Pastime Baseball League
PENNANT WATCH!
Sept. 2, 2011
The last group of interleague matchups begins today!
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | | | R | H | E |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Wichita | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | | | | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
W: A. Orth (15-9) L: B. Lawrence (13-11)
HR - LA: M. Donlin (30) WIC: H. Collins (6) |
The red-hot Brian Lawrence - August's Southern League Pitcher of the Month - throws well after giving up three in the third, buying enough time for Mike Donlin to blast a three-run shot off Al Orth in the top of the 8th. But Lawrence gives up a leadoff double to Buddy Kerr in the 8th, and Mark Buehrle throws gas on the fire, allowing a 3-run homer to Hub Collins to seal it for Wichita.
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| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | | | | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
W: M. Prior (16-9) L: M. Owings (9-4) S: E. Blackwell (20)
HR - PHI: K. Greene (2) NO: J. Fournier (4) |
Mark Prior strikes out a career-high 15 in a great performance for New Orleans, going 8 1/3 before leaving after allowing Ned Williamson a leadoff triple and Orlando Hudson to drive him home with a sac fly. Ewell Blackwell gets the save despite allowing a Khalil Greene homer.
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
W: B. Byrd (15-11) L: L. Cheney (10-9)
HR - NY: R. Connor (21) |
Bill Byrd allows one run over eight innings, backed by three hits - including a homer - from Roger Connor and four hits apiece from Ed McKean and Dick Higham in the rout. Martin Dihigo added three hits for New York as well.
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| Sacramento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| San Antonio | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | | | | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
W: J. McGinnity (14-10) L: B. Arroyo (10-13)
HR - SAC: M. Ensberg (7), G. Beaumont (14) SA: F. Parent (7) |
Joe McGinnity went the distance, allowing two runs and striking out five with support from Freddy Parent - who hit a 2-run homer in the 5th - and 3 RBI from Joe Sugden.
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| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | | | | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
W: D. Haren (15-6) L: N. Cuppy (12-10) S: B. Donnelly (25)
HR - LOU: H. Matsui (2) ALA: J. Rollins (10)
Alabama hangs in out west, as Dan Haren buckles down after a rough third, holding on long enough for Jimmy Rollins to hit a 3-run homer that would be the go-ahead runs. Haren went eight before Brendan Donnelly threw a perfect ninth for the save.
Northern League
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | | New York Heroes | 82 | 53 | .607 | - | | Louisville Racers | 79 | 56 | .585 | 3.0
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Southern League
| East | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Orlando Orcas | 72 | 64 | .529 | - |
| New Orleans Knights | 71 | 64 | .526 | .5 |
| Alabama Airmen | 67 | 67 | .500 | 4.0 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB |
| Los Angeles Idols | 74 | 62 | .544 | - |
| San Antonio Sheriffs | 71 | 64 | .526 | 2.5 |