Winnipeg Goldeyes Daily Clippings Thursday, August
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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th, 2019 - Goldeyes Edge Cats—Winnipeg Sun, 8/29/19 - Abercrombie Ties Franchise Home Run Record in Comeback Win—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/28/19 - August 28th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 8/28/19 - August 28th Postgame Interviews (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Nigel Batchelor), 8/28/19 - Sinibaldi’s Stellar Start Not Enough in 3-2 Loss to Goldeyes—Gary SouthShore RailCats (Jared Shlensky), 8/28/19 - Garcia Simply Sensational for Goldeyes—Winnipeg Sun, 8/29/19 - Pitcher French Loving Life With Goldeyes—Winnipeg Sun, 8/28/19 - Willis Merits Consideration for Association Player of the Year—Winnipeg Sun, 8/27/19 - Fish Are Finished, No Playoffs This Year—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 8/26/19 - Shortlisting Potential Awards as Season Begins to Wind Down—Winnipeg Sun, 8/24/19 - Future of T-Bones in Question—Winnipeg Sun, 8/22/19 GOLDEYES EDGE CATS WINNIPEG SUN – THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 3-2 at Shaw Park on Wednesday night. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-out, three-run home run to left-centre that provided the Goldeyes their first lead. It was Abercrombie’s 90th home run in a Goldeyes’ uniform, which ties the franchise career record. Mitchell Aker and Cameron McVey combined on a scoreless top of the ninth with McVey stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base to earn his second save of the year. Daniel de la Calle tripled in the top of the second and scored on a Daniel Gardner groundball to put the RailCats ahead 1-0. In the top of the fifth, Colin Willis hit a two-out, bloop double that scored Marcus Mooney from first base. Parker French allowed two earned runs on just four hits over seven innings in a no-decision for the Goldeyes. Justin Sinibaldi took the tough-luck loss for the RailCats, allowing three unearned runs in seven and two-thirds. Left fielder Abel Arocho was charged with an error two batters prior to Abercrombie’s home run. Justin Kamplain picked up the win in relief with a scoreless top of the eighth. WINNING PITCHER: WPG: Kamplain (2-1) LOSING PITCHER: GSS: Sinibaldi (5-7) SAVE WPG: McVey (2) HOME RUN WPG: Abercrombie (14) THE SKINNY: Reggie Abercrombie tied the Goldeyes’ franchise home run record with a dramatic three-run blast in the eight that led Winnipeg to a 3-2 victory. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Abercrombie’s homer was his 90th during his six years with the club, matching longtime third baseman Josh Mazzola. PLAY OF THE GAME: Left fielder Dominic Ficociello made a sprinting catch to his left in the top of the ninth to take away a potential game-tying hit from Daniel Gardner. NEXT UP: The series concludes Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. at Shaw Park. Kevin McGovern faces right-hander Nile Ball. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM. ABERCROMBIE TIES FRANCHISE HOME RUN RECORD IN COMEBACK WIN STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (53-42) beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 3-2 at Shaw Park on Wednesday night. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, the Goldeyes took the lead on a two-out, three-run home run from Reggie Abercrombie. It was Abercrombie’s 90th home run in a Goldeyes’ uniform, which ties Josh Mazzola for the franchise record. Rey Pastrana started the rally with a one-out single to centre, and the Goldeyes put the tying run on base when Tyler Marincov reached on a dropped flyball by left fielder Abel Arocho. Mitchell Aker and Cameron McVey combined for a scoreless top of the ninth with McVey stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base to earn his second save of the season. The RailCats took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second when Daniel de la Calle tripled to right with one out and came home on Daniel Gardner’s groundball to second. Colin Willis hit a two-out, popfly double to left in the top of the fifth that scored Marcus Mooney from first to make it 2-0. Justin Kamplain (2-1) picked up the win in relief for the Goldeyes with a scoreless top of the eighth. RailCats’ starter Justin Sinibaldi (5-7) took the loss, allowing three unearned runs on five hits over seven and one-third innings. Sinibaldi walked one and struck out four. Goldeyes’ starter Parker French took a no-decision, allowing two earned runs on four hits over seven. French walked five and struck out