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'Cats Take Advantage of 3 Goldeyes Errors, Take Series Opener 8-1

July 13, 2018 - American Association (AA)
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada - Three Winnipeg errors, 12 hits, two multi-run innings and four scoreless frames from the bullpen led Gary to an 8-1 win over the Goldeyes on Friday night at Shaw Park in the start of the RailCats six-game, seven-day road trip. Eight of the nine Gary starters reached base at least once, seven of whom reached twice or more.

The RailCats jumped out to a 3-0 lead on three unearned runs in the third. Cole Fabio reached on a fielding error from Goldeyes first baseman Jordan Ebert to start the inning before Alex Crosby singled to left. Andy De Jesus followed with a sacrifice bunt, however, Josh Mazzola threw wide to first base after bare-handing the ball, allowing both Fabio and Crosby to score. Colin Willis kept the inning going with a two-out, opposite-field double before Ronnie Mitchell brought Willis around to score with his first IPBF hit in his second at-bat with Gary.

Gary (26-25) made it 4-0 with another run in the fourth. Reggie Wilson led off the inning with his team-leading fourth triple to the right-center gap. With the infield drawn in and a 3-0 count, Fabio brought home Wilson with an RBI fielder's choice.

Winnipeg (23-31) got their only run in the fifth. After loading the bases with three walks in the inning, former RailCat Josh Romanski delivered a sacrifice fly to right, bringing home Ebert from third.

The 'Cats tacked on four more runs in the seventh to take their biggest lead of the evening at 8-1. De Jesus brought in the first run of the frame with an RBI single to right before Tillman Pugh bounced into a bounced play, scoring Fabio from third. Mitchell then increased Gary's lead to seven with a two-out, two-run double off the top of the left field wall for the final runs of the contest.

Gabe Perez (2-0) earned the win with five innings of one-run ball in his third start. Perez yielded one-hit, hit a batter, walked a career-high five and struck out four. Jack Fowler (3) recorded a hold with a scoreless bottom of the sixth inning while Keaton Steele and Adam Quintana closed out the game with a combined three shutout innings of relief.

Tyler Herron (4-6) was charged with the loss in his Goldeyes debut after getting claimed off waivers from Lincoln on Wednesday. The 13-year veteran allowed eight runs (two earned) on nine hits, two walks and struck out three over 6.2 innings.

Gary continues their three-game series from Canada against Winnipeg on Saturday at 6 p.m. RHP Daniel Minor (8-2) makes his league-high 13th start against Goldeyes LHP Kevin McGovern (3-5, 3.97).

Gary returns home to U.S. Steel Yard on Friday, July 20th vs. the St. Paul Saints. Friday's game is Kevin "Bacon" Night and includes bacon-themed concession specials, as well as another Fifth Third Bank Fireworks Friday.

Jared Shlensky and Brennan Mense bring you all 100 RailCats game this season on WEFM (95.9 FM) and online at railcatsbaseball.com. Ticket packages for the 2018 Gary SouthShore RailCats season are available online at railcatsbaseball.com and can also be purchased by calling the RailCats ticket line at (219) 882-BALL. The RailCats box office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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