Fish Fall Again to the Pheasants
June 19, 2012 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
The trip through the Sioux's continues to be sour for the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
The Goldeyes (19-12) only led after the top of the first inning in a 9-4 loss to the Sioux Falls Pheasants (17-14) Tuesday night before 2,149 fans at Sioux Falls Stadium.
Winnipeg has now lost five of six games against Sioux Falls and the Sioux City Explorers in the last week and will be out to avoid being swept tomorrow. The Goldeyes have avoided being swept twice this season, including Sunday in Sioux City.
Jon Weber singled in Chris Roberson, who reached on a double, in the top of the first inning for Winnipeg, but the Pheasants scored twice in the bottom of the inning to a 2-1 lead.
Winnipeg tallied a run in the fourth inning, but Trevor Lawhorn hit a three-run homer for the Pheasants in the bottom of the inning and Sioux Falls had a 5-2 lead they wouldn't relinquish.
Down 6-2 in the seventh inning, Dan Barbero hit a two-run home run to bring the Goldeyes back to within two runs. However, Sioux Falls tallied three runs in the bottom of the frame to wipe out Winnipeg's momentum and secure the win.
Yurendell de Caster went four-for-four at the plate and scored a run to lead the Goldeyes at the dish.
Winnipeg killed rallies or a chance to add to its run total by grounding into three double plays, which matched a season-high.
Goldeyes starter Chris Salamida went just three and two-thirds innings and allowed five runs to take the loss. Alan DeRatt allowed all four Goldeyes runs, but the Sioux Falls starter gets his second win of the season.
Winnipeg's lead atop the North Division is down to just two games over the Pheasants.
The final game of three-game series goes tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 p.m. Matt Rusch (3-1, 2.15) gets the start for Winnipeg, while Sioux Falls is scheduled to counter with lefty Mitchell Clegg (2-1, 4.59).
The pre-game show in TSN 1290 with Paul Edmonds begins at 11:30 a.m.
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