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Gary RailCats vs Kansas City T-Bones (Aug 31, 2007)



Box score (newspaper)

                                  The Automated ScoreBook                            Gary RailCats at Kansas City T-Bones                  Aug 31, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan. (CommunityAmerica Bpk)    Gary RailCats 6 (57-37)                       Kansas City T-Bones 4 (43-51)    Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------  McNamee, Eric 2b...........  8  0  0  0       McCallum, Geoff ss.........  7  0  3  1  Pecci, Jay ss..............  7  0  0  0       Watson, Rob 2b.............  8  0  2  0  Detienne, Dave 1b..........  7  0  2  0       Delgado, Mario 1b..........  8  0  3  0  Haake, Steve rf............  2  0  0  0       Benjamin, Aljereau lf......  7  0  1  0   Mueller, Dale rf/p........  2  0  0  0       Pickering, Calvin dh.......  5  1  1  1  Yepez, Jose c..............  4  0  1  0       Brown, Neb 3b..............  5  1  2  0   Wallace, Brett pr/c.......  3  1  2  0       Arlis, Patrick c...........  7  1  0  0  Allensworth, J cf..........  6  1  0  0       Jaros, Nick rf.............  5  1  2  0  Townsend, Tanner 3b........  5  1  0  0       Eggleston, Aharon cf.......  8  0  2  2  Price, Nate lf.............  5  0  0  0       Durost, Kenny p............  0  0  0  0   Blakeley, Eric ph.........  1  0  0  0        Schlichting, Travis p.....  0  0  0  0   Kerber, Travis ph.........  0  1  0  1        Core, Danny p.............  0  0  0  0   Glen, Willie rf...........  0  0  0  0        Schweitzer, Matt p........  0  0  0  0   Cogan, Tony p.............  0  0  0  0        Jackson, Dan p............  0  0  0  0  Reese, Mike dh/lf..........  5  2  3  5        Jenkins, Raymond p........  0  0  0  0  Shelley, Jason p...........  0  0  0  0   Edsall, Steve p...........  0  0  0  0   Crowell, Jim p............  0  0  0  0   Brinkmann, Matt p.........  0  0  0  0   Byard, David p............  0  0  0  0  Totals..................... 55  6  8  6       Totals..................... 60  4 16  4    Score by Innings                              R  H  E  -----------------------------------------------------  Gary RailCats....... 000 001 000 000 000 5 -  6  8  2  Kansas City T-Bones. 010 000 000 000 000 3 -  4 16  0  -----------------------------------------------------    E - Pecci, J(12); Haake, S(4). DP - RailCats 5. LOB - RailCats 10; T-Bones 22. 2B -  Benjamin, A(22); Eggleston, A(20). HR - Reese, M 2(5); Pickering, C(17). HBP -  Townsend, T; Kerber, T; Pickering, C; Brown, N; Jaros, N. SH - Mueller, D; Arlis, P.  SB - McCallum, G(7); Jaros, N(5). CS - Watson, R(3).    Gary RailCats                  IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Shelley, Jason ............   6.0  4  1  1  4  2   0  1  0  0   21 25   8  6  Edsall, Steve .............   1.1  1  0  0  2  0   0  0  0  1    5  7   2  2  Crowell, Jim ..............   2.2  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0    9 10   1  5  Brinkmann, Matt ...........   3.0  3  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   10 13   3  4  Byard, David  W,3-0........   2.0  2  0  0  3  2   0  0  0  0    8 11   2  2  Mueller, Dale .............   0.2  1  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0    4  5   1  1  Cogan, Tony  S,25..........   0.1  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    3  3   1  0    Kansas City T-Bones            IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  Durost, Kenny .............   6.0  1  1  1  1  3   0  0  0  0   19 20  13  2  Schlichting, Travis .......   1.0  1  0  0  1  1   0  0  0  0    4  5   2  0  Core, Danny ...............   1.0  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    4  4   3  0  Schweitzer, Matt ..........   3.0  1  0  0  1  5   0  0  0  0   10 11   2  2  Jackson, Dan ..............   4.0  1  0  0  2  4   0  0  1  0   13 16   5  3  Jenkins, Raymond  L,1-1....   1.0  3  5  5  1  0   0  0  1  1    5  8   1  2    HBP - by Crowell, J (Brown, N); by Brinkmann, M (Jaros, N); by Jackson, D (Townsend, T);  by Brinkmann, M (Pickering, C); by Jenkins, R (Kerber, T). BK - Shelley, J.    Strikeouts - McNamee, E; Detienne, D 2; Haake, S; Mueller, D; Yepez, J; Wallace, B;  AllensworthJ; Townsend, T 2; Price, N 3; Pickering, C; Arlis, P 2; Jaros, N. Walks -  Haake, S 2; AllensworthJ; Townsend, T; Reese, M 2; McCallum, G 2; Watson, R;  Benjamin, A; Pickering, C 2; Brown, N 2; Jaros, N 2.    Umpires - HP: Randy Bertram  1B: Hank Himmanen  3B: Mike Baker  Start: 7:06 PM   Time: 5:46   Attendance: 6253    Game notes:  Tomorrow's Probables:  Travis Kerber (GAR) vs Anthony Boughner (KCT)  Game: KCT0831    

