Ruggerio Shuts Out Missouri, 5-0
A favor to his bullpen. That's what <Matt Ruggerio:player#9539> was doing at Ballpark of Missouri today as he blanked the <Missouri Mules:team#176> in a 9-inning complete game shutout.

"I went out there to try to eat up innings and help out our bullpen," the <Iowa Porkers:team#194> left-hander said later. "I felt I had my good stuff, and it turned out my command was solid."

Ruggerio notched 2 strikeouts, surrendered no walks, allowed 4 hits, and kept the bullpen phone quiet all day long.

This year <Ruggerio:player#9539> has compiled a 7-1 mark with a 1.98 ERA. 

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