Goldeyes Cool Down RailCats in Extra Innings
Published on June 29, 2013 under American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
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.
The two teams are scheduled to begin the second game of the doubleheader at approximately 9:30 p.m. The game can be heard on FAB 94.3 FM with the voice of the Goldeyes Paul Edmonds.
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