RailCats 5, Schaumburg 4

June 12, 2007

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Gary, Ind.—The Gary SouthShore RailCats scored five runs in the fifth inning to overcome a 4-0 deficit and continue their home field domination as they defeated the Schaumburg Flyers 5-4 on Tuesday before a crowd of 4,639 at U. S. Steel Yard. The RailCats have won seven straight home games and are 11-2 at U. S. Steel Yard in 2007. They are 19-2 at the Steel over the last 21 regular season games dating back to 2006.

Just as he did on Sunday in Joliet, RailCats closer Tony Cogan entered the ballgame in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead and worked out of a tough jam for the save. Schaumburg had the tying run at second with one out before Cogan struck out Christian Snavely and got Dario Delgado to ground out to first as Cogan notched his league-leading eighth save of the season.

Schaumburg scored four runs in the second inning to take an early lead. RailCats starting pitcher Jason Shelley walked the first three batters in the inning and later allowed a pair of two-run singles to Demetrious Heath and Snavely as Schaumburg jumped out to a 4-0 lead.

Mike Reese led off the Gary fifth with a walk, went to second on Dale Mueller's single to center, stole third, and scored when Eric McNamee grounded into a double play to make it 4-1. Jay Pecci restarted the rally with a hit to center and Jermaine Allensworth singled to left. Steve Haake followed with a double to center to score Pecci and make it 4-2, and Jose Yepez lined a double down the left field line to score Allensworth and Haake to tie the game. Tanner Townsend singled to center to bring in Yepez and give the RailCats a 5-4 lead.

Shelley (1-1), who threw 69 pitches in the first two innings, left after after five, allowing five hits and four runs (three earned) with four walks and six strikeouts. Steve Obenchain cruised through the sixth and seventh without allowing a hit, and Brad Mumma and Chad Blackwell combined for a scoreless eighth.

Cogan began the ninth by fielding a slow roller off the bat of Heath and making a poor throw to first to allow Heath to reach. But Cogan struck out Sandy Almonte before Heath stole second. He got Snavely looking on a 3-2 pitch and got Delgado to bounce out hard to David Detienne at first base to end the game.

The RailCats, winners of four straight, improved their overall record to 18-6 and increased their lead to seven games in the Northern League South Division. Schaumburg fell to 11-13.

The RailCats host the Flyers in the second game of the series at U. S. Steel Yard on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Willie Glen (3-0, 3.82) will pitch for Gary against Schaumburg's Ryan Harris (1-2, 7.06).

Notes: The RailCats have played 13 one-run games among their first 24, by far the most of any Northern League team. They are 10-3 in those games…The RailCats bullpen is a combined 10-2 with nine saves in 11 save opportunities…RailCats pitchers have posted a 2.08 ERA over the last four games after allowing 19 runs on Thursday in Kansas City…Townsend extended his hitting streak to seven straight games while Haake's hitting steak reach six games.

Schaumburg 4 (11-13) Gary 5 (18-6)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Heath 2b 3 1 1 2 McNamee 2b 4 0 0 0

Almonte ss 5 0 1 0 Pecci ss 4 1 3 0

Snavely lf 5 0 1 2 Allensworth lf 4 1 2 0

Delgado 3b 5 0 0 0 Haake rf 4 1 1 1

Maxwell 1b 4 0 2 0 Yepez c 4 1 1 2

Noviskey c 3 1 0 0 Townsend 3b 4 0 1 1

Bass dh 3 1 0 0 Detienne 1b 4 0 1 0

Malone rf/cf 3 1 0 0 Reese dh 3 1 1 0

House cf 1 0 0 0 Mueller cf 3 0 1 0

Burgos rf 3 0 1 0 Shelley p 0 0 0 0

Dickinson p 0 0 0 0 Obenchain p 0 0 0 0

Yano p 0 0 0 0 Mumma p 0 0 0 0

Villafuerte p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell p 0 0 0 0

Cogan p 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 35 4 6 4 Totals...... 34 5 11 4

Score by innings: R H E

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Schaumburg 040 000 000 - 4 6 1

Gary 000 050 00 - 5 11 5

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E - Maxwell(6); McNamee(3); Haake(2); Mueller(2); Shelley; Cogan. DP -

Flyers 1. LOB - Flyers 9; RailCats 6. 2B - Haake(7); Yepez(4). SB -

Heath(10); Almonte(6); Townsend(3); Reese(5). CS - Burgos(1); Pecci(3).

IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF Fly Gnd NP

Dickinson L 2-3 4.2 9 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 22 23 6 6 90

Yano 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 3 2 36

Villafuerte 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0 11

Shelley W 1-1 5.0 5 4 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 22 26 4 5 116

Obenchain 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 3 25

Mumma 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 6

Blackwell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Cogan S,8 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 17

Strikeouts - Heath; Almonte 2; Snavely; Delgado; Maxwell; Noviskey; Bass;

House; Burgos; Yepez; Detienne; Reese. Walks - Heath 2; Noviskey; Bass;

Malone; Reese.

