Pelicans Rally But Can’t Catch Cats

August 2, 2009

The Pensacola Pelicans couldn’t come back against Fort Worth, losing 7-6 on Saturday night. Though the Pelicans tied the game at six after initially trailing by four runs, the Cats prevailed in the end, scoring the pivotal run in the top of the eighth to end a three-game losing streak.

The Cats scored first in the top of the second inning when Michael Bell doubled to start the frame, and scored on a Ryan Patterson single. The Cats added three more runs in the third inning before the Pelicans could get on the board.

Pensacola broke up the shutout in the bottom of the third inning when Dallas Christison hit a solo bomb for his first home run of the year. Antoin Gray imitated him with a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth (his eleventh) to cut the Cats’ lead to 4-2.

Fort Worth lengthened their lead again in the fifth inning with a John Allen round-tripper. Isa Garcia hit a sacrifice fly to plate Michael Bell and the Cats went back up by four.

The Pelicans rallied for three runs in the sixth. Back to back walks with one out put Gray at second and Rodriguez at first. Lester Contreras drove in Gray with a single, and Adam Darby roped a base hit that scored both Rodriguez and Contreras.

Pensacola actually tied the game when Francisco Leandro came in on a RBI groundout by Rodriguez. However, the Cats’ scored the game winner in the top of the eighth when Brian Fryer tripled and scored on a Patrick O’Sullivan base knock.

The Cats’ 7-6 victory went in the books attributed to Ryan Riddle, with Scott Vander Weg earning the save. Adam Brandenburg took the loss for the Pelicans.

Pensacola and Fort Worth play the rubber-match of the series tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. The Kids Day warrants free admission to all Kids Club members sporting their Kids Club t-shirts. Randy Beam will throw for Pensacola, and Nat Harris for Fort Worth. All fans who wear their tie-dyed Pelicans t-shirts to the game will receive a free fountain drink. Also, all attendees of a Pelicans’ Camp this year can gain free admission by wearing their camp t-shirts to Sunday’s game.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Sports