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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st , 2020

- Goldeyes Maintain AA Lead With Win Over Milkmen—Winnipeg Sun, 8/21/20 - Goldeyes Bounce Back to Beat Milkmen— (Jason Young), 8/20/20 - August 20 th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 8/20/20 - Milkmen Lose Game 3, But Win Series— Milkmen (Olivia Maier), 8/20/20 - Former Brewers Fan-Favorite Returns to Milwaukee (Video Link)—TMJ4 Milwaukee (Lance Allan), 8/20/20 - Goldeyes Face Off With Milkmen—Winnipeg Sun, 8/18/20 - Darvill Named Batter of the Week—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/17/20 - Capellan Saves the Day Over and Over for the Goldeyes—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 8/13/20

GOLDEYES MAINTAIN AA LEAD WITH WIN OVER MILKMEN WINNIPEG SUN – FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 st The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the 6-3 at Franklin Field on Thursday to maintain their hold on first place in the American Association.

Winnipeg jumped to an early lead for a second straight night when Kyle Martin hit a two-run home run to left-centre in the top of the first.

Jordan George lined a solo shot to right in the top of the third before Milkmen starter Henderson Alvarez settled in. The former Major Leaguer retired the final 12 batters he faced following George’s home run.

Milwaukee chipped away in the home third on a Brett Vertigan sacrifice fly, and then tied the game in the sixth on back-to-back home runs from David Washington and Adam Brett Walker.

The Goldeyes immediately regained the lead in the seventh. A Logan Hill single and a Dario Pizzano full-count walk set up a two-run double from John Nester. Wes Darvill tacked on a run with a two-out single.

Nate Antone, Jose Jose, and Victor Capellan each worked a scoreless inning of relief, with Capellan notching his 10 th .

Evan Grills picked up his first win of the year, allowing three earned runs on just three hits over six innings. Grills walked none and struck out nine batters for a second consecutive start.

Alvarez took a no-decision, allowing three earned runs with six over six frames.

Jake Matthys absorbed the loss in relief for Milwaukee.

WP: Grills (1-2) LP: Matthys (4-2) SV: Capellan (10) HR: WIN Martin (8), George (5)…MIL Washington (7), Walker (13)

THE SKINNY: The Goldeyes held the Milkmen to three hits for a second straight night, this time coming away with a 6-3 win to remain in sole possession of first place.

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Goldeyes’ starter Evan Grills fanned nine hitters. His best inning came during the third when he minimized the damage to one run after facing second and third with no outs.

PLAY OF THE GAME: Milkmen first baseman David Washington took a hit away from Dario Pizzano in the top of the second. Washington made a headlong dive to his right on a sharp, two-hop groundball.

UP NEXT: The Goldeyes and Milkmen begin a new three-game series Friday evening at 6:35 p.m. The Goldeyes will serve as the home team at Franklin Field. Former Major Leaguers Brandon Cumpton and Drew Hutchison are scheduled to start. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM.

GOLDEYES BOUNCE BACK TO BEAT MILKMEN JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 th FRANKLIN, WI – BY JASON YOUNG – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (24-17) defeated the Milwaukee Milkmen 6-3 at Franklin Field on Thursday evening.

For the second time in two games the Goldeyes took a first inning lead via the long ball as Kyle Martin homered to left-centre field with Darnell Sweeney on base to make the score Winnipeg 2 Milwaukee 0. It was Martin’s eighth of the season, tying him with Sweeney for the team lead.

Jordan George made it 3-0 Winnipeg in the top of the third inning when he led off with a line drive home run to right-centre field, his fifth of the campaign.

Milwaukee (23-19) cut the Goldeyes’ lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the same inning when Brett Vertigan hit a sacrifice fly to centre field that scored Christian Correa.

The Milkmen tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning when David Washington and Adam Brett Walker hit back-to-back home runs. Washington’s four- bagger broke a streak of ten consecutive batters retired by Goldeyes starter Evan Grills .

Milwaukee’s Henderson Alvarez sat down 12 straight Goldeyes hitters before exiting the game after the sixth inning.

