JOPLIN WINS OPENER BEHIND GONZALEZ, ‘PEN
Jorge Martinez threw seven shutout innings as the Joplin Blasters handled the Saltdogs 4-1 in front of 4,409 fans at Haymarket Park Friday night.
DOGS COME BACK BUT BOTCH FINALE IN 11TH
After overcoming a late two-run deficit to force extras, consecutive errors proved costly as the Saltdogs fell 5-4 in 11 innings to the Sioux City Explorers in front of 1,076 fans at Lewis and Clark Park Thursday night.
X’S FIRST-INNING HANDFUL SMACKS DOGS
Mitch Canham extended his hit streak to 16 games but an early five-ball paved the way to a 10-5 victory for the Sioux City Explorers over the Saldogs in front of 820 fans at Lewis and Clark Park Wednesday night.
ZIMMERMAN SHUTS DOWN SALTDOGS
Mitch Canham (pictured) extended his hit streak to 15 games but Ryan Zimmerman pitched a four-hit shutout as the Sioux City Explorers beat the Saltdogs 5-0 in front of 1,428 fans at Lewis and Clark Park Tuesday night.
BLOWN CHANCES HURT IN LOSS AT SIOUX CITY
Curt Smith collected three hits but the Saltdogs stranded a season-high 13 runners in a 9-1 loss at division-leading Sioux City Explorers in front of 2,656 fans at Lewis and Clark Park Monday night.
McGOVERN MARVELOUS, DOGS BEAT NUTS IN 11
Kevin McGovern threw eight shutout innings, and the Saltdogs capitalized on the newly-adopted international extra-inning rule to beat the Wichita Wingnuts 4-2 in 11 innings and salvage a series split in front of 1,898 fans at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium Sunday afternoon.
CAPRA OUT-DUELS SMITH AS NUTS BLANK DOGS
Anthony Capra stymied Saltdogs hitters all night as the Wichita Wingnuts tallied the lone run on a passed ball in a 1-0 victory in front of 3,056 fans at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium Saturday night.
DOGS COME BACK, HOLD ON FOR WIN IN WICHITA
The top of the order came up huge and Conor Spink provided magnificent middle relief as the Saltdogs held off the Wichita Wingnuts 7-6 in front of 4,594 fans at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium Friday night. (FERNANDO SALAZAR/Wichita Eagle)
NUTS BUILD EARLY SNOWMAN, CRUISE IN OPENER
Jon Gaston had three hits and three RBI but the Wichita Wingnuts drowned the Saltdogs with an eight-run second inning to take the series opener 10-4 in front of 1,969 fans at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium Thursday night. (FRED SOLIS/Wichita Eagle)
DOGS BLOWOUT WINNIPEG TO CAP HOMESTAND
Every starter got a hit and former big leaguer Shairon Martis won his debut as the Saltdogs routed the Winnipeg Goldeyes 14-5 to avoid the sweep in front of 4,415 fans at Haymarket Park Wednesday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)