2009 Fort Worth Cats
2009 American Association
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Record: 56-40 (1st half: 30-18, 1st place; 2nd half: 26-22, 2nd place)
Postseason: L 1st Round vs. Pensacola (3-1)
Attendance (Rank): 177,807 (3rd)
Manager: Chad Tredaway (2nd season)
Midseason All-Stars:
INF John Allen
INF Cameron Blair
OF Bryan Fryer
C Kelley Gulledge
RHP Dan Grybash
INF Pat O’Sullivan
Postseason Awards:
INF John Allen — Postseason All-Star (First Base)
OF Brian Fryer — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2009 Fort Worth Cats Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-5 | W | 1-0 | Lee Gwaltney | Kieran Mattison | Dustin Cameron | 3:03 | 4,872 |
| 5/15/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 8-5 | W | 2-0 | Aaron Crow | Matthew Green | Dustin Cameron | 3:07 | 4,040 |
| 5/16/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-3 | W | 3-0 | Dan Grybash | Nat Harris | Dustin Cameron | 2:42 | 3,499 |
| 5/17/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-4 | L | 3-1 | Jose Cordero | Kelly Casares | James Morrison | 2:45 | 3,662 |
| 5/18/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 3-2 (10) | W | 4-1 | Dustin Cameron | Tyler Meigs | 2:33 | 1,987 | |
| 5/19/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-0 | W | 5-1 | Lee Gwaltney | Nick Singleton | 2:28 | 3,227 | |
| 5/20/2009 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-1 | W | 6-1 | Aaron Crow | Curtis Pasma | Dustin Cameron | 2:31 | 5,371 |
| 5/22/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-3 | W | 7-1 | Dan Grybash | Jonathan Figueroa | 2:35 | 4,305 | |
| 5/23/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-4 | W | 8-1 | Joel Kirsten | Jim Paduch | Dustin Cameron | 2:36 | 3,025 |
| 5/24/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-12 | L | 8-2 | Jarrett Gardner | Ryan Riddle | Carlos Guevara | 2:48 | 3,276 |
| 5/25/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-1 | W | 9-2 | Lee Gwaltney | Travis Kane | 2:20 | 3,062 | |
| 5/26/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-6 | L | 9-3 | Matt Reilly | Alex Morales | Adam Cowart | 2:30 | 2,009 |
| 5/27/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-0 | W | 10-3 | Dan Grybash | Ben Moore | 2:15 | 1,929 | |
| 5/29/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-4 | W | 11-3 | Aaron Crow | Brad Davis | Dustin Cameron | 2:35 | 5,827 |
| 5/30/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-1 | W | 12-3 | Joel Kirsten | Gabriel Medina | Dustin Cameron | 2:22 | 4,585 |
| 5/31/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-2 | W | 13-3 | Ryan Riddle | Adam Cowart | Tyler Pearson | 2:53 | 3,078 |
| 6/1/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-6 | L | 13-4 | James Morrison | Eric Domanque | 2:51 | 3,560 | |
| 6/2/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-0 | W | 14-4 | Alex Morales | John Wesley | Dustin Cameron | 2:37 | 2,427 |
| 6/3/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-6 | L | 14-5 | Nat Harris | Dan Grybash | Luke Prihoda | 2:22 | 1,971 |
| 6/4/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 6-4 | W | 15-5 | Justin Garcia | Joe Klein | Dustin Cameron | 2:43 | 2,157 |
| 6/5/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 2-4 | L | 15-6 | Josh Neitz | Ryan Riddle | Chris Thomspon | 2:53 | 5,124 |
| 6/6/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 6-5 | W | 16-6 | Lee Gwaltney | Nick Martin | Dustin Cameron | 2:45 | 3,626 |
| 6/7/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 11-4 | W | 17-6 | Jae Hun Jung | Dane De La Rosa | 2:41 | 2,085 | |
| 6/8/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 14-10 | W | 18-6 | Dan Grybash | Bubba Nelson | Dustin Cameron | 3:23 | 1,259 |
| 6/9/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 19-6 | Joel Kirsten | Randy Beam | Dustin Cameron | 2:24 | 1,390 |
| 6/10/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 4-2 | W | 20-6 | Ryan Riddle | Clegg Snipes | Alex Morales | 2:42 | 1,830 |
| 6/12/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 7-0 | W | 21-6 | Jae Hun Jung | Nick Martin | 2:46 | 5,607 | |
| 6/13/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 10-9 | W | 22-6 | Taylor Parker | Chris Thomspon | 3:50 | 4,671 | |
| 6/14/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 4-2 | W | 23-6 | Joel Kirsten | Cardoza Tucker | Dustin Cameron | 2:40 | 2,167 |
| 6/16/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-9 | L | 23-7 | Zach Cline | Ryan Riddle | 2:47 | 2,984 | |
| 6/17/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-0 | W | 24-7 | Jae Hun Jung | Jonathan Figueroa | 2:23 | 2,852 | |
| 6/18/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-3 | W | 25-7 | Dan Grybash | Jim Paduch | 2:47 | 5,127 | |
