RailCats Comeback from Six-Run Deficit to Sweep Winnipeg

July 9, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Gary SouthShore Railcats News Release

Winnipeg, Manitoba - The RailCats (31-19) rallied from a six-run deficit after the fifth inning to defeat Winnipeg (24-25) 9-8. With the victory, the RailCats swept the four-game series and finished their road trip 5-3.

Brian Kolb's fifth hit of the night, a one-out triple down the line in right, set up the RailCats chance to complete the comeback. Danny Pulfer then knocked in his fourth run of the game with a sac fly to center.

The Goldeyes exploded in the bottom of the first inning for four runs against Will Krout. Tyler Graham led off the inning with a double then stole second base. Mike Coles then beat out an infield single to score Graham. Two batters later, Casey Hearther doubled to put runners on second and third with one out.

Josh Mazzola hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Ray Sadler, then Ryan Scoma cracked a two-run to left-center to make it 4-0 Winnipeg after one.

In the top of the fourth, the RailCats broke through against starter Mark Hardy. Craig Maddox lead off the inning with a walk and moved to third on Brian Kolb's double. Danny Pulfer then lifted a fly ball to deep right to score Maddox and make it 4-1.

Winnipeg extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth, taking advantage of a pair of RailCat throwing errors. With runners on first and second, Josh Mazzola pounded his seventh homer of the year. That swing made it 7-1 Goldeyes.

The RailCats knocked Mark Hardy out of the game in the top of the sixth inning. Rya Babineau walked to begin the inning and moved to second on Craig Maddox's single. Brian Kolb than doubled into the alley in right-center to score both. Kolb later scored on Zac Mitchell's groundout to make it 7-4.

Winnipeg matched the RailCats in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single by Casey Hearther. Reliever James Adkins got out of the inning with a pair of fly outs with runners on second and third holding the game at 8-4.

In the seventh, Mike Massaro cracked his league-leading tenth triple of the season into the alley in right-center. Massaro later scored on a wild pitch to make it 8-5.

The RailCats tied the game in the eighth inning. Brian Kolb led off the inning with a single, his fourth hit, and Danny Pulfer followed him with his first homerun of the season. The two run shot was just the ninth of the year hit by the RailCats and make it 8-7.

Later in the inning after Chase Tucker was hit by a pitch by reliever Brandon Lafferty, Adam Klein singled him to second to set up Mike Massaro. Massaro knocked a solid single through the middle to score Tucker and tie the game at eight.

The RailCats return for a four-game series with Fargo-Moorhead beginning on Thursday night. It's Thirsty Thursday and Rusty's Birthday! For tickets go to RailCatsBaseball.com

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