Kansas City 7, RailCats 6
June 6, 2007
Kansas City, Kansas—Rob Watson belted a game-winning home run to break a 6-6 tie leading off the bottom of the ninth inning as the Kansas City T-Bones came from behind to defeat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 7-6 on Wednesday night in Kansas City. The loss marked the first time this season that the RailCats have dropped consecutive games as their record fell to 14-5. They lead the Northern League's South Division by five games.
Gary scored four times in the top of the second inning to take an early 4-0 lead, taking advantage of three consecutive walks by T-Bones starting pitcher Larkin Braxton including two with the bases loaded. Dave Detienne and Jay Pecci had run-scoring singles in the inning.
Kansas City came back to score three runs in the bottom of the second, keyed by a two-run double by Donaldo Mendez, to cut the deficit to 4-3. The two teams combined to send 19 batters to the plate in the second inning and score seven runs on eight hits and six walks.
The T-Bones tied the game in the fifth on a solo home run by Watson, his second of the year and first of the night. But the RailCats came right back to regain the lead in the sixth when Mike Reese singled, went to second on a passed ball and to third on Dale Mueller's sacrifice before Eric McNamee brought in Reese with a base hit off the glove of the third baseman to make it 5-4.
The RailCats added another run in the eighth when Tanner Townsend singled, went to second on a passed ball, to third on Detienne's sacrifice, and scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-4.
The T-Bones tied the game in the eighth against RailCats reliever Steve Obenchain. With one out, Calvin Pickering hit a high pop up in the infield that was effected by a 30-35 miles per wind and could not be handled by Townsend at third for an error. Mendez followed with a triple to right-center field that brought in Pickering to make it 6-5, and Austin Easley followed with a sacrifice fly to bring in Mendez and tie the game.
The RailCats threatened to score in the top of the ninth when McNamee singled and went to second on Pecci's sacrifice. After Jermaine Allensworth was walked intentionally, Matt Schweitzer came out of the Kansas City bullpen to strike out Steve Haake and Jose Yepez to retire the side.
Watson ended the game quickly in the bottom of the ninth with a lead-off home run to give the T-Bones back-to-back wins for the first time since the fourth and fifth games of the season on May 20-21.
The RailCats and T-Bones meet in the series finale on Thursday at 11:05 a.m. Jason Shelley (0-0, 5.29) will pitch for Gary against Kansas City's Lavon Lewis (1-1, 7.36). The RailCats will return home to U. S. Steel Yard to host the Joliet JackHammers on Friday and Saturday nights. Friday night's game will start at 7:00 p.m. and a Fireworks Spectacular will follow the game, sponsored by Krazy Kaplans and the Post-Tribune. Willie Glen will pitch for Gary on Friday.
Notes: The RailCats have placed pitcher Steve Edsall on the disabled list (broken ring finger on his right hand). Because of Northern League roster restrictions, if Edsall is replaced on the roster, he must be replaced by a player with a rookie classification. The RailCats expect to add a player within the next couple of days...Pitcher Travis Kerber, who is on the disabled list with a shoulder problem, through in the bullpen before last night's game and will face live hitters on Saturday and could be activated some time next week...Allensworth extended his hitting streak to 12 straight games.
