AA Winnipeg Goldeyes

RailCats Rally Past Goldeyes Late

August 28, 2021 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release


GARY, IN - The Winnipeg Goldeyes (47-42) lost 16-9 to the Gary SouthShore RailCats at US Steel Yard on Friday night.

With the Goldeyes leading 8-4 in the bottom of the seventh, the RailCats (35-56) rallied for 12 unanswered runs, beginning with three in the seventh. With two outs and no one on base, Jesus Marriaga came back from an 0-2 count to draw a walk. After Ryan Cash singled, Daniel Lingua walked to load the bases. Thomas Walraven then walked on a full count to force home Marriaga, and the RailCats pulled within 8-7 on a two-run, bloop single to centre from Alec Olund.

Gary SouthShore took the lead with a nine-run bottom of the eighth. MJ Rookard led off with a pinch-hit walk, took second on a wild pitch, and third on a Hayden Schilling sacrifice. Pinch hitter Michael Woodworth lined a triple into the right field corner to score Rookard and then came home with the go-ahead run on an ensuring throwing error. Gary made it 11-8 on a two-run triple from Lingua. Two batters later, Olund hit a two-run home run to left-centre. Raymond Jones followed with an opposite-field home run to left. RBI doubles from Schilling and Marriaga capped the rally.

Kevin Lachance led off the top of the ninth with a home run to left that provided the game's final margin at 16-9.

Matthew Vonderschmidt (1-0) picked up the win in relief for the RailCats, while Joseph Camacho (2-1) took the loss for Winnipeg.

The Goldeyes opened the scoring when Deon Stafford led off the top of the second with a home run to left.

The RailCats answered in the bottom half on an RBI triple from Jones and a two-out, RBI single from Schilling.

In the top of the third, Tyler Hill walked leading off and took second on Wes Darvill's single through the right side. Max Murphy ripped a double into the left field corner that scored Hill with the tying run. Kyle Martin lifted a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Darvill to give Winnipeg a 3-2 lead. Lachance added a two-out, RBI single that made it 4-2.

Gary SouthShore scored twice in the third to tie the game on a Lingua triple and a Walraven sacrifice fly.

Tyler Hill walked with one out in the fourth, stole second, and took third on a wild pitch that also resulted in a walk to Darvill. Murphy drove in Hill with a groundout to first, and Martin followed with a double down the right field line that made it 6-4 Goldeyes.

Austin Rei walked leading off the top of the sixth and was followed by an infield single from Tyler Hill. After Darvill sacrificed the runners ahead, Rei scored on an error charged to Schilling at third.

Lachance drew a leadoff walk in the seventh, stole both second and third base, and scored the Goldeyes' eighth run on a wild pitch.

Landen Bourassa started for the Goldeyes and took a no-decision, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in five and one-third innings. Bourassa walked none and struck out seven.

Josh Vincent started for the RailCats and also took a no-decision, allowing six earned runs on six hits in three and one-third innings. Vincent walked four and struck out two.

The series continues late Saturday afternoon at 4:10 p.m. Jose Vasquez (0-1, 2.89) takes on left-hander Trevor Lubking (4-8, 5.06). All the action can be heard locally on CJNU 93.7 FM and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca

The Goldeyes return for their final homestand on Tuesday when they open a series against the Chicago Dogs at Shaw Park.

Advanced tickets for all Goldeyes home games are on sale now by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information about the Winnipeg Goldeyes' 2021 remaining schedule, ticket options, and the Goldeyes' comprehensive COVID-19 readiness plan, visit www.goldeyes.com.

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