After the Milkmen tied the contest, Winnipeg responded quickly in the seventh inning to take a 6-3 lead. First John Nester hit a two-run double down the left field line to score Logan Hill and Dario Pizzano , then Wes Darvill singled to left field to drive in Eric Wood .

Grills (1-2) allowed just three hits over six innings to earn his first win of the season, surrendering three earned runs. He struck out nine and did not walk a batter. The St. Albert, Ontario native has 18 strikeouts over his past two starts. Nate Antone , Jose Jose , and Victor Capellan pitched an inning of scoreless relief with Capellan recording his tenth save.

Milwaukee reliever Jake Matthys (4-2) pitched just a third of an inning and was tagged with the loss.

The teams will remain in Franklin to begin a second three-game weekend series with the Goldeyes as the home team on the scoreboard. Both teams will send former Major Leaguers to the mound in the series-opener Friday at 6:35 PM. Brandon Cumpton (1-1, 3.48) will start for the Goldeyes while Drew Hutchison (0-0, 3.60) gets the call for Milwaukee. All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca .

For information on Goldeyes’ merchandise and 2021 season tickets, visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com .

VIDEO: AUGUST 20 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nARMvq3t8TM

MILKMEN LOSE GAME 3, BUT WIN SERIES OLIVIA MAIER – MILWAUKEE MILKMEN – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 th The Milkmen were looking for a sweep against the Goldeyes on Thursday night.

Henderson Alvarez was the starting tonight for the Milkmen. He made his return after his debut on August 5. Unfortunately, Winnipeg hopped on him early as Goldeye Kyle Martin hit a two-run home run at the top of the inning.

Jordan George got a handle on Alvarez in the third inning hitting another home run for the Goldeyes to extend their lead. The score stands 3-0.

In the bottom of the third inning, the Milkmen got on the board with a sacrifice fly from Brett Vertigan which brought in Christian Correa to cut the lead 3- 1.

In the sixth inning, David Washington and Adam Walker came with the big bats to hit back to back home runs off of Evan Grills. That tied the game 3-3.

Alvarez retired at the end of six innings, only giving up three hits, and six strikeouts. He settled in after his early issues, retiring the final 12 men that he faced.

Jake Matthys came out to start the seventh, but struggled. The Goldeyes John Nester advanced to second with a double to left field that scored Logan Hill and Dario Pizzano. came in to relieve Matthys, but he allowed a single to Wes Darvill, bringing in another run. That gave Winnipeg the lead 6-3, which they held on to as the game concluded.

The Milkmen lose the final game 6-3, but won the series two games to one.

Milkmen stay home this weekend to face the Winnipeg Goldeyes, but as the "visiting" team due to a schedule change. First pitch will be thrown on Friday night at 6:35 p.m. and gates open an hour beforehand. Fans get ready for our exciting ‘Battle for 1st Weekend Series’ as promos, giveaways, and fun are included. Tomorrow night is 'Rock Em Sock Em' night with a Milkmen sock giveaway and live music by Mt. Olive.

VIDEO: FORMER BREWERS FAN-FAVORITE TIM DILLARD RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE LANCE ALLAN – TMJ4 MILWAUKEE – THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 th LINK: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/former-brewers-fan-favorite-tim-dillard-returns-to-milwaukee

GOLDEYES FACE OFF WITH MILKMEN WINNIPEG SUN – TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 th There is nothing skim about the Milwaukee Milkmen’s starting rotation.

The second-year franchise has taken full advantage of the American Association’s relaxed 2020 roster rules, and the Milkmen boast four former Major Leaguers in their starting five.

The Goldeyes open a stretch of six consecutive games against the Milkmen at Franklin Field tonight. The two clubs sit atop the American Association standings, but it has taken until nearly two-thirds of the way through the season for them to face each other head-to-head.

