Error-filled night sinks Lemurs - Laredo Morning Times
Editor’s note: This story is available in full due to the game ending after press time. Locked in a pitchers’ duel on Wednesday, the Lemurs capitalized on three late mistakes from Joplin to pull away for a victory. In Thursday’s series opener with Wichita, it was Laredo that made the costly miscues — and it made them at a near-record pace. In a battle of the top two teams in the American Association’s South division, the Lemurs made six errors as the Wingnuts rolled to a 9-1 victory at Uni-Trade Stadium. All of Wichita’s first seven runs were unearned as Laredo was one error short of tying the all-time league record. It’s not a science, it’s an art,” Lemurs manager Pete Incaviglia said. “You’re going to have great games and you’re going to have games you shake your head and say ‘How did this happen. The Wingnuts (35-23) moved to 5-3 this season against Laredo as they improved their lead in the South to four games. With a loss, the Lemurs (32-26) still remain in second place by a half-game in both the South and wild card after Joplin (30-25) dropped its fourth straight. Kansas City (32-22) improved its wild card lead to two games with a 4-2 win over Winnipeg. The loss was a tough pill to swallow for Lemurs starter Matt Loosen as he continued his best stretch on the mound this season. Source: www.lmtonline.com
