Shutout and Swept, Goldeyes Fall Again
Published on July 10, 2014 under American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
After ripping the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for 10 runs in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon, the Winnipeg Goldeyes bats have gone inexplicably silent.
Thursday night at Shaw Park, three Sioux City Explorers pitchers combined on a seven-hit 2-0 shutout as the Xs came to Winnipeg and swept the Fish right out of their own ballpark.
Tuesday night, starter Patrick Johnson beat the Goldeyes 2-1; on Wednesday, John Straka beat Winnipeg 9-2; and on Thursday, Greg Holt beat the Fish 2-0. In three games at home, the hottest bats in the American Association could muster only three runs.
"It looks like we gave up our allotment of hits with two out and men on base in Fargo," said Goldeyes manager Rick Forney after the game. "We scored three runs in three games and you just can't afford to do that and expect to win baseball games.
"Sioux City pitched us great again tonight. They were masters of that low, outside strike and they didn't throw it just once in at bat. They'd throw it two or three times. They were real good all week."
With the loss, the Fish fell to 34-17 on the season, still in first place in the American Association's North Division, 6 1/2 games ahead of second place St. Paul.
Thursday night, the Explorers scored twice in the first inning on a single by Oscar Mesa, a double by Rene Tosoni, a sacrifice fly off the bat of Andres Perez and an RBI single by Peter Barrows.
And that was it for the offense. Goldeyes starter Nick Hernandez settled down and did allow another run, nor did relievers Kaohi Downing and Brendan Lafferty. Holt, the Sioux City starter, pitched six strong innings and was picked up by Greg Broussard and Rob Wort out of the pen.
Sioux City finished with two runs on 10 hits, while the managed couldn't scratch out a run on seven scattered hits.
Holt (3-7, 5.02 ERA) got the win for the Explorers while Hernandez (5-1, 3.69 ERA) suffered the loss. Wort got the save.
Friday night at 7 p.m. at the downtown ballpark, the Fish will open a three-game weekend series against the Gary Southshore RailCats, a team that is coming off a three-game sweep in Fargo.
Chandler Barnard (3-0, 3.38 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg, while Stephen Hiscock (5-4, 4.12 ERA) will take to the hill for Gary.
Tickets for all 2014 Winnipeg Goldeyes games are available through Ticketmaster by clicking on Goldeyes.com, calling 1-855-GOLDEYE or visiting any Ticketmaster location, including the Shaw Park box office.
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