David Holmberg starts Wednesday for Milwaukee, and pitched four seasons in the Majors with the , , and Chicago White Sox. The left-hander is second in the American Association with a 2.70 ERA, and leads the league with 49 strikeouts. Holmberg is known for an excellent curveball that sits in the low 70s, but has above average spin for that velocity.

Right-hander Henderson Alvarez was a National League All-Star for the in 2014, and finished 12 th in the NL’s Cy Young Race that same season. In September of 2013, Alvarez pitched a no-hitter over the Detroit Tigers. The Venezuela native made one appearance for the Milkmen earlier this month before having his contract purchased by the . However, Alvarez recently announced via his Twitter account that the deal with the Pirates fell through, and he is expected to face Winnipeg on Thursday. Alvarez’s very first pitch with the Milkmen on August 5 th was clocked at 98 mph.

Drew Hutchison has five years of Big League experience under his belt, and won 13 games for the 2015 squad that reached Game Six of the American League Championship Series. Hutchison has also pitched for the Pirates, , and Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year- old has made two starts thus far for the Milkmen, pitching to a 3.60 ERA.

Sidearm right-hander Tim Dillard has gained as much notoriety for his social media persona as he has his career. Now 37 years of age, Dillard has entertained fans of all ages and teams with his sometimes crude, but always good-natured, light-hearted, and self-deprecating sense of humour. Dillard spent four seasons with the from 2008-12. His father, Steve, spent eight years in the Majors in the 1970s and 1980s.

Hutchison and Dillard are projected to face the Goldeyes this weekend.

HISTORY REVISITED As noteworthy as the quartet of former Major Leaguers may be, the Goldeyes have the greatest connection with tonight’s Milkmen starter.

Right-hander Ryan Kussmaul will oppose Goldeyes’ right-hander Frank Duncan.

During the 2017 postseason, Kussmaul served as the closer for the , and was on the mound in the bottom of the ninth of Game Four of the American Association Championship Series.

With two outs, Kussmaul induced a groundball to third base from Goldeyes’ second baseman Casey Turgeon. The play was completed, and the Wingnuts erupted in celebration on the Shaw Park diamond.

However, Kussmaul was charged with a balk for having not come to a complete stop before the pitch to Turgeon. The celebration was halted, and two pitches later, Turgeon smacked a double to left-centre that tied the game and saved the Goldeyes’ season.

Winnipeg went on to win 4-3 in 17 innings in what turned into the longest game in American Association history at five hours and 59 minutes. Two nights later, the Goldeyes blasted Wichita 18-2 to win a second consecutive championship.

Kussmaul has been effective for the most part in 2020, allowing three or fewer earned runs in four of his past five starts. The native ranks sixth in the American Association with 43 strikeouts in just 39.0 innings.

UP NEXT The matchup of the top two teams in the American Association begins tonight at 6:35 p.m. Winnipeg will serve as the home team Friday through Sunday. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM.

DARVILL NAMED BATTER OF THE WEEK STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – MONDAY, AUGUST 17 th WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg Goldeyes’ shortstop Wes Darvill has been named the American Association’s Batter of the Week for August 10 th -16 th .

In seven games last week (in which the Goldeyes were 5-2), Darvill was 12-for-27 (.444) with 11 runs scored, three home runs, and 10 RBI. The Langley, British Columbia is batting .306 for the season with 21 runs, 24 RBI, and eight stolen bases in 35 games. Darvill currently leads all American Association shortstops with a .964 fielding percentage, having committed just five errors at the position.

Darvill is in his fourth overall season with the Goldeyes, and was voted an American Association All-Star in both 2017 and 2019. During the regular season, the Goldeyes have posted a 186-133 (.583) record when Darvill is in the lineup, and the 28-year-old helped Winnipeg to back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017.

Darvill is the fourth Goldeye to receive league honours this season (full list below), joining Mitchell Lambson , Darnell Sweeney , and John Nester .

