WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 2019 - Abercrombie Wins it for Fish—Winnipeg Sun, 9/1/19 - Abercrombie’s Dramatic Blast Sets Franchise Record—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/31/19 - August 31st Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 8/31/19 - August 31st Postgame Interviews (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Nigel Batchelor), 8/31/19 - Birds Fall to Winnipeg on Walk-Off Homer—Sioux Falls Canaries(Carter Woodiel), 8/31/19 - Goldeyes on Hot Streak—Winnipeg Sun, 9/1/19 - Fish Pitching Ace Traded—Winnipeg Free Press (Jason Bell), 8/31/19 - Goldeyes Trade McGovern—Winnipeg Sun, 8/31/19 - McGovern Receives Opportunity in Atlantic League—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/30/19 - Plenty of Positives in Goldeyes’ Failed Bid for Playoffs—Winnipeg Sun, 8/30/19 - 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 ABERCROMBIE WINS IT FOR FISH WINNIPEG SUN – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 3-2 at Shaw Park on Saturday evening. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth, Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-run home run to win the game. It was Abercrombie’s 91st home run in a Goldeyes’ uniform, establishing a new franchise career record. Andrew Ely singled home the game’s first run in the top of the first, and the Canaries opened a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a two-out double from Josh Rehwaldt. Willy Garcia drove in Kyle Martin in the bottom of the fourth before Canaries’ starter Tyler Herron retired the next 14 batters in a row. Wes Darvill snapped the streak with a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth, leading to Abercrombie’s dramatics. Brandon Bingel picked up the win in relief, while Herron took the complete game loss. Goldeyes’ starter Kevin Hilton took a no-decision, allowing three earned runs on eight hits over eight innings. WP: Bingel (3-2) LP: Herron (2-2) SV: n/a HR: WIN Abercrombie (15) THE SKINNY: Reggie Abercrombie set the Goldeyes’ franchise home run record with a two-run, walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth inning. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Abercrombie now has 91 home runs in a Goldeyes’ uniform, passing longtime teammate Josh Mazzola for first in Goldeyes’ history. PLAY OF THE GAME: The game-winning blast came after Abercrombie had fallen behind 0-2 against Canaries’ right-hander Tyler Herron. UP NEXT: The season-ending series continues Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Mitchell Lambson makes his final start and takes on right-hander Keaton Steele. The game can be heard live on 93.7 FM. ABERCROMBIE’S DRAMATIC BLAST SETS FRANCHISE RECORD STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (56-42) beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 3-2 at Shaw Park on Saturday evening. Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-run home run to left field to win the game. It was Abercrombie’s 91st home run in a Goldeyes’ uniform, passing Josh Mazzola for the franchise career record. Wes Darvill opened the inning with a single to left-centre, which snapped a streak of 14 batters retired in a row by Canaries’ starter Tyler Herron. Abercrombie fell behind 0-2 before hitting the record-setting home run. Andrew Ely gave Sioux Falls (37-61) a 1-0 lead in the top of the first with a bloop, RBI single to left. Josh Rehwaldt’s two-out, RBI double in the top of the fourth made it 2-0. In the bottom of the fourth, Kyle Martin doubled off the glove of left fielder Michael Hart with one out and scored Winnipeg’s first run when Willy Garcia lined a single to centre. Brandon Bingel (3-2) picked up the win in relief for the Goldeyes after pitching a scoreless top of the ninth. Herron (1-4) took the complete game loss, allowing three earned runs on six hits in eight-plus innings. Herron walked none and struck out five. Goldeyes’ starter Kevin Hilton took a no-decision, allowing two earned runs on eight hits over eight innings. Hilton walked one, struck out six, and retired the final 11 batters to face him. Hilton threw 139 pitches, a new season-high for a Goldeyes’ pitcher. Game three of the four-game series is Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Mitchell Lambson (13-3, 3.03) faces right-hander Keaton Steele (3-9, 5.95). Advance