Play-by-Play

                              The Automated ScoreBook                Gary RailCats at Kansas City T-Bones - Play-by-Play              Aug 31, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan. (CommunityAmerica Bpk)      Score by Innings                              R  H  E  -----------------------------------------------------  Gary RailCats....... 000 001 000 000 000 5 -  6  8  2  Kansas City T-Bones. 010 000 000 000 000 3 -  4 16  0  -----------------------------------------------------    Gary RailCats starters: 18/2b McNamee, E; 12/ss Pecci, J; 3/1b Detienne, D;  9/rf Haake, S; 25/c Yepez, J; 16/cf AllensworthJ; 24/3b Townsend, T; 22/lf  Price, N; 2/dh Reese, M; 40/p Shelley, J;  Kansas City T-Bones starters: 9/ss McCallum, G; 5/2b Watson, R; 23/1b Delgado,  M; 33/lf Benjamin, A; 15/dh Pickering, C; 12/3b Brown, N; 20/c Arlis, P; 10/rf  Jaros, N; 24/cf Eggleston, A; 35/p Durost, K;    Gary RailCats 1st - McNamee, E struck out swinging. Pecci, J popped up  to 2b. Detienne, D flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 1st - McCallum, G singled to right center. Watson, R  reached on a fielder's choice; McCallum, G out at second 3b to 2b. Delgado, M  fouled out to 3b. Watson, R out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs,  1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Gary RailCats 2nd - Haake, S popped up to 2b. Yepez, J flied out to lf.  AllensworthJ grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 2nd - Benjamin, A grounded out to 3b. Pickering, C  homered to left field, RBI. Brown, N walked. Arlis, P flied out to lf. Brown, N  advanced to second on a balk. Jaros, N walked. Eggleston, A out at first 1b to  p. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Gary RailCats 3rd - Townsend, T fouled out to ss. Price, N struck out  swinging. Reese, M grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 3rd - McCallum, G walked. McCallum, G stole second.  Watson, R lined out to lf. Delgado, M popped up to 2b. Benjamin, A walked.  Pickering, C struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Gary RailCats 4th - McNamee, E flied out to cf. Pecci, J flied out to  cf. Detienne, D flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 4th - Brown, N out at first 1b to p. Arlis, P struck  out swinging. Jaros, N singled to third base. Jaros, N stole second. Eggleston,  A flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Gary RailCats 5th - Haake, S walked. Yepez, J flied out to lf.  AllensworthJ flied out to lf. Townsend, T struck out looking. 0 runs, 0  hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 5th - McCallum, G grounded out to ss. Watson, R  popped up to 2b. Delgado, M singled to right field. Benjamin, A flied out to  lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Gary RailCats 6th - Price, N flied out to lf. Reese, M homered to left  field, RBI. McNamee, E flied out to rf. Pecci, J popped up to p. 1 run, 1  hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 6th - Pickering, C reached on a dropped fly by rf.  Brown, N flied out to lf. Arlis, P grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b;  Pickering, C out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.    Gary RailCats 7th - SchlichtingT to p for Durost, K. Detienne, D singled  to pitcher. Haake, S walked; Detienne, D advanced to second. Yepez, J struck  out swinging. AllensworthJ lined out to lf. Townsend, T flied out to lf. 0  runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 7th - Edsall, S to p for Shelley, J. Jaros, N  grounded out to ss. Eggleston, A grounded out to 2b. McCallum, G walked.  Watson, R popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Gary RailCats 8th - Core, D to p for SchlichtingT. Price, N fouled out  to 3b. Reese, M singled to third base. McNamee, E flied out to cf. Pecci, J  lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 8th - Delgado, M flied out to lf. Benjamin, A  doubled to right field. Pickering, C intentionally walked. Crowell, J to p for  Edsall, S. Brown, N hit by pitch; Pickering, C advanced to second; Benjamin, A  advanced to third. Arlis, P grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Brown, N out on  the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Gary RailCats 9th - SchweitzerM to p for Core, D. Detienne, D struck out  swinging. Haake, S struck out swinging. Yepez, J singled to right center.  Wallace, B pinch ran for Yepez, J. AllensworthJ flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1  hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 9th - Mueller, D to rf for Haake, S. Wallace, B to  c. Jaros, N singled to right field. Eggleston, A reached on a fielder's choice,  bunt; Jaros, N out at second 3b to 2b. McCallum, G fouled out to 3b. Watson, R  reached on a fielder's choice; Eggleston, A out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs,  1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Gary RailCats 10th - Townsend, T struck out, out at first c to 1b.  