Umpires - Home:Mike Trotter 1st:Mike Baker 3rd:Erik Stahlbusch

Start: 7:02 pm Time: 3:03 Attendance: 4639

Game Notes:

Wednesday's probables: Ryan Harris (SHM) at Willie Glen (GAR), 7 pm

Schaumburg's Kevin House ejected in top of 2nd inning for arguing

balls and strikes.

Score by innings: R H E

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Schaumburg 040 000 000 - 4 6 1

Gary 000 050 00 - 5 11 5

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Schaumburg inning 1

Heath struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2). Almonte singled to

second base (1-1). Almonte stole second. Snavely reached on a fielding

error by rf, advanced to second on the error (3-2); Almonte advanced to

third. Delgado struck out swinging (3-2). Maxwell struck out swinging

(3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Gary inning 1

McNamee lined out to cf (0-1). Pecci singled to third base, bunt (0-1).

Allensworth singled to center field (0-1); Pecci advanced to second. Haake

grounded out to 2b (2-2); Allensworth advanced to second; Pecci advanced to

third. Yepez struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 2

Noviskey walked (3-1). Bass walked (3-2); Noviskey advanced to second.

Malone walked (3-2); Bass advanced to second; Noviskey advanced to third.

House struck out looking (2-2). House ejected for arguing balls and

strikes. Heath singled up the middle, advanced to second on a throwing

error by cf, 2 RBI (0-0); Malone advanced to second, advanced to third on

the error; Bass scored; Noviskey scored. Almonte struck out looking (1-2).

Snavely singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-2); Heath scored, unearned;

Malone scored. Delgado reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Snavely out at

second 3b to 2b. 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Gary inning 2

Malone to cf. Burgos to rf for House. Townsend lined out to rf (1-1).

Detienne singled up the middle (0-1). Reese singled through the left side

(1-2); Detienne advanced to second. Mueller flied out to rf (3-2). McNamee

flied out to rf (1-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 3

Maxwell singled to left field (0-0). Noviskey reached on a fielder's choice

(1-2); Maxwell out at second 1b to ss. Bass struck out looking (3-2).

Malone grounded out to p (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Gary inning 3

Pecci popped up to c (1-1). Allensworth grounded out to 3b (3-1). Haake

out at first 1b to p (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 4

Burgos popped up to 3b (2-1). Heath walked (3-1). Heath advanced to second

on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Almonte fouled out to lf

(0-1). Snavely flied out to rf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Gary inning 4

Yepez grounded out to 3b (0-0). Townsend popped up to ss (2-2). Detienne

grounded out to 3b (2-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 5

Delgado popped up to 2b (0-1). Maxwell singled to left center (3-2).

Noviskey grounded out to c, interference (2-2). Bass reached on a fielding

error by 2b (2-0); Maxwell advanced to second. Malone reached on a

fielder's choice (1-2); Bass out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1

error, 2 LOB.

Gary inning 5

Reese walked (3-2). Mueller singled to center field (1-1); Reese advanced

to second. Reese stole third. McNamee grounded into double play ss to 2b

to 1b (0-2); Mueller out on the play; Reese scored. Pecci singled up the

middle (0-0). Allensworth singled through the left side (2-1); Pecci

advanced to second. Haake doubled to left center, RBI (3-2); Allensworth

advanced to third; Pecci scored. Yepez doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI

(2-2); Haake scored; Allensworth scored. Yano to p for Dickinson. Townsend

singled up the middle, RBI (0-1); Yepez scored. Townsend stole second.

Detienne struck out swinging (2-2). 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 6

Obenchain to p for Shelley. Burgos struck out looking (1-2). Heath walked

(3-2). Almonte grounded out to p (0-0); Heath advanced to second. Snavely

grounded out to ss (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Gary inning 6

Reese lined out to 1b (3-2). Mueller grounded out to ss (1-2). McNamee out

at first p to ss to 1b (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 7

Delgado grounded out to 3b (0-0). Maxwell flied out to rf (2-2). Noviskey

struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Gary inning 7

Pecci singled to second base (0-1). Pecci out at second c to 2b, caught

stealing. Allensworth flied out to rf (3-1). Haake popped up to 2b (3-2).

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 8

Mumma to p for Obenchain. Bass grounded out to 3b (0-0). Malone grounded

out to p (1-1). Burgos singled to third base (0-1). Blackwell to p for

Mumma. Burgos out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Gary inning 8

Villafuerte to p for Yano. Yepez flied out to rf (2-1). Townsend lined out

to rf (0-2). Detienne reached on a throwing error by 1b (0-0). Reese

struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Schaumburg inning 9

Cogan to p for Blackwell. Heath reached on a throwing error by p, bunt

(0-0). Almonte struck out swinging (1-2). Heath stole second. Snavely

struck out looking (3-2). Delgado grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2). 0

runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Wednesday's probables: Ryan Harris (SHM) at Willie Glen (GAR), 7 pm

Schaumburg's Kevin House ejected in top of 2nd inning for arguing

balls and strikes.