Gary RailCats 6 (14-5) Kansas City T-Bones 7 (8-11)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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McNamee, Eric 2b........... 4 0 2 2 Watson, Rob 3b............. 5 2 2 2
Pecci, Jay ss.............. 4 0 1 1 Brown, Neb 2b.............. 2 0 1 0
Allensworth, J lf.......... 3 0 1 0 Correll, Brad lf........... 4 0 0 0
Haake, Steve rf............ 5 1 2 0 Delgado, Mario 1b.......... 3 1 0 0
Yepez, Jose c.............. 5 0 0 0 Pickering, Calvin dh....... 2 2 1 0
Townsend, Tanner 3b........ 4 2 3 0 Mendez, Donaldo ss......... 3 2 2 3
Detienne, Dave 1b.......... 2 1 1 1 Easley, Austin rf.......... 1 0 0 1
Reese, Mike dh............. 3 2 1 0 Belcher, Jason c........... 4 0 2 1
Mueller, Dale cf........... 2 0 0 1 Eggleston, Aharon cf....... 4 0 1 0
Paduch, Jim p.............. 0 0 0 0 Braxton, Larkin p.......... 0 0 0 0
Mumma, Brad p............. 0 0 0 0 Schlichting, Travis p..... 0 0 0 0
Obenchain, Steve p........ 0 0 0 0 Caughey, Trevor p......... 0 0 0 0
Cogan, Tony p............. 0 0 0 0 Reid, Brett p............. 0 0 0 0
Schweitzer, Matt p........ 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 32 6 11 5 Totals..................... 28 7 9 7
Score by Innings R H E
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Gary RailCats....... 040 001 010 - 6 11 3
Kansas City T-Bones. 030 010 021 - 7 9 1
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E - Haake(1); Townsend(3); Detienne(3); Easley(1). DP - RailCats 4; T-Bones 2. LOB -
RailCats 8; T-Bones 6. 2B - Haake(5); Townsend(9); Pickering(2); Mendez(3). 3B -
Mendez(2). HR - Watson 2(3). HBP - Mendez. SH - Pecci; Detienne; Mueller. SF -
Easley. SB - Allensworth(3); Haake(6). CS - McNamee(1).
Gary RailCats IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Paduch, Jim ............... 5.0 6 4 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 17 25 3 6
Mumma, Brad ............... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1
Obenchain, Steve .......... 1.2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 8 3 2
Cogan, Tony L,1-2......... 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1
Kansas City T-Bones IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO
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Braxton, Larkin ........... 1.1 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 1 3
Schlichting, Travis ....... 3.2 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 13 14 2 5
Caughey, Trevor ........... 2.1 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 9 0 4
Reid, Brett ............... 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 2
Schweitzer, Matt W,1-2.... 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
WP - Schlichting(4); Reid(1). HBP - by Paduch (Mendez). PB - Belcher 2.
Strikeouts - Haake 2; Yepez; Townsend; Detienne; Reese; Mueller; Watson. Walks -
McNamee; Allensworth 2; Detienne; Reese; Mueller; NBrown 2; Delgado; Pickering 2;
Easley 2.
Umpires - HP: Neil Turner 1B: Sean Randall 3B: Brad Hungerford
Start: 7:06 PM Time: 2:58 Attendance: 5292
Game notes:
Tomorrow's Probables: Jason Shelley (GAR) vs Lavon Lewis (KCT)
Paduch faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Cogan faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: KCT0606
The Automated ScoreBook
Gary RailCats at Kansas City T-Bones - Play-by-Play
Jun 06, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan. (CommunityAmerica Bpk)
Score by Innings R H E
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Gary RailCats....... 040 001 010 - 6 11 3
Kansas City T-Bones. 030 010 021 - 7 9 1
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Gary RailCats starters: 18/2b McNamee; 12/ss Pecci; 16/lf Allensworth; 9/rf
Haake; 25/c Yepez; 24/3b Townsend; 3/1b Detienne; 2/dh Reese; 17/cf Mueller;
14/p Paduch;
Kansas City T-Bones starters: 5/3b Watson; 12/2b NBrown; 47/lf Correll; 23/1b
Delgado; 15/dh Pickering; 11/ss Mendez; 33/rf Easley; 9/c Belcher; 24/cf
Eggleston; 14/p Braxton;
Gary RailCats 1st - McNamee grounded out to ss. Pecci flied out to lf.
Allensworth grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 1st - Watson grounded out to 3b. NBrown walked.