two. Marincov’s 14-game hitting streak came to an end. Game three of the three-game series is Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. Kevin McGovern (11-7, 4.11) faces right-hander Nile Ball (2-2, 4.21). Advance tickets are on sale now by visiting www.goldeyes.com/tickets or by visiting the box office at Shaw Park. For information on 2019 season tickets, 10-game mini packs, and group tickets, call the Goldeyes’ office at (204) 982-BASE, or visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com VIDEO: AUGUST 28th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1d5AKbIJGQ VIDEO: AUGUST 28th POSTGAME INTERVIEWS NIGEL BATCHELOR – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9vKZcTipmU SINIBALDI’S STELLAR START NOT ENOUGH IN 3-2 LOSS TO GOLDEYES JARED SHLENSKY – GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28th WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — A 2-0 lead with two outs into the bottom of the eighth and the fourth straight quality start from Justin Sinibaldi wasn’t enough on Wednesday night at Shaw Park as the Gar SouthShore RailCats fell to the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 3-2. Following Wednesday’s loss, Gary is 0-7-1 in its last eight series and are a season-worst 21 games below .500. Gary (37-58) took the opening lead of the night with a run in the second. Danny De La Calle tripled to right-center with one out before scoring on Daniel Gardner’s RBI groundout to second base. The RailCats scored their last run in the fifth to go up by two. Marcus Mooney walked with one out before Colin Willis brought him around to score with a two-out RBI double to shallow left. Winnipeg (53-42) went in front for good with all three of its runs in the eighth. Rey Pastrana ended Sinibaldi’s run of 10 straight hitters retired with a one- out single to center. Tyler Marincov then reached on a dropped fly ball by Abel Arocho in left. After Wes Darvill lined out to left for the second out of the frame, Reggie Abercrombie belted a two-out, three-run home run just over the wall in left-center for the final runs of the night. Gary put the tying run on second and the go-ahead run on first in the ninth but were unable to score. Tommy McCarthy walked on four pitches to begin the inning before being pinch-run for by Andy De Jesus. De La Calle then moved McCarthy up to second with a sacrifice bunt. Gardner then lined out to left for the second out of the frame before Ray Jones kept the inning going with a walk. Mooney followed Jones with a groundout to third to end the game. Sinibaldi (5-7) was charged with his second straight loss after allowing three unearned runs on five hits and a walk over 7.2 innings. The right-hander struck out four and didn’t allow a single baserunner to reach third until the fifth inning. Justin Kamplain (2-1) picked up the win with a scoreless bottom of the eighth while Mitchell Aker recorded a hold after recording the first out of the ninth. Cameron McVey (2) secured the win in the save with the final two outs of the ninth. Gary concludes its five-game, six-day road trip on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. in Canada at Shaw Park against Winnipeg. RailCats’ rookie right-hander Nile Ball (2-2, 4.21) opposes Goldeyes’ southpaw Kevin McGovern (11-7, 4.11) in the series finale. Gary returns home to U.S. Steel Yard on Saturday, Aug. 31st to conclude the season vs. Lincoln. Saturday’s game is at 4:10 p.m. and is Oktoberfest, presented by Berey Bros., and features a team card set giveaway to the first 1,000 fans. Sunday’s game is also another AccessAbilities Signature Saturday and Kids Run the Bases. Ticket packages for the 2019 Gary SouthShore RailCats season are available online at railcatsbaseball.com and can also be purchased by calling the RailCats ticket line at (219) 882-BALL. The RailCats box office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GARCIA SIMPLY SENSATIONAL FOR GOLDEYES WINNIPEG SUN – THURSDAY, AUGUST 29th Goldeyes’ right fielder Willy Garcia has been among the American Association’s most productive players this season. The former Major Leaguer went into Wednesday’s game against Gary SouthShore eighth in the league with 68 RBI and sixth with a .924 on-base plus slugging. “He’s had a good year,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney. “He missed a little time because of injury, and obviously missed some time when he was at the Pan-Am Games. If he’s here and healthy the whole year, we’re probably looking at a guy with 80 RBI on the season.” Earlier this month, Garcia represented his native Dominican Republic in the Pan-Am Games in Lima, Peru.