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Goldeyes Lose First All-Canadian Battle to Quebec

July 24, 2012 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release


Quebec Capitales right-hander Karl Gelinas was just too much for the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Tuesday night.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pounder from Laval, Que., a former draft pick of the L.A. Angels who made it all the way to Triple-A in 2006, allowed only two runs on five hits over nine complete innings as Quebec beat Winnipeg 6-2 in front of 6,631 spectators at Shaw Park. It was the first game ever played between these two Canadian-based teams.

"You have to give credit where credit is due," said Goldeyes manager Rick Forney. "Karl Gelinas was way better than we were tonight. Good pitching will beat good hitting at this level just about every time and Karl Gelinas was successful tonight."

The loss hurt the Goldeyes as Fargo-Moorhead beat Sioux Falls 11-8 on Tuesday night and that means the 37-25 Goldeyes are now two games back of the RedHawks in the race for first in the American Association's North Division.

After Quebec scored four three times off Privett in the second inning - due in no small way to an error by Goldeyes shortstop Jose Duran that resulted in three unearned runs -- the Fish battled back with two runs in the bottom of the fourth as Chris Roberson doubled, Yurendell de Caster doubled home Roberson and then de Caster scored on a wild pitch by Gelinas.

But that was it. Quebec added a run in the fifth and then got a solo homer from Rony Rodriguez in the eighth.

"But that three-run error really changed the game," said Forney. "If Jose makes that play, it's 2-2 and Karl probably doesn't go nine innings."

Privett (4-4, 3.61 ERA) suffered the loss for the Goldeyes while Gelinas (7-3, 1.96 ERA) earned the victory for the visitors.

The same two teams will go at it Wednesday night at Shaw Park. John Mariotti (8-1, 4.56 ERA) will get the start for Quebec while Ace Walker (5-2, 2.89 ERA) will toe the slab for Winnipeg.

Game time is 7:05 p.m. and the game can be heard live on TSN 1290 with Paul Edmonds calling the play-by-play. It can also be seen on Shaw TV Channel 9 in Winnipeg and Channel 11 in The Pas, Flin Flon and The Pas. Scott Taylor provides the play-by-play with Shawn Coates and host Mitchell Clinton.

Great seats for all Goldeyes game are available by clicking on Ticketmaster.ca, calling 1-855-GOLDEYE or visiting any Ticketmaster location, including the one at Shaw Park.

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