Winnipeg Goldeyes 2020 Awards Mitchell Lambson – Pitcher of the Week, July 3 rd -12 th Darnell Sweeney – Batter of the Month, July John Nester – Batter of the Week, July 27 th -August 2 nd Wes Darvill – Batter of the Week, August 10 th -16 th

The Winnipeg Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Milkmen on Tuesday evening. First pitch from Franklin Field is at 6:35 p.m. All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca

For information on Goldeyes’ merchandise and 2021 season tickets, visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com

CAPELLAN SAVES THE DAY OVER AND OVER FOR THE GOLDEYES TAYLOR ALLEN – WINNIPEG FREE PRESS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 th IF it’s the bottom of the ninth and you’re trying to protect a lead, you want Victor Capellan on the mound.

Capellan, who’s in his fifth year with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, made history on Tuesday in Fargo, N.D., as he earned his 71st career American Association save, which broke the league’s all-time save record.

In the second game of a doubleheader against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Capellan pitched a scoreless seventh inning to seal the deal on a 4-3 Goldeyes victory and earn a spot in the league’s record book.

"This is something every baseball player wishes they could do — hold a record and be No. 1," Capellan, a 30-year-old from the Dominican Republic, told the Free Press in a phone interview through a translator.

"When I broke it, I felt relieved of a lot of pressure. I won’t lie, when I got in the game, I felt the pressure to close and break the record. Once I did it, I felt a lot better."

Manager Rick Forney has leaned heavily on Capellan since the pitcher was acquired in a trade in 2016. Last season, Capellan recorded 27 saves, which set a franchise single-season record. The two-time league all-star also holds the AA record for career appearances with 276.

However, Capellan does his best work in the playoffs, as he was brilliant during the team’s back-to-back championships in 2016-17. He appeared in 17 of the Goldeyes’ 19 playoff games, including all 12 playoff victories en route to a pair of rings. In 19.1 post-season innings, he has a 2.79 ERA with 28 strikeouts. Perhaps the most impressive part of Capellan grabbing the record is the fact he didn’t become the team’s full-time closer until 2018.

But whether he’s entering the game in the seventh, eighth, or ninth inning, Forney said you’d have a tough time finding a more reliable reliever in independent baseball than Capellan.

"I don’t think there’s any question on that. There’s been a lot of really good relief and a lot of really good closers, but his numbers speak for themselves," said Forney, who’s in his 15th season leading the club.

"I mean, ever since he’s come to us, his numbers in that ninth inning are pretty astounding. You got to have some longevity to have some numbers like that in a short season like independent baseball. He’s going to go down as one of the best in league history. He’s obviously the best closer the Goldeyes have ever had. We’ve had a few of them over the years. I mean, Brian Beuning single-handedly won a championship for us back in 2012, but I can really say the success we’ve enjoyed as an organization winning championships in 2016 and 2017, we wouldn’t have won those without Victor."

Infielder Wes Darvill was around for the championship runs in 2016-17. Darvill, who’s in his fourth season with the Fish, said games often feel like they’re only eight innings because if you can get Capellan the ball with a lead in the ninth, you’re confident it’s over.

"He’s an absolute warrior. If he had to, he’d pitch every single day," said Darvill.

"He means so much to this team. What makes Victor so special is what people don’t see: how hard he works and how well he takes care of his body being an older guy. I think his personality shows and you can see it on the field, but he brings so much energy to the clubhouse all the time. He’s always playing music, always getting the guys fired up, he’s just the total package of being great on the field and being a great teammate."

Despite all the over the years, Capellan isn’t slowing down. In fact, he’s on pace to have his best season yet. He’s picked up seven saves already and is boasting a near-perfect 0.60 ERA in 15 innings of work while helping the Goldeyes get out to a 19-14 start this season — a season in which the team is based out of Fargo and not playing any games at Shaw Park.

While Forney is thrilled with the numbers, it’s Capellan’s character that the skip appreciates even more.

"He’s a great person. He’s got a great heart," Forney said. "We have a lot of respect for one another. I think that’s the big thing, we have a lot of respect for each other as human beings and as a coach-player relationship, we have a great relationship. It continues to build every year. I love Victor. I wish everybody got a chance to meet and get to know Victor the way we do."