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1994 CHAMPIONS 2012 CHAMPIONS 2016 CHAMPIONS 2017 CHAMPIONS WINNIPEG GOLDEYES 2021 GAME INFORMATION GAME: #89 ROAD GAME: #44 WINNIPEG GOLDEYES (47-40) at MILWAUKEE MILKMEN (52-37) THURSDAY, AUGUST 26th , 2021 – FRANKLIN FIELD – 6:35 PM TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHERS: WIN: RHP Jorge Gonzalez (4-5, 5.70) MIL: RHP Robbie Gordon (1-1, 3.06) GOLDEYES FALL IN THRILLER: The Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 9-8 to the Milwaukee Milkmen at Franklin Field on Wednesday night. With the Goldeyes leading 8-7 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Adam Brett Walker hit a two-run home run to win the game. Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead in the first on a Walker RBI single and a two-out, two-run single from Christian Correa. Logan Trowbridge’s RBI fielder’s choice in the second made it 4-0. The Goldeyes rallied for five runs in the third on solo home runs from Max Murphy and Kevin Lachance, a Logan Hill single that resulted in a Milkmen throwing error, and a two-out, two-run single from Austin Rei. Milwaukee evened the score in the bottom of the third on a solo home run from Cole Sturgeon, and retook the lead at 6-5 in the fourth on a Brett Vertigan sacrifice fly. The Goldeyes went in front 7-6 in the top of the eighth on a two-out, two-run home run from Tyler Hill. Correa tied the game in the bottom of the eighth with an RBI single. The Goldeyes took their third lead in the top of the ninth on an RBI double from Raul Navarro. Donnie Hart took the loss in relief for the Goldeyes. Dylan Burns started and took a no-decision, allowing five earned runs on nine hits in 2.1 innings. Burns walked one and struck out one. ALL-TIME AGAINST THE MILKMEN: The Winnipeg Goldeyes are 15-14 all-time against the Milwaukee Milkmen, including a 6-7 record in road games, and a 9-9 record at Franklin Field. The Milkmen won the 2020 American Association championship, finishing in first place in the regular season with a 34-26 record, and then beating the Sioux Falls Canaries four games to one in the American Association Championship Series. Milwaukee was 38-62 during its expansion season in 2019. The Milkmen opened Franklin Field on June 24 th , 2019 with a 3-2 loss to the Gary SouthShore RailCats before earning its first official home win the following night over Gary SouthShore, 8-2. The facility is located in Franklin, Wisconsin, a suburb of downtown Milwaukee, and also plays host to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Panthers) baseball team. Inclement weather during the winter of 2019 led to construction delays, and the Milkmen played their first 14 home games at Kokomo Municipal Stadium in Kokomo, Indiana. Kokomo is home to the Northwoods League’s Kokomo Jackrabbits, a college summer wood bat team under the same ownership group as the Milkmen. The Milkmen went 7-7 during the games at Kokomo. Anthony Barone returns for his second season as Milkmen manager, and became the first rookie manager to pilot an American Association club to a championship in 2020. Barone served as Milwaukee’s bench coach in 2019. Barone previously managed the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League’s (PGCBL) Jamestown Jammers from 2015-18, winning a championship in 2018. Barone was named PGCBL Coach of the Year in both 2017 and 2018. SERIES MATCHUP: The Winnipeg Goldeyes are 47-40, in fourth place in the American Association North Division, and 9.0 games behind the Chicago Dogs. The Goldeyes just won two of three from the Kane County Cougars at Shaw Park. The Goldeyes are fourth in the American Association in hitting (.284), 10 th in pitching (5.43), and tied for seventh in fielding (.978). The Milwaukee Milkmen are 52-37, in third place in the North, and 5.0 games behind the Dogs. The Milkmen were just swept in a three-game series by the Kansas City Monarchs at Legends Field. The Milkmen are 10 th in the league in batting (.264), first in pitching (4.36), and tied for fifth in defence (.979). This is the last of four head-to-head series this season between Winnipeg and Milwaukee. The Goldeyes were 4-5 against the Milkmen in 2020. TONIGHT’S STARTERS: The Goldeyes go with rookie PROJECTED UPCOMING PITCHING MATCHUPS right-hander Jorge Gonzalez who is 4-5 with a 5.70 ERA in 8/27 at GAR: TBA vs. TBA 17 starts and one relief appearance this season. Gonzalez 8/28 at GAR: TBA vs. TBA took the loss vs. Kane County in game one of a double 8/29 at GAR: TBA vs. TBA header on Saturday, allowing three earned