Grand Prairie AirHogs Strand 12 Runners in 4-1 Defeat to El Paso Diablos - American Association

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Grand Prairie, TX - The Grand Prairie AirHogs stranded 12 runners on base in a 4-1 loss on Wednesday night to the El Paso Diablos.
 
            El Paso grabbed a run early in the top of the first with a RBI single by Jorge Alvarez bringing home Bryan Cooksey. The AirHogs were able to close the inning with the score at 1-0.
 
            Grand Prairie finally answered the Diablos in the bottom of the fourth. Brandon Carter smashed a RBI triple down the left field line, plating Aaron Garza to tie the game at 1-1.
 
            In the top of the sixth, the Diablos took the lead for good with a base clearing three RBI double by Cooksey pushing the score to 4-1.
            The AirHogs had their opportunities, but left the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth as Mike Cervera was able to retire three to get out of the jam.
           

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Kieran Mattison (9-2) earned the loss for Grand Prairie, pitching 6.0 innings with nine hits, four runs, two walks, and eight strikeouts.
            Adam Blackley (6-5) earned the win for El Paso, pitching 5.0 innings with six hits, one run, four walks, and two strikeouts.
            Mike Cervera earned the save pitching 2.0 innings with three strikeouts.
            Grand Prairie will continue its four-game set against El Paso at QuikTrip Park Thursday, July 24 at 7:05p.m.
            For ticket information, contact the AirHogs at (972) 504-9383.
EL PASO 4 (13-6)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Cooksey,Brian dh.........  5  1  3  3   0  2  0  0   2
Mejia,Roberto 3b.........  5  0  0  0   0  1  1  3   2
Alvarez,Jorge rf.........  5  0  3  1   0  0  1  0   0
Olmstead,Walter 1b.......  4  0  1  0   1  1  8  3   1
Kent,Matthew c...........  5  0  1  0   0  2  7  1   1
Smith,Bryon 2b...........  3  0  1  0   1  2  1  2   0
Derhak,Alex lf...........  4  1  1  0   0  1  2  0   2
Drew,Kory cf.............  3  1  1  0   0  1  2  0   0
James,Willie ss..........  2  1  0  0   2  0  4  3   2
Blackley,Adam p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
 Whigham,David p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Marsden,Aaron p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Cervera,Mike p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 36  4 11  4   4 10 27 13  10

GRAND PRAIRIE 1 (14-5)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Espinosa,David ss........  4  0  1  0   1  1  1  5   5
Holder,Drew cf...........  4  0  1  0   1  1  1  0   2
Munoz,Billy 1b...........  5  0  0  0   0  1  8  0   0
Maldonado,Edwin 3b.......  4  0  1  0   1  2  0  0   1
Nicholson,Derek dh.......  3  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   3
Tucker,JB c..............  3  0  2  0   1  0  9  1   0
Conroy,Michael rf........  3  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   0
Garza,Aaron lf...........  3  1  1  0   1  1  2  0   0
Carter,Brandon 2b........  4  0  2  1   0  0  3  3   1
Mattison,Kieran p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
 Garcia,Geivy p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Homer,Chris p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 DeChristofaro,Vinny p...  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  1  9  1   6  6 27 11  12

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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EL PASO............. 100 003 000 -  4 11  1
GRAND PRAIRIE....... 000 100 000 -  1  9  1
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E - Smith,B; Mattison,K. DP - DIABLOS 2; AIRHOGS 2. LOB - DIABLOS 10;
AIRHOGS 12. 2B - Cooksey,B 3(21); Garza,A(11). 3B - Carter,B(1). HBP -
Drew,K; Conroy,M. SB - Olmstead,W; Carter,B. CS - Holder,D; Tucker,J.

EL PASO                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Blackley,Adam.......  5.0  6  1  1  4  2 19 23
Whigham,David.......  2.0  2  0  0  1  1  7  8
Marsden,Aaron.......  0.0  1  0  0  1  0  1  3
Cervera,Mike........  2.0  0  0  0  0  3  6  6

GRAND PRAIRIE          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Mattison,Kieran.....  6.0  9  4  4  2  8 26 29
Garcia,Geivy........  1.0  0  0  0  2  1  3  5
Homer,Chris.........  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4
DeChristofaro,Vinny.  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  3  3

Win - Blackley,A (6-5).  Loss - Mattison,K (9-2).  Save - Cervera,M (11).
HBP - by Mattison,K (Drew,K); by Marsden,A (Conroy,M).
Umpires - HP: Matt Criss  1B: David Marcoe  3B: Kyle Humphrey
Start: 7:05 pm   Time: 3:01   Attendance: 3396
Game notes:
Thursdays Probables: GPA Scot Drucker (7-3) vs EPD Josh Neitz (7-5)
Marsden,A faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Game: GRP7230