| 6/19/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 0-5 | L | 25-8 | David Whigham | Joel Kirsten | 2:23 | 7,968 | |
| 6/20/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-8 (10) | L | 25-9 | Tony Pluta | Dustin Cameron | 3:48 | 6,152 | |
| 6/21/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-6 | W | 26-9 | Ryan Riddle | Justin Mallett | Alex Morales | 3:03 | 4,814 |
| 6/23/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-16 | L | 26-10 | Jakob Cunningham | Justin Garcia | 3:16 | 2,645 | |
| 6/24/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 9-1 | W | 27-10 | Dan Grybash | Aaron Cunningham | 2:41 | 2,360 | |
| 6/25/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-7 | L | 27-11 | Logan Williamson | Joel Kirsten | Justin Dowdy | 2:52 | 2,591 |
| 6/26/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 14-8 | W | 28-11 | Tyler Pearson | Luke Prihoda | 3:03 | 2,896 | |
| 6/27/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 29-11 | Ryan Riddle | Pat Mahomes | Dustin Cameron | 2:36 | 4,296 |
| 6/28/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 3-4 | L | 29-12 | Kieran Mattison | Jae Hun Jung | James Morrison | 2:32 | 2,267 |
| 6/29/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-7 | L | 29-13 | Logan Williamson | Ryan Trytten | 2:44 | 1,042 | |
| 6/30/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 10-5 | W | 30-13 | Joel Kirsten | Thad Markray | 3:08 | 3,371 | |
| 7/1/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-4 | L | 30-14 | Jimmy Heard | Matt Gibbs | Justin Dowdy | 2:32 | 722 |
| 7/2/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-4 | L | 30-15 | Jakob Cunningham | Alex Morales | Justin Dowdy | 3:01 | 5,377 |
| 7/3/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 4-7 | L | 30-16 | Tyler Wilson | Dustin Cameron | Hunter Davis | 2:47 | 6,324 |
| 7/4/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-11(13) | L | 30-17 | Ulysses Roque | Dustin Cameron | 4:27 | 13,336 | |
| 7/5/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-3 | L | 30-18 | Randy Beam | Joel Kirsten | Hunter Davis | 2:38 | 2,856 |
| 7/8/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-3 (7) | W | 1-0 (31-18) | Matt Gibbs | Ryan Ford | 2:13 | – | |
| 7/8/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-4 (7) | L | 1-1 (31-19) | Travis Kane | Ryan Riddle | Aaron Cotte | 1:54 | 3,017 |
| 7/9/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-6 | W | 2-1 (32-19) | Taylor Parker | Aaron Cotter | Gary Lee | 3:29 | 2,672 |
| 7/11/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 12-11 | W | 3-1 (33-19) | Tyler Pearson | Pat Mahomes | Gary Lee | 3:20 | 4,842 |
| 7/12/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-7 | L | 3-2 (33-20) | Dimitri Camareno | Joel Kirsten | James Morrison | 2:42 | 2,432 |
| 7/13/2009 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-5 | W | 4-2 (34-20) | Tyler Pearson | James Morrison | Gary Lee | 2:40 | 3,824 |
| 7/14/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 0-4 | L | 4-3 (34-21) | Thomas Buske | Ryan Riddle | 2:33 | 2,459 | |
| 7/15/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 6-4 | W | 5-3 (35-21) | Jae Hun Jung | Mitch Wylie | Gary Lee | 2:34 | 2,690 |
| 7/16/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 5-3 | W | 6-3 (36-21) | Nat Harris | Brandon Kintzler | Gary Lee | 2:43 | 2,032 |
| 7/17/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 8-1 | W | 7-3 (37-21) | Joel Kirsten | Cardoza Tucker | 2:44 | 6,257 | |
| 7/18/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-6 | L | 7-4 (37-22) | Guillermo Villalona | Taylor Parker | Michael Cervera | 3:04 | 4,956 |
| 7/19/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-5 (13) | L | 7-5 (37-23) | Tony Pluta | Tyler Pearson | Yury Santana | 4:24 | 1,971 |
| 7/22/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-4 | L | 7-6 (37-24) | Jimmy Heard | Nat Harris | Justin Dowdy | 2:27 | 876 |
| 7/23/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 7-4 | W | 8-6 (38-24) | Joel Kirsten | Ron Lowe | Gary Lee | 3:05 | 1,494 |
| 7/24/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-12 | L | 8-7 (38-25) | Logan Williamson | Jae Hun Jung | 2:42 | 2,613 | |
| 7/25/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 2-5 | L | 8-8 (38-26) | Luke Massetti | Matt Gibbs | Justin Dowdy | 2:23 | 3,191 |
| 7/26/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-3 (10) | L | 8-9 (38-27) | James Morrison | Gary Lee | Greg Krause | 3:23 | 2,122 |
| 7/27/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-4 | W | 9-9 (39-27) | Nat Harris | Stephen MacFarland | Scott Vander Weg | 3:01 | 1,886 |
