Winnipeg Goldeyes Daily Clippings Friday, June 7 , 2019
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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 2019 - Goldeyes’ Bats Dormant Against Explorers—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 6/7/19 - Sioux City Tops Goldeyes—Winnipeg Sun, 6/7/19 - Goldeyes Stopped by Former Major Leaguer Jordan—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/6/19 - A Night to Remember for the Explorers—Sioux City Explorers (Connor Ryan), 6/6/19 - Forney Talks Hard Road for Fish—Winnipeg Sun, 6/7/19 - Goldeyes Add 1B Martin—Winnipeg Sun, 6/6/19 - Goldeyes Add Slugger Martin—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/5/19 - Goldeyes’ Lefty Sensation Letting Good Times Roll—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 6/5/19 - CTV Morning News: Andrew Collier Interview (Video Link)—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 6/3/19 - CTV Morning News: Test Your Pitch Speed (Video Link)—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 6/3/19 - CTV Morning News: Craft Beer Corner (Video Link)—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 6/3/19 - Goldeyes Middle Infielders Getting it Done—Winnipeg Sun, 6/4/19 - Fish Hooked on Hometown Hurler—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 5/30/19 - Veteran Goldeyes Coach Tom Vaeth Deserves Chance to be Manager Somewhere—Winnipeg Sun, 5/30/19 GOLDEYES’ BATS DORMANT AGAINST EXPLORERS TAYLOR ALLEN – WINNIPEG FREE PRESS – FRIDAY, JUNE 7th When the home team’s player of the game is a guy who went 1-for-4 with a single, you know it wasn’t a great night at the ballpark. The Winnipeg Goldeyes were blanked for the first time this season, as the Sioux City Explorers dominated on Thursday night en route to a 5-0 win to avoid a four-game series sweep. It was a missed opportunity for the Goldeyes, as they had a chance to bring out the brooms in a four-game series for the first time since Aug. 4-7, 2016, when they won four in a row on the road against the Gary SouthShore RailCats. "They’re a good ball club," shortstop Wes Darvill said, who’s first-inning single was all it took to be named the Goldeyes’ player of the game. "You saw all those games, they were close. We really wanted the sweep, but that’s a team that fights hard every night. We fought them tough all four games. To get three out of four against them is pretty good. At the end of the day, we’ll take the positives out of that and move on." The Fish relied on late-game heroics twice this week, as they walked-off Sioux City in extra innings on Monday with a 7-6 win, and did it again on Wednesday night with an epic two-out rally in the ninth, where they stormed back to score three runs to steal a 3-2 victory. But their magic ran out on Thursday, as nobody was given a Gatorade shower after the game. But if anyone deserved one of those, it was Sioux City starting pitcher Taylor Jordan, as he tossed a complete game shutout and struck out five batters while holding the Fish to three hits. It was Jordan’s first win of the season, as he entered the game 0-3 with a 7.20 ERA, which is rather surprising considering the fact the 30-year-old has 18 career MLB appearances with the Washington Nationals. Fish starter Kevin McGovern took the loss, as he gave up all five runs on nine hits, while striking out five in seven innings of work to fall to 2-2 on the year. "I give credit where credit is due, the pitcher did a good job," Darvill said of Jordan’s performance. "He used all his pitches, kept us off balance, and yeah, I tip my cap to him." Thursday night’s loss dropped the Goldeyes’ record to 13-7 on the year, while Sioux City improved to 7-13. The Goldeyes have the best record in the American Association, despite the fact their offence has been struggling lately. The team has an overall .250 batting average and has just two extra base hits in the past two games. "We’re going to come around," said Darvill, who leads the team with a .286 batting average. "We’ve all been around a long time. These are all good ballplayers. It’s just one of those things, where you go through a little funk and it happens to be right now for us. But, we’re still winning ball games and that’s what good teams do. They find a way to win. That’s what we’re doing." The Explorers broke the game open in the fifth inning, as they hit two doubles, a triple and a home run off of McGovern