Fish Run Home Winning Streak to Season-Best Six Games
Published on August 24, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
The chipping away at clinching a playoff spot continued Wednesday night at Shaw Park.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes pushed their magic number down to two to clinch a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks before 6,679 spectators in downtown Winnipeg.
The Goldeyes remain four games up on the St. Paul Saints for first place in the North Division with seven games remaining in the regular season.
Winnipeg scored three times in the first inning, including a two-run single by Luis Alen, to take a 3-0 lead. Fargo replied in the top of the third when Carlo Cota hit a three-run home run to tie the game.
It would stay that way until the sixth inning when the Goldeyes put up another three runs on the scoreboard. Justin Bass hit a two-run single and Price Kendall followed that with an RBI single of his own.
The Goldeyes scored more in the seventh, while Fargo finished the scoring when Winnipeg pitcher Aaron Cook was called for a balk with a runner on third base in the eighth inning.
Luis Alen paced Winnipeg with three hits and two RBI in the first inning, while Bass also had a couple RBI.
Goldeyes starter Chris Salamida went six innings to record his 10th win of the season. He joins manager Rick Forney as the only Goldeyes pitchers to post back-to-back 10-plus win seasons in franchise history.
Jamie Vermilyea tossed the ninth inning for his 15th save of the season. Fargo starting pitcher Jake Laber takes the loss.
The Goldeyes and RedHawks meet again at Shaw Park Thursday night for the third game of this four-game series. Game time is 7 p.m.
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