Price, N struck out swinging. Reese, M walked. McNamee, E grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 10th - Delgado, M singled to left field. Benjamin, A  grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Delgado, M out on the play.  Pickering, C out at first 1b to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Gary RailCats 11th - Pecci, J popped up to 2b. Detienne, D grounded out  to p. Mueller, D struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 11th - Brown, N singled to center field. Brinkmann,  M to p for Crowell, J. Arlis, P reached on a fielder's choice, SAC; Brown, N  advanced to second. Jaros, N hit by pitch; Arlis, P advanced to second; Brown,  N advanced to third. Eggleston, A hit into double play lf to c; Arlis, P  advanced to third; Brown, N out on the play. McCallum, G flied out to lf. 0  runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Gary RailCats 12th - Jackson, D to p for SchweitzerM. Wallace, B singled  to left field. AllensworthJ struck out looking. Townsend, T hit by pitch;  Wallace, B advanced to second. Price, N struck out swinging. Reese, M grounded  out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 12th - Watson, R singled to left field. Delgado, M  singled to right field; Watson, R advanced to second. Benjamin, A infield fly  to 1b. Pickering, C hit by pitch; Delgado, M advanced to second; Watson, R  advanced to third. Brown, N grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b;  Pickering, C out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.    Gary RailCats 13th - McNamee, E popped up to 2b. Pecci, J flied out to  cf. Detienne, D struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 13th - Arlis, P grounded out to 2b. Jaros, N  grounded out to ss. Eggleston, A doubled down the lf line. McCallum, G reached  on a fielder's choice; Eggleston, A out at third ss to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0  errors, 1 LOB.    Gary RailCats 14th - Mueller, D grounded out to p. Wallace, B struck out  swinging. AllensworthJ walked. Townsend, T flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits,  0 errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 14th - Byard, D to p for Crowell, J. Watson, R  singled to left center. Delgado, M flied out to lf. Benjamin, A reached on a  fielder's choice; Watson, R out at second 3b to 2b. Pickering, C walked;  Benjamin, A advanced to second. Brown, N walked; Pickering, C advanced to  second; Benjamin, A advanced to third. Arlis, P struck out swinging. 0 runs,  1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.    Gary RailCats 15th - Blakeley, E pinch hit for Price, N. Blakeley, E  flied out to cf. Reese, M walked. McNamee, E reached on a fielder's choice;  Reese, M out at second ss to 2b. Pecci, J flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0  errors, 1 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 15th - Byard, D to p for Blakeley, E. Reese, M to  lf. /  for Byard, D. Jaros, N struck out swinging. Eggleston, A lined out to  ss. McCallum, G singled to right field. Watson, R walked; McCallum, G advanced  to second. Delgado, M grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2  LOB.    Gary RailCats 16th - Jenkins, R to p for Jackson, D. Detienne, D singled  to center field. Mueller, D grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC; Detienne, D  advanced to second. Wallace, B singled to right field; Detienne, D advanced to  third. AllensworthJ reached on a fielder's choice, bunt; Wallace, B advanced to  second; Detienne, D out at home p to c. Townsend, T intentionally walked;  AllensworthJ advanced to second; Wallace, B advanced to third. Kerber, T pinch  hit. Kerber, T hit by pitch, RBI; Townsend, T advanced to second; AllensworthJ  advanced to third; Wallace, B scored. Reese, M homered to right field, 4 RBI;  Kerber, T scored; Townsend, T scored; AllensworthJ scored. McNamee, E flied out  to cf. 5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.    Kansas City T-Bones 16th - Mueller, D to p. Glen, W to rf for Kerber, T.  Benjamin, A flied out to cf. Pickering, C grounded out to p. Brown, N singled  to center field. Arlis, P reached on a fielding error by ss; Brown, N advanced  to second. Jaros, N walked; Arlis, P advanced to second; Brown, N advanced to  third. Mueller, D to rf. Cogan, T to p for Glen, W. Eggleston, A singled down  the lf line, 2 RBI; Jaros, N advanced to second; Arlis, P scored, unearned;  Brown, N scored, unearned. McCallum, G singled to left field, RBI; Eggleston, A  advanced to second; Jaros, N scored, unearned. Watson, R flied out to rf. 3  runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.  