to plate three runs. The Goldeyes will look to get a stronger performance from their other southpaw starter tonight, as Mitch Lambson (2-1, 2.88 ERA) will take the mound to open a three-game series against the Cleburne Railroaders at Shaw Park. Cleburne, which is 10-10 this season, will start right-hander Charles Gillies (1- 2, 3.32 ERA) in the series opener. Darvill said it’s important for the Goldeyes to take advantage of their current seven-game homestand. "It’s huge. You get rest in your own bed and stuff like that," he said. "We’ll take the positives out of this, we got three out of four, and we’ll see Cleburne tomorrow." SIOUX CITY TOPS GOLDEYES WINNIPEG SUN – FRIDAY, JUNE 7th The Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 5-0 to the Sioux City Explorers at Shaw Park on Thursday night. Former Major Leaguer Taylor Jordan pitched a three-hit shutout on just 87 pitches to prevent the Goldeyes from sweeping the four-game series. Jordan retired the final 19 batters to face him. Sioux City broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth on a two-out triple from Kyle Wren. Michael Lang followed with a two-run homer before the Explorers tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Kevin McGovern started for the Goldeyes and took the loss, allowing five earned runs on nine hits over seven innings. GOLDEYES STOPPED BY FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER JORDAN STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, JUNE 6th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (13-7) lost 5-0 to the Sioux City Explorers at Shaw Park on Thursday night. Explorers’ starting pitcher Taylor Jordan (1-3) pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout to earn the win. Jordan walked none, struck out six, and retired the final 19 batters to face him. The Explorers (7-13) broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth when Kyle Wren hit a two-out, RBI triple to centre field. Michael Lang followed with a two-run home run to left-centre. In the top of the sixth, Dexture McCall doubled to left-centre leading off, took second on a Drew Stankiewicz sacrifice bunt, and scored the Explorers’ fourth run on a groundout from Lucas Bonfield. Sioux City tacked on a fifth run in the top of the seventh on a two-out, RBI single from Nate Samson. Kevin McGovern (2-2) started for the Goldeyes and took a no-decision, allowing five earned runs on nine hits in seven innings. McGovern walked one and struck out five. Brandon Bingel pitched two perfect innings in relief of McGovern. The Goldeyes remain home through the weekend and begin a three-game series against the Cleburne Railroaders on Friday night. First pitch at Shaw Park is at 7:05 p.m. Mitchell Lambson (2-1, 2.88) takes the mound for the Goldeyes. The Railroaders go with right-hander Charles Gillies (1-2, 3.32). 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 A NIGHT TO REMEMBER FOR THE EXPLORERS CONNOR RYAN – SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS – THURSDAY, JUNE 6th Winnipeg, MB - After three gut wrenching losses the Explorers put all of that behind them in a game that seemed to melt the X’s frustrations away and is a milestone game for a few members of the team. Taylor Jordan lead the way for the Explorers by tossing a complete game shut over the Winnipeg Goldeyes as the Sioux City 5-0 win was the 300th victory for Steve Montgomery as Explorers manager. Taylor Jordan (1-3) was the main story of the night for Sioux City. He was in complete control of the Goldeyes lineup tossing the first shut out of his Explorers’ career. Jordan allowed only three total base runners on three hits, not walking a single batter. He struck out six batters in the ball game. It took Jordan just 88 pitches to Winnipeg got their final hit of the game from Kevin Garcia with an out in the third. From there on Taylor Jordan would set down the final 19 straight Goldeyes to finish off the game. It was Jordans fourth career shut out. The Explorers provided all the runs Jordan would need in the fifth. After Luke Bonfield doubled to lead off the inning. After a sacrifice and a strikeout Kyle Wren tripled, making it 1-0 X’s. Michael Lang followed him with a no doubt home run to left field. It was the first dinger of Lang’s career at Shaw Park and gave Sioux City a 3-0 lead. The X’s would add a run in the sixth on an RBI ground out from Luke Bonfield.