SMITH SLAM WASTED AS DOGS BLOW OPENER
The Sioux Falls Canaries scored six runs in the final two innings to come back and shock the Saltdogs 12-11 in front of 2,190 fans at The Birdcage Monday night.
BULLPEN BAILS OUT DOGS IN JOPLIN FINALE
Jesse Smith lasted just one inning due to an injury but the bullpen was brilliant in answering the bell as the Saltdogs topped the Joplin Blasters 5-3 in front of 1,081 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Sunday evening.
BLASTERS BLANK SALTDOGS ON 4TH OF JULY
Jorge Martinez maneuvered his way through the Lincoln lineup three-plus times unscathed once again as the Joplin Blasters shutout the Saltdogs 6-0 in front of 3,027 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Saturday night. (ROGER NOMER/Joplin Globe)
BLOWN OPPS, BULLPEN COST DOGS IN JOPLIN
The Saltdogs squandered another strong outing as the Joplin Blasters came back to take the series opener 6-4 in front of 1,528 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Friday night.
GAC ATTACKS TWICE AS SAINTS WIN SERIES
Former Saltdogs' slugger Ian Gac belted two home runs to lead the St. Paul Saints to a 5-2 victory over Lincoln in front of 4,187 fans at Haymarket Park Thursday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)
KVASNICKA, SAINTS PULL PAST DOGS IN 12
The Saltdogs (14-24) rallied for four two-out runs to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth but ultimately fell 12-8 in 12 innings to the St. Paul Saints (30-8) in front of 2,398 fans at Haymarket Park Wednesday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)
AFTER BIG 8TH, DOUBLE PLAY SEALS DOGS’ WIN
After scoring four runs to take a three-run lead in the bottom of the eighth, the Saltdogs needed a clutch 6-4-3 double play in the ninth to secure a 6-5 victory in the series opener over the St. Paul Saints in front of 2,424 fans at Haymarket Park Tuesday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)
EARLY LEAD DISAPPEARS, 5-GAME HEATER ENDS
The Saltdogs jumped out to early 3-0 lead but the Gary SouthShore RailCats quickly came back to win the series finale 5-3 to avoid the home sweep in front of 3,765 fans at U.S. Steel Yard Sunday afternoon.
MARTIS, McGOVERN MASTERFUL AS DOGS TAKE 2
The Saltdogs run of masterful starting pitching continued, as the club allowed zero earned runs in a double header sweep of the Gary SouthShore RailCats in front of 4,424 fans at U.S. Steel Yard Saturday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)
SALTDOGS RAINED OUT IN GARY FRIDAY NIGHT
The series opener between the Saltdogs (11-22) and the Gary SouthShore RailCats (17-15) from U.S. Steel Yard was postponed Friday night. A double header (seven-inning games) will begin Saturday at 6:10 p.m.