 2007

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Schaumburg, Ill.—Steve Haake collected three hits and drove in three runs and Jose Yepez delivered a key three-run double to break a 5-5 tie in the fifth inning as the Gary SouthShore RailCats defeated the Schaumburg Flyers 9-5 before a crowd of 3,951 at Alexian Field on Friday. The win improved the RailCats record to 23-10 and kept them nine games in front of Joliet with 15 games to play in the first half race. The RailCats' magic number to clinch the division was trimmed to seven.

Gary jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, taking advantage of a Schaumburg error and a pair of infield hits by Eric McNamee and Jermaine Allensworth to set the stage for Haake's two-run double down the left field line. Haake later stole third and scored on the same play as catcher Josh Noviskey's throw sailed into left field.

But Schaumburg battled back, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first and then three more in the third to take a 5-4 lead against RailCats starter Willie Glen. Pat O'Sullivan hit a two-run home run to tie the game and Billy Malone's bloop double gave the Flyers their first lead of the night.

But the RailCats enjoyed a big inning against Schaumburg starter Dan Grybash (2-2) in the fifth. McNamee and Jay Pecci each drew walks to start the inning and Allensworth was safe on a bunt single to load the bases with no one out. Haake lined a single to right to tie the game and Yepez followed with a double down the right field line that cleared the bases and gave Gary an 8-5 lead. The RailCats added another run in the eighth when Nate Price doubled, stole third, and scored on McNamee's infield hit to make it 9-5.

Glen (6-0) struggled but lasted five innings to pick up the win, allowing 10 hits and five runs while walking one and striking out six.

McNamee collected three hits and drove in two runs as part of a 12 hit RailCats attack.

The RailCats bullpen bounced back after a tough two days in Fargo. Brad Mumma, Chad Blackwell, and Tony Cogan combined for four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit.

The RailCats will meet Schaumburg on Saturday at 6:20 at Alexian Field in the second game of a three game set. Josh Habel (4-3, 4.66) will start for Gary against Schaumburg's Drew Dickinson (3-3, 3.79). The RailCats return home on July 4^th.

Notes: The RailCats' nine runs were their highest total since June 3^rd. They had scored more than five runs in just one of their previous 11…Glen raised his career record with the RailCats to 26-8.

Gary Railcats 9 (23-10)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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McNamee, E 2b............ 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 3 0

Pecci, J ss.............. 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 2

Allensworth, J lf........ 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

Haake, S rf.............. 5 2 3 3 0 2 2 0 0

Yepez, J c............... 5 0 1 3 0 2 7 0 0

Townsend, T 3b........... 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 0

Detienne, D 1b........... 5 0 0 0 0 2 10 2 2

Price, N dh.............. 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

Mueller, D cf............ 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 1

Glen, W p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Mumma, B p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Blackwell, C p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Cogan, T p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals................... 39 9 12 8 4 10 27 13 7

Schaumburg Flyers 5 (13-20)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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Heath, D 2b.............. 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 1 0

Almonte, S ss............ 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0

Snavely, C lf............ 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0

O'Sullivan, P 1b......... 5 1 3 2 0 1 9 0 1

Delgado, D 3b............ 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 0

Leon, K dh............... 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1

Noviskey, J c............ 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 2

Malone, B rf............. 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2

House, K cf.............. 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Grybash, D p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Toohey, J p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals................... 38 5 11 4 2 7 27 8 8

Score by Innings R H E

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Gary Railcats....... 310 040 010 - 9 12 0

Schaumburg Flyers... 203 000 000 - 5 11 2

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E - Almonte, S(15); Noviskey, J(6). LOB - Railcats 7; Flyers 8. 2B - Haake,

S 2(11); Yepez, J(6); Townsend, T(613); Price, N(7); Mueller, D(3); Malone,

B(5). HR - O'Sullivan,(3). SB - Pecci, J(5); Haake, S(8); Price, N(8).

Gary Railcats IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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Glen, W............. 5.0 10 5 5 1 6 25 26

Mumma, B............ 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4

Blackwell, C........ 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 6 6

Cogan, T............ 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4

Schaumburg Flyers IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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Grybash, D.......... 6.0 9 8 6 3 6 27 30

Toohey, J........... 3.0 3 1 1 1 4 12 13

Win - Glen, W (6-0). Loss - Grybash, D (2-2). Save - None.

WP - Glen, W 2(6). BK - Glen, W.

