The A&M Way

As the season winds down in the minors the affiliates won two of five games last night. Las Vegas won on the strength of a one hit-around inning while some of Auburn?s bats came to life, at least temporarily. Meanwhile, Lansing and Dunedin both lost by two and the Fisher Cats lost a tough game. Players with the initials A and M turned in the two best performances on the farm. Fresno 8 @ Las Vegas 12 ? BoxscoreLas Vegas won this game in the bottom of the first, although Fresno conspired with the 51?s pitchers to make it close during the middle innings. Aaron Mathews began the inning with a pop up, but he?d have a chance later that inning to make up for that out. Howie Clark doubled and then Brian Dopirak singled him home. JP Arencibia struck out and it looked like Fresno would escape down by only one run. How wrong they were.Both Kevin Howard and Jason Lane walked to load the bases and then Kyle Phillips drew another walk to score Dopirak. With the bases still loaded Manny Mayorson w...