Homestand Closes with Back-To-Back Losses
June 1, 2014 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
Kyle Anderson turned in his second consecutive quality start for the Winnipeg Goldeyes, but Marquis Fleming was just a little bit better for the Lincoln Saltdogs.
The Goldeyes (10-7) lost 4-1 to the Saltdogs (8-9) Sunday afternoon before 5,834 sizzling fans at Shaw Park.
The loss drops Winnipeg's record to 3-4 during this past week's seven-game homestand. Combined with last night's loss, the Goldeyes have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Lincoln staked a two-run lead in the top of the fourth inning without getting a hit. Brian Joynt walked to lead off the inning and Ian Gac was hit by a pitch. Kevin Howard reached first on a fielder's choice, which moved Joynt to third and caused Gac to be out at second. Joynt then scored on an error when Howard stole second, which led to him scoring on a ground out.
An inning later, the Goldeyes broke the shutout. Ryan Pineda singled to lead things off, then went to second on a single by Tyler Kuhn and scored on a Jake Blackwood single. That, however, would be the only run the Goldeyes could score against Fleming.
"Fleming's a good pitcher," Forney said. "We saw him in Lincoln and he was just as good down there. You have to make him pitch to the top in the zone and if you're swinging at stuff down in the zone, you have zero chance of hitting that kind of stuff."
Joynt hit a two-run home run off Goldeyes reliever Kyle Bellamy in the top of the eighth to put Lincoln up 4-1.
Anderson was the hard-luck loser after giving up just two runs - one of which was earned - in 6 2/3 innings of work.
"Other than the top of the fourth, he was phenomenal today," Forney said of his starting pitcher.
Fleming tossed seven innings for the win, while Marshall Schuler pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save of the season.
Pineda had a two-hit to lead the Goldeyes, who only managed five hits in the contest.
Winnipeg will now head to Sioux Falls for four games against the Canaries, starting Monday night at 7 p.m. Matt Jackson (2-1, 3.50) will take the ball for Winnipeg.
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