Howe report

  Game number KCT0831    Gary RailCats 6, Kansas City T-Bones 4 (Aug 31, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan.)    Time: 5:46      Attendance: 6253  DH number: 7        Visitor batting - Gary RailCats                       AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC    McNamee, E    2b -  8                                              1              11  7     4  Pecci, J      ss -  7                                                              2  6  1  2  Detienne, D   1b -  7     2  2                                     2              13  3     4  Haake, S      rf -  2                                        2     1                     1   Mueller, D   rf -  2                             1                1               1   Mueller, D   p  -  0                                                                 1  Yepez, J      c  -  4     1  1                                     1               2  1               2   1   Wallace, B   pr -  0   Wallace, B   c  -  3  1  2  2                                     1               3        1  AllensworthJ  cf -  6  1                                     1     1               1  Townsend, T   3b -  5  1                                1    1  1  2               3  6     1  Price, N      lf -  5                                              3               9  1     1   Blakeley, E  ph -  1   Kerber, T    ph -  0  1                    1           1   Glen, W      rf -  0   Cogan, T     p  -  0  Reese, M      dh -  4  1  2  5        1     1                2  Reese, M      lf -  1  1  1  4        1     4  Shelley, J    p  -  0                                                              2                  2   1   Edsall, S    p  -  0   Crowell, J   p  -  0                                                              1   Brinkmann, M p  -  0   Byard, D     p  -  0  Totals......     - 55  6  8 14  0  0  2     6  0  1  0  2    6  1 13    0  0  0   48 25  2  5     0   2   1  0      Visitor pitching - Gary RailCats                       IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO    Shelley, J        6.0  4 21 25  1  1  1                  4     2       1     1  Edsall, S         1.1  1  5  7                           2  1  Crowell, J        2.2  3  9 10                      1  Brinkmann, M      3.0  3 10 13                1     2  Byard, D     W    2.0  2  8 11                           3     2  Mueller, D        0.2  1  4  5  3                        1  Cogan, T     S    0.1  2  3  3                                                   1  Totals......     16.0 16 60 74  4  1  1    0  1  0  3   10  1  4    0  1     1   1   0   0   0    Next Day's Pitchers:  Tomorrow's Probables:  Travis Kerber (GAR) vs Anthony Boughner (KCT)  Game: KCT0831  
Game number KCT0831 Gary RailCats 6, Kansas City T-Bones 4 (Aug 31, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan.) Home batting - Kansas City T-Bones AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI CI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS GDP PO A E DP PB SBA CSB CIC McCallum, G ss - 7 3 3 1 2 1 1 4 Watson, R 2b - 8 2 2 1 1 6 Delgado, M 1b - 8 3 3 8 Benjamin, A lf - 7 1 2 1 1 1 6 Pickering, C dh - 5 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 Brown, N 3b - 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 Arlis, P c - 7 1 1 2 2 13 1 Jaros, N rf - 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 3 Eggleston, A cf - 8 2 3 1 2 9 Durost, K p - 0 1 SchlichtingT p - 0 Core, D p - 0 SchweitzerM p - 0 1 Jackson, D p - 0 1 Jenkins, R p - 0 1 Totals...... - 60 4 16 21 2 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 10 1 4 2 1 4 48 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home pitching - Kansas City T-Bones IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Durost, K 6.0 1 19 20 1 1 1 1 3 1 SchlichtingT 1.0 1 4 5 1 1 Core, D 1.0 1 4 4 SchweitzerM 3.0 1 10 11 1 5 Jackson, D 4.0 1 13 16 1 2 4 Jenkins, R L 1.0 3 5 8 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals...... 16.0 8 55 64 6 6 2 0 1 0 2 6 1 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Box Proof - Gary RailCats Box Proof - Kansas City T-Bones R 6 AB 55 R 4 AB 60 LOB 10 BB 6 LOB 22 BB 10 PO 48 SH 1 DP: 5 PO 48 SH 1 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 0 HBP 2 HBP 3 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 64 64 74 74 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------------------- Gary RailCats....... 000 001 000 000 000 5 - 6 8 2 Kansas City T-Bones. 010 000 000 000 000 3 - 4 16 0 ----------------------------------------------------- The Automated ScoreBook For Baseball Windows V5.2