Play-by-Play
                            The Automated ScoreBook
                    EL PASO at GRAND PRAIRIE - Play-by-Play
              Jul 23, 2008 at Grand Prairie,Texas (QuikTrip Park)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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EL PASO............. 100 003 000 -  4 11  1
GRAND PRAIRIE....... 000 100 000 -  1  9  1
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EL PASO starters: 13/dh Cooksey,B; 18/3b Mejia,R; 14/rf Alvarez,J; 34/1b
Olmstead,W; 29/c Kent,M; 5/2b Smith,B; 4/lf Derhak,A; 9/cf Drew,K; 3/ss
James,W; 39/p Blackley,A;
GRAND PRAIRIE starters: 7/ss Espinosa,D; 24/cf Holder,D; 36/1b Munoz,B; 13/3b
Maldonado,E; 33/dh Nicholson,D; 4/c Tucker,J; 28/rf Conroy,M; 11/lf Garza,A;
1/2b Carter,B; 22/p Mattison,K;

EL PASO 1st - Cooksey,B doubled to left center. Cooksey,B advanced to
third on an error by p. Mejia,R struck out looking. Alvarez,J singled, RBI;
Cooksey,B scored. Olmstead,W singled to right field; Alvarez,J advanced to
second. Kent,M grounded into double play p to ss to 1b; Olmstead,W out on the
play. 1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 1st - Espinosa,D flied out to lf. Holder,D flied out to
cf. Munoz,B reached on an error by 2b. Maldonado,E singled to left field;
Munoz,B advanced to second. Nicholson,D lined out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1
error, 2 LOB.

EL PASO 2nd - Smith,B struck out looking. Derhak,A grounded out to ss.
Drew,K singled to second base. James,W walked; Drew,K advanced to second.
Cooksey,B struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 2nd - Tucker,J singled to left field. Tucker,J out at
second p to 1b to ss, caught stealing. Conroy,M out at first 1b to p. Garza,A
doubled down the lf line. Carter,B singled to second base; Garza,A advanced to
third. Carter,B stole second. Espinosa,D grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 3 hits,
0 errors, 2 LOB.

EL PASO 3rd - Mejia,R flied out to rf. Alvarez,J flied out to rf.
Olmstead,W struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 3rd - Holder,D singled to second base. Munoz,B flied out
to rf. Holder,D out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Maldonado,E walked.
Nicholson,D grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

EL PASO 4th - Kent,M singled to shortstop. Smith,B singled through the
left side; Kent,M advanced to second. Derhak,A struck out. Drew,K struck out.
James,W grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 4th - Tucker,J walked. Conroy,M grounded into double play
ss to 1b; Tucker,J out on the play. Garza,A walked. Carter,B tripled down the
rf line, RBI; Garza,A scored. Espinosa,D walked. Holder,D lined out to 3b. 1
run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

EL PASO 5th - Cooksey,B struck out. Mejia,R popped up to 2b. Alvarez,J
singled to right field. Olmstead,W grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 5th - Munoz,B struck out. Maldonado,E struck out.
Nicholson,D flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

EL PASO 6th - Kent,M grounded out to ss. Smith,B struck out. Derhak,A
singled through the left side. Drew,K hit by pitch; Derhak,A advanced to
second. James,W walked; Drew,K advanced to second; Derhak,A advanced to third.
Cooksey,B doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI; James,W scored; Drew,K scored;
Derhak,A scored. Mejia,R out at first p to ss to 1b. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 6th - Whigham,D to p for Blackley,A. Tucker,J grounded out
to 3b. Conroy,M singled to second base. Garza,A struck out. Carter,B grounded
out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

EL PASO 7th - Garcia,G to p for Mattison,K. Alvarez,J flied out to lf.
Olmstead,W walked. Olmstead,W stole second. Kent,M struck out. Smith,B walked.
Derhak,A lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 7th - Espinosa,D singled to left field. Holder,D walked;
Espinosa,D advanced to second. Munoz,B grounded into double play 2b to ss to
1b; Holder,D out on the play; Espinosa,D advanced to third. Maldonado,E
grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

EL PASO 8th - Homer,C to p for Garcia,G. Drew,K flied out to lf. James,W
lined out to p. Cooksey,B doubled down the lf line. Mejia,R flied out to cf.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 8th - Marsden,A to p for Whigham,D. Nicholson,D walked.
Tucker,J singled through the left side; Nicholson,D advanced to second.
Conroy,M hit by pitch; Tucker,J advanced to second; Nicholson,D advanced to
third. Cervera,M to p for Marsden,A. Garza,A popped up to 2b. Carter,B reached
on a fielder's choice; Conroy,M advanced to second; Tucker,J advanced to third;
Nicholson,D out at home 1b to c. Espinosa,D struck out. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 3 LOB.

EL PASO 9th - DeChristofar to p for Homer,C. Alvarez,J singled up the
middle. Olmstead,W grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Alvarez,J out on
the play. Kent,M struck out, out at first c to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

GRAND PRAIRIE 9th - Holder,D struck out. Munoz,B grounded out to 2b.
Maldonado,E struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

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