tickets are on sale now by visiting www.goldeyes.com/tickets or by visiting the box office at Shaw Park. For information on 2020 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 31st GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkUyswqa6sw VIDEO: AUGUST 31st POSTGAME INTERVIEWS NIGEL BATCHELOR – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am9xA3etKh0 BIRDS FALL TO WINNIPEG ON WALK-OFF HOMER CARTER WOODIEL – SIOUX FALLS CANARIES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st WINNIPEG, MB -- Tyler Herron threw eight outstanding innings for the Sioux Falls Canaries on Saturday night, but one bad pitch in the ninth inning was the difference in the game. The Winnipeg Goldeyes (56-42) walked off the Canaries (37-61) 3-2. Former Canary Reggie Abercrombie hit a two-run home run to win the game for Winnipeg. Abercrombie set the Goldeyes' all-time home run record with the blast. Herron was locked in for eight innings of work, allowing six hits without walking a batter in the complete-game effort. At one point the veteran right- hander retired 14 hitters in a row. He failed to record an out in the ninth. Sioux Falls scored the first two runs of the game, starting in the first inning. Brett Vertigan and Alay Lago singled to move a runner to scoring position, and Andrew Ely knocked an RBI single to make it 1-0 Birds. The Birds doubled their lead in the fourth. Mitch Glasser reached on a two-out infield single, and Josh Rehwaldt doubled down the right-field line to make it 2-0 Canaries. Winnipeg made it 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning, but from there both offenses fell silent. After an Ely single in the fifth, neither team reached base until the top of the ninth. Goldeyes starter Kevin Hilton dug deep for eight innings of one-run ball. He allowed eight hits, walking one and striking out one. Brandon Bingel threw a scoreless ninth inning for Winnipeg. Wes Darvill started the bottom of the ninth with a single, setting things up for Abercrombie. UP NEXT Game three of the Birds' series with Winnipeg is set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Canaries fans can tune in on Sioux Falls Sports Radio 98.1 FM and AM 1230 KWSN. GOLDEYES ON HOT STREAK WINNIPEG SUN – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st The Goldeyes went into Saturday night having won six consecutive games. Manager Rick Forney has been pleased with the effort of his players after being eliminated from the race. “Everybody’s kind of disappointed with where we’re at, and that’s because our guys care,” Forney said. “Ever since we’ve been officially eliminated, nobody has stopped playing. They’re still trying hard every day and putting in a good effort. We’re playing good baseball.” Winnipeg was mathematically eliminated last Saturday, but continues to play until the final out. Three of their six wins on the current streak have been decided in the seventh inning or later. “Just playing the game the right way,” Forney said on what he wants to see from his team in the waning days of the season. “It comes to a close. It’s important that they continue to enjoy their time here. Before you know it, you’re back in the real world working a 9 to 5 job, and you’re antsy to get to the next baseball season. It’s still important to these guys and it shows. They’re still playing good baseball and trying to win every night.” RECORD CHASER Goldeyes’ left-hander Mitchell Lambson makes his final start of the year this afternoon, and has the chance to tie an 18-year-old franchise record. At 13-3, Lambson can match former Goldeyes’ great Rafael Gross for the club’s single-season record for wins. Gross won 14 games for the 2001 squad. In the years since, the 14 wins have been challenged only twice. Gross himself picked up 13 victories in 2003, while Kevin McGovern racked up a baker’s dozen in 2017. Lambson is the front-runner for American Association Pitcher of the Year. In addition to leading the league in wins, Lambson is fifth in ERA (3.03), first in strikeouts (129), and first in innings (142.2). The Montclair, Calif. native is just six and one-third innings back of the Goldeyes’ single-season mark of 149.0 held by Roger Luque (2004) and Andrew “Ace” Walker (2009). Left-hander Nick Hernandez was the last Goldeye to win American Association Pitcher of the Year after a 12-2 performance in 2014.