Correll hit into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; NBrown out on the play. 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Gary RailCats 2nd - Haake doubled to left field. Yepez grounded out to
3b. Townsend singled to left field; Haake advanced to third. Detienne singled,
advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI; Townsend advanced to third;
Haake scored. Reese walked. Mueller walked, RBI; Reese advanced to second;
Detienne advanced to third; Townsend scored. McNamee walked, RBI; Mueller
advanced to second; Reese advanced to third; Detienne scored. Pecci singled to
left field, RBI; McNamee advanced to second; Mueller advanced to third; Reese
scored. Schlichting to p for Braxton. Allensworth reached on a fielder's
choice; Pecci advanced to second; McNamee advanced to third; Mueller out at
home 3b to c. Haake grounded out to 2b. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 2nd - Delgado walked. Pickering doubled to right
center; Delgado advanced to third. Mendez doubled, advanced to third on a
fielding error by rf, 2 RBI; Pickering scored; Delgado scored. Easley walked.
Belcher singled, RBI; Easley advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; Mendez
scored. Eggleston singled to right field; Belcher advanced to second. Watson
struck out swinging. NBrown walked; Eggleston advanced to second; Belcher
advanced to third. Correll popped up to ss. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3
LOB.
Gary RailCats 3rd - Yepez grounded out to 2b. Townsend doubled to left
center. Townsend advanced to third on a wild pitch. Detienne walked. Reese hit
into double play p to ss to 1b; Detienne out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 3rd - Delgado grounded out to 1b unassisted.
Pickering walked. Mendez hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Pickering out on
the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Gary RailCats 4th - Mueller struck out swinging. McNamee flied out to
cf. Pecci grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 4th - Easley popped up to ss. Belcher reached on a
throwing error by 1b. Eggleston hit into double play ss to 1b; Belcher out on
the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Gary RailCats 5th - Allensworth singled to left field. Haake singled to
left field; Allensworth advanced to second. Yepez flied out to cf. Allensworth
stole third. Townsend struck out swinging. Haake stole second. Detienne struck
out looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 5th - Watson homered to left field, RBI. NBrown
singled to right field. Correll fouled out to 1b. NBrown out at first p to 1b,
picked off. Delgado grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Gary RailCats 6th - Caughey to p for Schlichting. Reese singled to left
center. Reese advanced to second on a passed ball. Mueller grounded out to p,
SAC; Reese advanced to third. McNamee singled down the lf line, RBI; Reese
scored, unearned. McNamee out at second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. Pecci
grounded out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 6th - Pickering walked. Mendez hit by pitch;
Pickering advanced to second. Easley walked; Mendez advanced to second;
Pickering advanced to third. Mumma to p for Paduch. Belcher hit into double
play cf to c; Mendez advanced to third; Pickering out on the play. Eggleston
reached on a fielder's choice; Easley out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Gary RailCats 7th - Allensworth walked. Haake struck out swinging. Yepez
hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Allensworth out on the play. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 7th - Obenchain to p for Mumma. Watson grounded out
to 3b. NBrown grounded out to p. Correll flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Gary RailCats 8th - Townsend singled to center field. Townsend advanced
to second on a passed ball. Detienne grounded out to 3b, SAC; Townsend advanced
to third. Reid to p for Caughey. Townsend scored on a wild pitch, unearned.
Reese struck out swinging. Mueller grounded out to p. 1 run, 1 hit, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 8th - Delgado flied out to lf. Pickering reached on
a dropped fly by 3b. Mendez tripled to right center, RBI; Pickering scored,
unearned. Easley flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Mendez scored. Belcher singled to
left field. Cogan to p for Obenchain. Eggleston grounded out to ss. 2 runs,
2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Gary RailCats 9th - McNamee singled to right field. Pecci grounded out
to p, SAC; McNamee advanced to second. Allensworth intentionally walked.
Schweitzer to p for Reid. Haake struck out swinging. Yepez struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Kansas City T-Bones 9th - Watson homered to left center, RBI. 1 run,
1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.