{"id":3380,"date":"2013-06-25T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T05:00:00","slug":"moondogscomeoutontopinslugfestwiththunderbay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/2013\/06\/25\/moondogscomeoutontopinslugfestwiththunderbay\/","title":{"rendered":"MoonDogs Come Out on Top in Slugfest with Thunder Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p classmsonormal=\"\">MANKATO, MINN. &#8211; While the weather was blistering hot on Tuesday afternoon, the Mankato MoonDogs&#8217; bats were even hotter, as they got the upper hand of the Thunder Bay Border Cats in a 17-10 shootout at Franklin Rogers Park.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">The MoonDogs offensive outburst was bolstered by an 11 run fifth inning that saw fifteen batters at the plate combine for eight hits.&nbsp; John Michael Twichell (UT- Arlington) accounted for four of the innings runs when he cranked a grand slam, after seven runs were already scored in the frame.&nbsp; Twichell added another home run in the seventh inning, finishing his day two-for-three with five RBIs.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">The wild game concluded a miserable series for both teams&#8217; pitching corps, as the MoonDogs and Border Cats combined for 27 runs, 27 hits, 18 walks and a whopping 361 pitches thrown on the game.&nbsp; The MoonDogs went through six different pitchers, three during a six-run eighth inning for the Border Cats. <op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Mankato starting pitcher Sam Clay (Georgia Tech) started his day throwing three innings of shutout ball before getting in a little trouble in the fourth.&nbsp; His day came to an end after walking four Thunder Bay batters, bringing in their first run.&nbsp; Bryan Bonnell (UNLV, 2-1) came in for relief of Clay and picks up the win after throwing one and two-third innings giving up three hits but no runs. <op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Hitting was found everywhere in the MoonDogs&#8217; order but especially on the back end, as the six-through-eight hitters- Matt Wollenzin (Austin Peay St. U), Matt Jones (Southern Illinois), and Jonathan Rodriguez (Oklahoma City)- each picked up three hits on the day.&nbsp; Wollenzin picked up a solo home run in the seventh inning and finished the two-game set with five hits and four RBIs.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">Border Cat Jacob Rogers also hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, finishing hitting three-for-five with four RBIs.<op><\/op><\/p>\n<p classmsonormal=\"\">The MoonDogs emerge from the chaos of the last two games with a split and their first victory against Thunder Bay this season.&nbsp; Moving forward Mankato will enjoy a rare off-day in the Northwoods League and will continue their homestand with two games against the St. Cloud Rox.&nbsp; Thursday night is the MoonDogs&#8217; Wine, Women, and Baseball event presented by Save Mor Jewelry, Chankaska Creek Ranch &amp; Winery and Minnesota 93. 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