KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Sioux Falls Canaries did what they do best Tuesday night, hitting their 51st and 52nd home runs of the year en route to a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City T-Bones at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
Sioux Falls is second in the American Association in home runs, one behind Wichita and two ahead of Kansas City.
Mitchell Clegg (2-2) started the game with an ERA over seven (7.36), but allowed only one earned run in six innings against a struggling Kansas City offense that had hit .167 in the five games previous to Tuesday night.
Eric Gonzalez (1-4), who lost his fourth consecutive game, surrendered six earned runs over 6 1/3 innings. Ethan Cole came on in relief in the seventh and gave up one run in 2 2/3 innings.
In a game in which Kansas City (16-28) had eight hits and stranded nine runners, Kennard Jones went three for four with two doubles and the T-Bones’ lone run.
New addition and former Kansas City Royal Joey Gathright made his debut for the T-Bones and went hitless in five at-bats.
Kansas City and Sioux Falls (15-29) continue their four-game series with game two on Wednesday night at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618 or at tbonesbaseball.com.
