Goldeyes Survive Four Lead Changes
August 25, 2009 - Northern League (NL)
Joliet JackHammers News Release
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA-The Winnipeg Goldeyes (52-39) scored three runs in the 4th inning to take a 7-6 lead in a game they won 12-7 over the Joliet JackHammers (31-59) before 6,487 fans at Canwest Park on Wednesday night.
Joliet pushed across a run in the 1st inning against Winnipeg RHP Andrew Cruse. CF Adam Klein (2-5) singled and stole second base. A single by 2B Rob Dahlberg (3-4) moved Klein to third base.
SS Kevin Rios (2-4) hit an RBI single to score Klein for a 1-0 Joliet lead.
Winnipeg scored two runs in the 2nd inning against JackHammers RHP Jason Novak. C Brent Metheny (4-4) reached base on a one-out single and moved to second base on a walk by 1B Cody Ehlers (3-4). 2B Mark Minicozzi (3-4) doubled to score Metheny.
CF Cory Patton (3-4) lined a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Ehlers for a 2-1 lead.
The JackHammers scored two runs in the 3rd inning to take a 3-2 lead. Klein led off the inning by reaching base on a throwing error by Winnipeg 1B Cody Ehlers. A single by Dahlberg moved Ehlers to second base. Rios laid down a sacrifice bunt that was misplayed by Winnipeg C Brent Metheny.
The bases were loaded for 1B Freddie Thon (2-5), who grounded into a double play. Klein scored to tie the game at 2-2.
RF Tim Alberts (1-4) lined an RBI single to score Dahlberg for a 3-2 Joliet lead.
The Goldeyes tied the game in the 3rd inning at 3-3 on a leadoff solo home run by DH Juan Diaz (1-3).
The JackHammers scored two runs in the 4th inning to take a 5-3 lead. LF Eric Scriven (0-3) worked a two-out walk and moved to third base on a double by Klein. Dahlberg smacked a two-run single to score Scriven and Klein for a two-run Joliet advantage.
The Goldeyes scored a run in their half of the 4th inning on an RBI single by 2B Mark Minicozzi. Metheny reached base on a single and moved to second base on a wild pitch. A groundout by Ehlers moved Metheny to third base before Minicozzi drove in Metheny to make it 5-4.
Joliet added a run in the 5th inning to make it 6-4. 3B Wally Backman, Jr. (0-3) walked with two outs in the inning and went to second base on a single by DH Mike Garcia (1-4). C Christian Lopez (1-4) hit an RBI single to bring home Backman, Jr.
The Goldeyes scored three runs in the 5th inning to take a 7-6 lead. 3B Vince Harrison (3-5) led off the inning with a single and moved to second base on a single by Metheny. An RBI single by Ehlers scored Harrison to make it 6-5 Joliet.
Patton had the big hit with a two-run double to score Metheny and Ehlers and give the Goldeyes the one-run lead.
The Goldeyes tacked on three more runs in the 6th inning thanks to a couple of Joliet errors to take a 10-6 lead.
In the 8th inning against Joliet RHP Drew Shetrone, the Goldeyes added two more runs on a two-run double by Patton. He finished with six RBI for the Goldeyes.
The JackHammers and Goldeyes finish their three-game series on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. LHP Devin Anderson (1-4, 5.48) gets the start for the Joliet JackHammers against RHP Andrew Walker (10-6, 3.63) for the Winnipeg Goldeyes. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on AM 1340 WJOL and online at www.jackhammerbaseball.com.
The JackHammers next home stand begins on Friday, August 28 against the Kansas City T-Bones at 7:05 p.m. On Saturday, August 29 the JackHammers host the "Kash for Klein's Klunker" raffle. $5.00 gets you a ticket to the game as well as a chance to win Adam Klein's 1991 Chevy Cavalier. For tickets, or for more information, please contact the JackHammers TODAY at 815.726.2255 (BALL), visit their website www.jackhammerbaseball.com or stop by the Silver Cross Field Box Office during normal business hours.
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