Umpires - HP: Mike Trotter 1B: Eric Stahlbusch 3B: Bill Lopina

Start: 7:05 Time: 3:09 Attendance: 3951

Game notes:

Saturday Probables: Gary LHP Josh Habel (4-3, 4.66)

Schaumburg LHP Drew Dickinson (3-3, 3.79)

Game: SHM6220

Play-by-Play

The Automated ScoreBook

Gary Railcats at Schaumburg Flyers - Play-by-Play

Jun 22, 2007 at Schaumburg (ALEXIAN FIELD)

Score by Innings R H E

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Gary Railcats....... 310 040 010 - 9 12 0

Schaumburg Flyers... 203 000 000 - 5 11 2

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Gary Railcats starters: 18/2b McNamee, E; 12/ss Pecci, J; 16/lf Allensworth,; 9/rf

Haake, S; 25/c Yepez, J; 24/3b Townsend, T; 3/1b Detienne, D; 22/dh Price, N; 17/cf

Mueller, D; 23/p Glen, W;

Schaumburg Flyers starters: 1/2b Heath, D; 6/ss Almonte, S; 29/lf Snavely, C; 40/1b

O'Sullivan,; 25/3b Delgado, D; 11/dh Leon, K; 20/c Noviskey, J; 28/rf Malone, B;

12/cf House, K; 16/p Grybash, D;

Gary Railcats 1st - McNamee, E singled up the middle. Pecci, J flied out to

cf. Allensworth, singled to shortstop, advanced to second on an error by ss;

McNamee, E advanced to third. Haake, S doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Allensworth,

scored, unearned; McNamee, E scored. Yepez, J struck out looking; Haake, S stole

third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. Townsend, T flied out to rf. 3

runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 1st - Heath, D singled to right center. Almonte, S singled

to pitcher; Heath, D advanced to third. Snavely, C walked; Almonte, S advanced to

second. Snavely, C advanced to second on a wild pitch; Almonte, S advanced to third

on a wild pitch; Heath, D scored on a wild pitch. O'Sullivan, struck out. Delgado, D

singled to right field, RBI; Snavely, C advanced to third; Almonte, S scored. Leon,

K struck out. Noviskey, J flied out to cf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Gary Railcats 2nd - Detienne, D grounded out to 3b. Price, N popped up to ss.

Mueller, D doubled down the rf line. McNamee, E singled to right field, RBI;

Mueller, D scored. Pecci, J popped up to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 2nd - Malone, B grounded out to ss. House, K grounded out

to ss. Heath, D struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Gary Railcats 3rd - Allensworth, grounded out to 2b. Haake, S struck out.

Yepez, J struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 3rd - Almonte, S singled through the right side. Snavely, C

grounded out to p; Almonte, S advanced to second. Almonte, S advanced to third on a

balk. O'Sullivan, homered to left field, 2 RBI; Almonte, S scored. Delgado, D

singled up the middle. Leon, K singled to left field; Delgado, D advanced to second.

Noviskey, J reached on a fielder's choice; Leon, K out at second 2b to ss. Malone, B

doubled to center field, RBI; Noviskey, J advanced to third; Delgado, D scored.

House, K struck out. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Gary Railcats 4th - Townsend, T doubled down the lf line. Detienne, D

grounded out to 1b unassisted; Townsend, T advanced to third. Price, N popped up to

2b. Mueller, D popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 4th - Heath, D grounded out to p. Almonte, S fouled out to

3b. Snavely, C flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Gary Railcats 5th - McNamee, E walked. Pecci, J walked; McNamee, E advanced

to second. Allensworth, singled to third base, bunt; Pecci, J advanced to second;

McNamee, E advanced to third. Haake, S singled to right field, RBI; Allensworth,

advanced to second; Pecci, J advanced to third; McNamee, E scored. Yepez, J doubled

down the rf line, 3 RBI; Haake, S scored; Allensworth, scored; Pecci, J scored.

Townsend, T flied out to lf. Detienne, D struck out. Price, N struck out looking.

4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 5th - O'Sullivan, singled to left field. Delgado, D singled

through the left side; O'Sullivan, advanced to second. Leon, K struck out. Noviskey,

J struck out. Delgado, D advanced to second on a wild pitch; O'Sullivan, advanced to

third on a wild pitch. Malone, B flied out to cf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Gary Railcats 6th - Mueller, D struck out looking. McNamee, E grounded out to

ss. Pecci, J walked. Pecci, J stole second. Allensworth, grounded out to 3b. 0

runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 6th - Mumma, B to p for Glen, W. House, K flied out to rf.

Heath, D out at first 1b to p. Almonte, S grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Gary Railcats 7th - Toohey, J to p for Grybash, D. Haake, S struck out.

Yepez, J lined out to 2b. Townsend, T struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 7th - Snavely, C out at first 1b to p. Blackwell, C to p

for Mumma, B. O'Sullivan, singled to center field. Delgado, D flied out to cf. Leon,

K grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Gary Railcats 8th - Detienne, D grounded out to ss. Price, N doubled down the

rf line. Mueller, D struck out, out at first c to 1b; Price, N stole third. McNamee,

E singled to shortstop, RBI; Price, N scored. Pecci, J grounded out to 3b. 1 run,

2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 8th - Noviskey, J grounded out to ss. Malone, B popped up

to p. House, K grounded out to 3b, bunt. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Gary Railcats 9th - Allensworth, grounded out to 3b. Haake, S doubled to left

center. Yepez, J popped up to ss. Townsend, T walked. Detienne, D struck out. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Schaumburg Flyers 9th - Cogan, T to p for Blackwell, C. Heath, D grounded out

to 2b. Almonte, S struck out. Snavely, C walked. O'Sullivan, grounded out to 3b.

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.