runs on seven hits in 4.0 innings. Gonzalez walked one and struck out five. Prior to this season, Gonzalez last pitched in 2019 as a true rookie for the Pacific Association’s San Rafael Pacifics. Gonzalez was 0-0 with a 3.75 ERA in one start and six relief appearances, striking out 19 batters in just 12.0 innings, and helped the Pacifics win the Pacific Association championship. Gonzalez pitched collegiately at Texas A&M University, International where he was 1-2 with a 5.86 ERA in two starts and 17 relief appearances over 43.0 innings for the Dustdevils in 2017. Gonzalez is in his second season of professional baseball, and is 4-5 lifetime with a 5.46 ERA in 25 games, 18 of them as a starting pitcher. Gonzalez is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start against Milwaukee. Gonzalez is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in one career start at Franklin Field. The Milkmen go with right-hander Robbie Gordon who is 1-1 with one save and a 3.06 ERA in one start and 22 relief appearances this season between the Milkmen and Sioux Falls Canaries. Gordon was acquired from Sioux Falls on July 8th to complete an earlier trade and in exchange for future considerations. Gordon made his first career start last Saturday at Kansas City, allowing four runs, two earned, on two hits in 4.1 innings while taking a no-decision. Gordon walked three and struck out five. Prior to this season, Gordon last pitched in 2019 for the Can-Am League’s Rockland Boulders where he was 5-2 with 12 saves and a 3.05 ERA in 42 relief appearances. Gordon struck out 59 in just 41.1 innings for Rockland. Gordon was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 36 th round in 2016 out of Maryville University of St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri). Gordon pitched three seasons in the Cardinals’ organization, reaching the High-A level in 2018. Gordon is in his fifth season of professional baseball, and is 16-12 lifetime with 17 saves and a 2.55 ERA in 132 appearances, 131 of them in relief. Gordon is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in four career relief appearances against Winnipeg. Gordon is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four career relief appearances at Franklin Field. GOLDEYES RETURN HOME: The Winnipeg Goldeyes returned to Shaw Park on Tuesday, August 3 rd with a 14-6 win over the Sioux City Explorers. It marked the Goldeyes’ first official home game since September 2 nd , 2019, which was a span of 701 days. A total of 20 games over 19 home dates were added to the remaining schedule. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION POSTSEASON FORMAT ADJUSTED: On August 4 th , the American Association announced an expanded playoff format. The top three teams in each division by winning percentage will now qualify for the postseason. The second- and third-place teams in each division will meet in a one-game playoff. The winner of the playoff game will face the winner from their own division in a best-of-five Division Series. The Division Series winners then meet in a best-of-five American Association Championship Series. The format originally called for the top two teams in each division qualifying for the postseason and immediately meeting in the Division Series. 99 GAMES: The second game of the scheduled double header on August 22 nd between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Kane County Cougars was cancelled due to rain. As per American Association rules, since August 22 nd marked the final scheduled day of games between the clubs this season, the contest will not be made up. As a result, the Goldeyes can play a maximum of 99 games out of the 100 originally scheduled 2021. This marks only the second time in the last 11 years in which the Goldeyes will fall short of a complete regular season schedule. The Goldeyes last fell short in 2015 when they played 99 out of 100 games. Prior to that, the Goldeyes had not lost a game from their schedule since 2010, which was their final season in the Northern League. MARTIN SETS GOLDEYES RBI RECORD: Goldeyes’ first baseman Kyle Martin hit a pair of RBI doubles on August 12 th at Chicago before the game was suspended in the top of the ninth. The two RBI were Martin’s 89 th and 90 th of the 2021 season, which matched Juan Diaz’s franchise single-season record set in 2009. Once the game is completed, it will be recorded as having been played on August 12 th . The following night at Kane County, Martin hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth for the record-breaking 91 st RBI.