Line score

    Gary RailCats 6, Kansas City T-Bones 4 (Aug 31, 2007 at Kansas City, Kan.)  ----------------------------------------------------------------------  Gary RailCats....... 000 001 000 000 000 5 -  6  8  2      (57-37)  Kansas City T-Bones. 010 000 000 000 000 3 -  4 16  0      (43-51)  ----------------------------------------------------------------------  Pitchers: Gary RailCats - Shelley, J; Edsall, S(7); Crowell, J(8); Brinkmann, M(11);  Byard, D(14); Mueller, D(16); Cogan, T(16). Kansas City T-Bones - Durost, K; SchlichtingT(7);  Core, D(8); SchweitzerM(9); Jackson, D(12); Jenkins, R(16).  Win-Byard, D(3-0)  Save-Cogan, T(25)  Loss-Jenkins, R(1-1)  T-5:46  A-6253  HR GAR - Reese, M 2 (5).  HR KCT - Pickering, C (17).  Game notes:  Tomorrow's Probables:  Travis Kerber (GAR) vs Anthony Boughner (KCT)  Game: KCT0831  

Longest Game in Team History Ends with 6-4 Loss

Reese's grand slam in the 16th puts T-Bones one loss from elimination

 

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – After scoring just one run a piece through the first 15 innings, the Kansas City T-Bones and Gary SouthShore RailCats combined to drive in eight runs in the 16 th inning with the T-Bones suffering a 6-4 loss in front of 6,253 fans.  Tonight's attendance pushed Kansas City 's season total to 274,151, surpassing their previous season record of 269, 205.  It's the fourth consecutive year they've set a new season attendance record.   The defeat puts Kansas City one loss away from being eliminated from playoff contention.

 

Kansas City 's first run came on a solo home run from Calvin Pickering in the second inning, his 17th of the season.  Mike Reese hit his first of two home runs on the night in the sixth inning, a solo shot that tied the game 1-1.

 

T-Bones starter Kenny Durost and Gary starter Jason Shelley each went six innings in the contest, allowing one run a piece as neither factored into the decision.  Durost was perfect through four innings before allowing a walk to Steve Haake in the fifth, and took a no-hitter through five and one-thirds innings before surrendering his only hit on Reese's shot.   The right-hander struck out three and walked one in the outing.  Shelley allowed four hits, striking out two and walking four.

 

Travis Schlichting and Danny Core threw scoreless seventh and eighth innings for the T-Bones.   Matt Schweitzer and Dan Jackson combined to throw seven shutout innings in relief, taking Kansas City into the 16th inning.  Four RailCats hurlers combined to throw nine innings of scoreless relief for Gary .

 

Kansas City loaded the bases in the eighth, 11th, 12th and 14th innings, but failed to score each time.  With the bases loaded and nobody out in the 11th , Aharon Eggleston flied out to left and Neb Brown attempted to score.  Left-fielder Nate Price gunned Brown down at home to get the second out of the inning.   Geoff McCallum then flew out to left to end the threat.

 

Gary finally broke through against Raymond Jenkins in the 16 th inning.  After singles from Dave Detienne and Brett Wallace put runners on the corners, a failed squeeze from Jermaine Allensworth saw Detienne out at home and brought Tanner Townsend up with two outs and runners on first and second.   Townsend was walked intentionally to load the bases and bring up tomorrow's scheduled starter, Travis Kerber, who was pinch-hitting for pitcher David Byard.   Byard had to hit after designated hitter Mike Reese was moved to left field in the 15th inning.  Kerber was hit by the first pitch he saw to drive in the first run of the game since the sixth inning.   The next batter, Reese, hit his second home run of the game, a grand slam to right, to put Gary up 6-1.

 

Outfielder Dale Mueller started the bottom of the 16 th and got two quick outs before a single and an error put two men on with Nick Jaros at the plate.  Jaros walked to load the bases and the RailCats brought in closer Tony Cogan.   Cogan surrendered a two-RBI single to Eggleston and an RBI single to McCallum to bring Kansas City within two, but got Rob Watson to fly out to right to end the game.

 

Byard improved to 3-0 for Gary while Jenkins fell to 1-1.

 

The two teams face off again tomorrow with Anthony Boughner going for Kansas City versus Kerber.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.

 

Game Notes:  Gary used 20 of the 21 players on their roster.  Starting pitcher Josh Habel was the only player that didn't make an appearance…Mario Delgado set a new franchise record for hits in a season with his three-for-eight night, putting the new total at 133…The game took five hours and 46 minutes, surpassing the previous mark of five hours, 25 minutes for the longest game in T-Bones history.

-Kansas City T-Bones-

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