WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th , 2020 - Fish Stay in First Place—Winnipeg Sun, 8/14/20 - Goldeyes Hang on to Win Series—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/13/20 - August 13 th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 8/13/20 - Tying Run Stranded on Third in Loss to Goldeyes—Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, 8/13/20 - Capellan Saves the Day Over and Over for the Goldeyes—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 8/13/20 - Goldeyes Add Veteran Pizzano—Winnipeg Sun, 8/13/20 - Goldeyes’ Martin Has Been Mashing—Winnipeg Sun, 8/12/20 - Goldeyes Add Seasoned Hitter Pizzano—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/12/20 - Goldeyes’ Remaining Schedule Adjusted—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/10/20 - Goldeyes Hill Making Positive Impression—Winnipeg Sun, 8/8/20 FISH STAY IN FIRST PLACE WINNIPEG SUN – FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 th The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4-3 at Newman Outdoor Field in Fargo, N.D., on Thursday night. The Goldeyes won three of four games against the RedHawks and maintained their hold on first place in the American Association heading into a series against Sioux Falls, which starts Friday. Fargo took an early lead when Correlle Prime doubled home Forrestt Allday in the top of the first. In the bottom of the third, Winnipeg’s Jonathan Moroney doubled to left-centre, took third on a wild pitch, and scored the tying run when second baseman Trey Hair dropped Jordan George’s pop fly. The RedHawks answered in the fourth when Prime hustled out a double to centre and scored on a single from Drew Ward. Darnell Sweeney singled with one out in the bottom of the sixth and broke for second on a pitch in the dirt. Catcher Nick Kahle’s throw beat Sweeney to the bag, but it bounced off shortstop Christian Ibarra’s glove and into centre field. Sweeney took third on the error charged to Ibarra and scored the tying run when Kyle Martin lifted a sacrifice fly. Winnipeg took its first lead in the bottom of the seventh when John Nester slugged a home run to straightaway centre field. Sweeney singled home George with a key insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. Fargo pulled within 4-3 in the ninth when Alex Crosby scored on a wild pitch. The RedHawks had the tying run on third with only one out, but Victor Capellan knocked down a comebacker from Trey Hair to prevent a game-tying single, and then struck out Brennan Metzger on a full-count, 95 mph sinker to earn his ninth save of the season. Frank Duncan started for the Goldeyes and picked up the win, allowing two runs, one earned, over a season-high seven and one-third innings. Matthew Tomshaw took a tough-luck, complete game loss, allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits over eight innings. Winnipeg Goldeyes 4, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3 WP: Duncan (5-2) LP: Tomshaw (2-3) SV: Capellan (9) HR: WIN Nester (6) THE SKINNY: The Goldeyes used strong pitching from Frank Duncan and a clutch home run from John Nester to win the four-game series from the RedHawks. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Duncan pitched a season-high seven and one-third innings on just 98 pitches to earn his fifth win of the year. PLAY OF THE GAME: With the tying run on third and one out in the ninth, Victor Capellan knocked down Trey Hair’s line drive that appeared ticketed for centre field. UP NEXT: The Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries at Sioux Falls Stadium on Friday night. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM. GOLDEYES HANG ON TO WIN SERIES STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 th FARGO, ND – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (21-14) beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4-3 at Newman Outdoor Field on Thursday night. The Goldeyes served as the home team. Tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, John Nester slugged a solo home run to centre field with one out to give Winnipeg its first lead of the night. After Frank Duncan and Jose Jose combined for a perfect top of the eighth, the Goldeyes added an insurance run in the bottom half. Jordan George hit a ground rule double down the left field line leading off, took third on a groundball to second from Wes Darvill , and scored on Darnell Sweeney’s RBI single up the middle. In the top of the ninth, the RedHawks put runners on second and third with one out, and pulled within 4-3 when Alex Crosby scored on a wild pitch. Trey Hair then hit a hard line drive that Victor Capellan knocked down before finishing the play at first base. Capellan then struck out Brennan Metzger on a full-count, 95 mph sinker to earn his ninth save of the year. Duncan (5-2) started and picked up the win, allowing two runs, one earned, on eight hits over a season-high seven and one-third innings. Duncan walked one and struck out three. The RedHawks (12-23) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Forrestt Allday reached on an error and scored from first on a Correlle Prime double to right-centre. In the bottom of the third, Jonathan Moroney doubled to left-centre with one out, took third on a wild pitch, and scored the tying run when Hair dropped George’s popup in shallow right-centre field. Fargo-Moorhead re-took the lead in the fourth when Prime led off with a double and came home on a Drew Ward single to centre. The Goldeyes tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Sweeney singled up the middle with one out. Sweeney took second on a wild pitch, and advanced to third when the ensuing throw bounced into centre field. Kyle Martin plated Sweeney with a sacrifice fly to centre. Matthew Tomshaw (2-3) started for the RedHawks and took a complete game loss, allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits in eight innings. Tomshaw walked one and struck out five. The Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries on Friday night. First pitch from Sioux Falls Stadium is at 7:05 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 VIDEO: AUGUST 13 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdehdE6GWUA TYING RUN STRANDED ON THIRD IN LOSS TO GOLDEYES FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 th FARGO, N.D. – Trailing the Winnipeg Goldeyes (21-14) by a score of 4-2 entering the ninth, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (12-23) scored a run and got a runner to third base with one out against Winnipeg closer Victor Capellan (1-0, 4.06 ERA) before he slammed the door and earned his ninth save of the season in a 4-3 Goldeyes victory. The win also clinched the series win for the Goldeyes. Fargo-Moorhead jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and quickly responded with a run in the fourth after the Goldeyes got a run in the third to retake a 2-1 lead. The Goldeyes proceeded to score three runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth innings to take a 4-2 lead heading into the ninth. Alex Crosby got on board with a one-out single against Capellan in the ninth and advanced to third when Nick Kahle doubled to the gap in right center field. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch to bring the tying run to third. With one out, Trey Hair ripped a line drive back to the pitcher’s mound that Capellan gloved and converted into an out at first. Brennan Metzger struck out to end the game. The RedHawks will return “home” to Newman Outdoor Field on Friday night as they start a three-game series with the Chicago Dogs (17-17). First pitch is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. 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.