| 7/28/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 7-11(10) | L | 9-10 (39-28) | Greg Krause | Gary Lee | 3:31 | 2,491 | |
| 7/29/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-2 | L | 9-11 (39-29) | Dimitri Camareno | Jae Hun Jung | James Morrison | 2:39 | 4,103 |
| 7/31/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 0-6 | L | 9-12 (39-30) | Dane DeValk | Matt Gibbs | 2:17 | 1,319 | |
| 8/1/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 7-6 | W | 10-12 (40-30) | Ryan Trytten | Tyler Wilson | Scott Vander Weg | 3:24 | 2,156 |
| 8/2/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 1-6 | L | 10-13 (40-31) | Randy Beam | Nat Harris | 2:31 | 1,088 | |
| 8/4/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 15-4 | W | 11-13 (41-31) | Joel Kirsten | Logan Williamson | 2:46 | 2,211 | |
| 8/5/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 8-1 | W | 12-13 (42-31) | Jae Hun Jung | Ron Lowe | 2:41 | 3,117 | |
| 8/6/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 9-3 | W | 13-13 (43-31) | Lee Gwaltney | Thad Markray | 2:50 | 4,411 | |
| 8/7/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 3-8 | L | 13-14 (43-32) | Randy Beam | Ryan Riddle | 3:03 | 1,662 | |
| 8/8/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-7 | L | 13-15 (43-33) | Tyler Wilson | Nat Harris | Hunter Davis | 2:57 | 1,722 |
| 8/9/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 10-3 | W | 14-15 (44-33) | Joel Kirsten | Ulysses Roque | 2:56 | 1,015 | |
| 8/10/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 4-3 | W | 15-15 (45-33) | Jae Hun Jung | Ron Lowe | Scott Vander Weg | 2:50 | 2,009 |
| 8/11/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 1-9 | L | 15-16 (45-34) | Thad Markray | Lee Gwaltney | 2:55 | 1,401 | |
| 8/12/2009 | @ Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-0 | W | 16-16 (46-34) | Ryan Riddle | Jimmy Heard | Scott Vander Weg | 2:57 | 1,176 |
| 8/14/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-4 | L | 16-17 (46-35) | Derek Blacksher | Dan Grybash | Doug Hurn | 2:25 | 4,263 |
| 8/15/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 3-2 | W | 17-17 (47-35) | Ryan Trytten | Doug Hurn | 2:05 | 4,161 | |
| 8/16/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 1-2 | L | 17-18 (47-36) | Joe D’Alessandro | Scott Vander Weg | Doug Hurn | 2:19 | 3,192 |
| 8/17/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-5 (11) | W | 18-18 (48-36) | Scott Vander Weg | Johnny Dillard | 3:18 | 1,246 | |
| 8/18/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-2 | W | 19-18 (49-36) | Ryan Riddle | Guillermo Villalona | 2:29 | 1,169 | |
| 8/19/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 15-9 | W | 20-18 (50-36) | Nat Harris | Garvis Romero | 3:46 | 1,718 | |
| 8/21/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 0-4 | L | 20-19 (50-37) | Thad Markray | Joel Kirsten | 2:27 | 3,851 | |
| 8/22/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 5-2 | W | 21-19 (51-37) | Jae Hun Jung | Richard Salazar | Scott Vander Weg | 2:34 | 4,810 |
| 8/23/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 6-16 | L | 21-20 (51-38) | Ron Lowe | Lee Gwaltney | 3:06 | 3,238 | |
| 8/24/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 0-13 | L | 21-21 (51-39) | Aaron Jackson | Ryan Riddle | 2:40 | 1,408 | |
| 8/25/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-3 | L | 21-22 (51-40) | Kieran Mattison | Nat Harris | Hunter Davis | 2:32 | 1,756 |
| 8/26/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 1-0 | W | 22-22 (52-40) | Scott Vander Weg | Bubba Nelson | 2:48 | 3,762 | |
| 8/27/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 7-8 | L | 22-23 (52-41) | Michael Cervera | Ryan Trytten | 3:20 | 2,846 | |
| 8/28/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 10-4 | W | 23-23 (53-41) | Matt Gibbs | Guillermo Villalona | 2:46 | 5,326 | |
| 8/29/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-5 | L | 23-24 (53-42) | Josh Neitz | Dustin Cameron | 2:38 | 7,257 | |
| 8/30/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-5 | L | 23-25 (53-43) | Chris Luera | Gary Lee | Michael Cervera | 2:28 | 5,681 |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/1/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 0-7 | L | 0-1 | Aaron Jackson | Lee Gwaltney | 2:43 | 1,521 | |
| 9/2/2009 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 8-2 | W | 1-1 | Joel Kirsten | Randy Beam | 2:55 | 1,352 | |
| 9/4/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 4-12 | L | 1-2 | Kieran Mattison | Jae Hun Jung | 3:14 | 1,543 | |
| 9/5/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 6-7 | L | 1-3 | Francisco Butto | Scott Vander Weg | Hunter Davis | 3:08 | 823 |