Goldeyes Sweep Saints, Lead North by Five Games
Published on August 17, 2011 under American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
For the second consecutive night, an early deficit didn't faze the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
The Goldeyes found themselves down 3-0 in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday night, but rallied for a 7-4 win over the St. Paul Saints before a large crowd of 6,824 at Shaw Park.
The victory gives the Goldeyes a three-game sweep of the Saints and moves Winnipeg five games ahead of St. Paul for first place in the North Division. Winnipeg's magic number to clinch the North Division pennant now sits at six.
St. Paul hit three home runs in the first two innings, including two from Richard Mercado, to build a 3-0 lead.
Winnipeg struck to tie the game in the bottom of the second inning. After two errors by St. Paul shortstop Steve Mays, Louis Ott singled in Wes Long, Luis Alen singled in Fehlandt Lentini and Ott scored on a Price Kendall ground ball.
After St. Paul took a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning, Winnipeg tallied singles in the fourth through seventh innings for the 7-4 win.
Kendall, Ott and Alen all had two RBI to lead Winnipeg's scoring efforts.
Goldeyes' starter Luis Villarreal tossed five and two-thirds innings to get the win, while St. Paul's starter Matt Long gets hit with the loss. Jamie Vermilyea pitched the ninth inning to earn his 14th save of the season.
The Goldeyes now head to Lincoln for a three-game series against the surging Saltdogs, beginning Friday night at Haymarket Park. The Saltdogs are a game and a half back of St. Paul in the wild card race and four games behind the Gary SouthShore RailCats in the Central Division.
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