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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18th, 2019 - Goldeyes’ Darvill Feasts on Canaries Pitching—Winnipeg Free Press (Mike McIntyre), 7/18/19 - Bats Stay Hot—Winnipeg Sun, 7/18/19 - Early Offence Supports Six Scoreless From French—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/17/19 - July 17th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 7/17/19 - July 17th Postgame Interviews (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Nigel Batchelor), 7/17/19 - Birds Score Three in Ninth But Fall at Winnipeg—Sioux Falls Canaries (Carter Woodiel), 7/17/19 - Top of Goldeyes Batting Order Producing—Winnipeg Sun, 7/18/19 - Goldeyes Shortstop Gets All-Star Nod—Winnipeg Sun, 7/16/19 - Canaries Player Chases Olympic Dream With Team Israel—Sioux Falls Argus Leader (Jack Williams), 7/15/19 - Tyler Hill Rides Streak—Winnipeg Sun, 7/14/19 EARLY OFFENCE SUPPORTS SIX SCORELESS FROM FRENCH STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (31-25) beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 9-3 at Shaw Park on Wednesday night. Wes Darvill scored the game’s first run from second base on an errant pickoff throw by Canaries’ starting pitcher Luis Pollorena. In the bottom of the second, Willy Garcia led off with a double off the wall in centre field. Three batters later, Alex Perez lined a two-out single to left that scored Garcia. Cody Young followed with an opposite-field double to right that scored Perez from first. “The game went well today,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney. “We got a good start from Parker. He gave us six really good innings. We probably could have sent him out there for the seventh. He was throwing the ball well. Offensively, it went really well. A lot of guys had big days.” The Goldeyes stretched the lead to 7-0 in the bottom of the third. An infield single from Darvill and walks to James Harris and Willy Garcia loaded the bases with one out. Dominic Ficociello launched a double to left that scored Darvill and Harris. After Reilly Hovis relieved Pollorena, Reggie Abercrombie smacked a two-run triple to right-centre that made it 7-0. With two outs and no one on base in the bottom of the sixth, Tyler Hill singled to left to push his hitting streak to 17 consecutive games. On the next pitch, Darvill crushed a two-run home run to right-centre. Parker French (3-3) started for the Goldeyes and earned the win, pitching six shutout innings on four hits. French walked one and struck out five. “We don’t need (the starters) to go seven, eight, or nine innings,” Forney said. “Just six good ones and see where we are from there. It only takes one good start to get you on a roll, so hopefully that was Parker’s good start.” Pollorena (4-2) took the loss, allowing seven runs, six earned, on six hits in two and one-third innings. Pollorena walked three and struck out three. The Canaries (27-29) scored all three of their runs with two outs in the top of the ninth on a two-run double from Kevin Taylor and an RBI single from Alay Lago. Joel Bender pitched two scoreless innings in relief of French. The Goldeyes have scored nine or more runs four times in the last five games. The series concludes Thursday night at 6:05 p.m. Kevin McGovern (8-3, 3.93) faces right-hander Alex Boshers (4-2, 5.98). 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 BATS STAY HOT WINNIPEG SUN – THURSDAY, JULY 18th The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 9-3 at Shaw Park on Wednesday night. Darvill scored the game’s first run on a throwing error in the bottom of the first. Back-to-back two-out, RBI hits from Alex Perez and Cody Young in the second made it 3-0. Winnipeg broke the game open with a four-run third. Dominic Ficociello crushed a two-run double with the bases loaded. After the Canaries made a pitching change, Reggie Abercrombie added a two-run triple. Darvill hit his seventh home run of the year, a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth. Hill singled during the sixth, and has now hit safely in 17 straight games. Parker French earned his third win of the season, pitching six shutout innings with five strikeouts. