Goldeyes and RailCats Split Doubleheader
June 30, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
The Winnipeg Goldeyes had a chance to sweep a doubleheader for the second time this season Saturday night, but it just wasn't in the cards on a wet night in Indiana.
Playing through a heavy mist at times, the Goldeyes lost 5-2 to the Gary SouthShore RailCats in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
The split leaves Winnipeg three games back of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for first place in the American Association's North Division.
The Goldeyes grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning off a Casey Haerther RBI double, but the RailCats answered back with two runs in bottom of the second inning.
Winnipeg tied the game in the top of the fourth inning when Fehlandt Lentini touched home plate off a Nate Samson ground out, but Gary scored two runs again in the bottom of the fourth inning to retake the lead and added on another run an inning later.
At the plate, Nick Liles went three-for-three in the second game and went six-for-six in the doubleheader.
Goldeyes starter Ryan Sasaki took the loss in his Goldeyes debut. He allowed four runs, three of which were earned, in three innings of work.
Ari Ronick got the win for Gary, while Ian Durham earned the save.
The two teams will meet in the rubber match Sunday afternoon at U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Ind. at 2:10 p.m. Coverage on FAB 94.3 FM begins with 55 with Forney at 12:30 p.m.
Goldeyes cool down RailCats in extra innings
An error by the Gary SouthShore RailCats left the door unlocked and the Winnipeg Goldeyes smashed through it in extra innings.
Winnipeg scored three runs with two out in the top of the ninth inning to beat Gary 5-2 in Game 1 of Saturday night's doubleheader, which was scheduled to go seven innings.
The Goldeyes win ended Gary's eight-game winning streak.
With one out in the top of the ninth, Mike Coles reached base for Winnipeg on an error by the RailCats shortstop Zac Mitchell. Coles stole second base and, after Amos Ramon struck out, scored on a single by Josh Mazzola. Nick Liles would then double in Mazzola and score on a single from Casey Haerther.
Gary struck for two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning with two runs off Goldeyes starter Mark Hardy to start the scoring, as Zac Mitchell hit an RBI double for the RailCats and scored a batter later on a Chase Tucker single.
Winnipeg tied the game half an inning later in the top of the sixth inning. After the Goldeyes loaded the bases with three consecutive singles, Haerther scored Ramon on a sac fly and Fehlandt Lentini singled to score Josh Mazzola.
Liles, who entered the game as a pinch runner for an injured Leonard Davis, and Lentini each had three hits of Winnipeg, while Casey Haerther had two RBI.
Brendan Lafferty pitched 2/3 of an inning of relief to earn the win, while Patrick Keating came in for the ninth inning for his seventh save of the season. Hardy turned in a quality start by giving up just two runs in six innings of work, while Chris Kissock had 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Boomer Potts suffered the loss for Gary.
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