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES 9, SIOUX FALLS CANARIES 3 WINNING PITCHER: WPG: Parker French (3-3) LOSING PITCHER: SF: Luis Pollorena (4-2) HOME RUN WPG: Wes Darville (7) THE SKINNY: The Goldeyes built an early lead to support Parker French, who delivered six shutout innings in a 9-3 win over the Canaries. PLAYER OF THE GAME: French held one of the league’s toughest offences off the scoreboard, scattering just four hits and allowing only one walk. PLAY OF THE GAME: Third baseman Mitch Glasser robbed Wes Darvill with a diving stop on a ground ball to his left in the bottom of the eighth. After scrambling to his feet, Glasser narrowly threw out Darvill at first. NEXT UP: The Goldeyes and Canaries conclude their series Thursday at 6:05 p.m. Kevin McGovern takes on former Goldeyes right-hander Alex Boshers. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM. GOLDEYES’ DARVILL FEASTS ON CANARIES PITCHING MIKE MCINTYRE – WINNIPEG FREE PRESS – THURSDAY, JULY 18th Wes Darvill’s return to the Winnipeg Goldeyes this season could not have gone any better. The 27-year-old infielder from Richmond, B.C., is having a tremendous season and helped lead his team to another victory Wednesday night at Shaw Park. Darvill had a single, double and home run and drove in two runs as the Fish beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 9-3 before 3,430 spectators. Darvill is now hitting .332 on the year, which not only leads the Goldeyes but is among the best batters in the 12-team American Association. He’s been named an all-star for next week’s showcase event in St. Paul and is showing increased power at the plate, now with seven homers and 26 RBI, in addition to his usual sterling defence. Darvill was a key part of the Goldeyes team that won back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017, but headed south after the Los Angeles Dodgers organization signed him for the 2018 season. Darvill played as high as triple-A but was ultimately cut loose last winter. The Goldeyes, of course, were happy to have him back. And Darvill hasn’t disappointed. Darvill wasn’t the only star in Wednesday night’s lopsided win, which came on the heels of a similar 11-2 drubbing of Sioux Falls one night earlier. Third baseman Dominic Ficociello and veteran outfielder Reggie Abercrombie each drove in a pair of runs, while second baseman Alex Perez and catcher Cody Young also had run-scoring hits. On the mound, pitcher Parker French had one of his best outings of the season. The 26-year-old righty from Texas scattered four hits over six scoreless innings, improving his personal record to 3-3. Joel Bender pitched two scoreless innings of relief before closer Victor Capellan, in to get some work in what was a 9-0 lead at the time, surrendered three runs in the ninth. The Goldeyes got some help on the out-of-town scoreboard Wednesday as both Fargo-Moorhead and St. Paul lost. Winnipeg is now 61/2 games behind the front-running RedHawks and 41/2 behind the second-place Saints. The top two teams in the North Division make the playoffs, along with the top two from the South Division. The Goldeyes will aim to sweep the Canaries when the three-game series wraps up tonight, with first pitch set for an earlier-than-usual 6 p.m. VIDEO: JULY 17th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2O0fUShY2g VIDEO: JULY 17th POSTGAME INTERVIEWS NIGEL BATCHELOR – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2O0fUShY2g BIRDS SCORE THREE IN NINTH BUT FALL AT WINNIPEG CARTER WOODIEL – SIOUX FALLS CANARIES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th WINNIPEG, MB -- Winnipeg was too tough to handle for the Sioux Falls Canaries on Wednesday night. The Birds (27-29) lost 9-3 to the Winnipeg Goldeyes (31-25) on Wednesday at Shaw Park. Birds starter Luis Pollorena allowed seven runs (six earned) in 2.1 innings of work. Winnipeg has won the first two games of the three-game series heading into Thursday's finale. The Canaries rallied for three runs in the ninth inning, including RBI hits from Kevin Taylor and Alay Lago. Winnipeg started their scoring in the bottom of the first. Pollorena made a wild throw to third base trying to catch Wes Darvill stealing, and Darvill scored on the error. The Goldeyes added two more in the second on RBI hits from Alex Perez and Cody Young. Winnipeg added four more runs in the third, all charged to Pollorena. Dominic Ficociello knocked a two-run double to make it 5-0, chasing Pollorena from the game. Reilly Hovis came on to pitch for Sioux Falls, allowing a two-run triple from Reggie Abercrombie that made the score 7-0. Hovis settled down after the triple.