Winnipeg Goldeyes Daily Clippings Sunday, August 8
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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS SUNDAY, AUGUST 8th , 2021 - Goldeyes Win Behind Record-Tying Slam, Reyes’ Brilliant Effort—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/7/21 - August 7 th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 8/7/21 - Game Two of Series Ends in 7-0 Loss—Milwaukee Milkmen (Hannah McIlree), 8/7/21 - Goldeyes Sign Right-Hander Ryan—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/6/21 - Goldeyes Acquire Former Major Leaguer Hart—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/5/21 - American Association Expands Playoff Structure—American Association, 8/5/21 - Reuniting With Long-Lost Goldeyes Family—Winnipeg Free Press (Mike McIntyre), 8/4/21 - Goldeyes Relieved, Excited to be Back in Winnipeg—Winnipeg Free Press (Mike Sawatzky), 8/4/21 - Fans Missed Goldeyes Games—Winnipeg Free Press (Joseph Bernacki), 8/4/21 - First Goldeyes Game at Shaw Park in Almost Two Years Brings Tears to the Eyes of Winnipeg Baseball Lovers—Winnipeg Sun (Ted Wyman), 8/4/21 - Vaccinated Fans Thrilled to Take in 1 st Winnipeg Goldeyes Game in 2 Years—CBC Manitoba (Bryce Hoye), 8/4/21 - Goldeyes Return to Winnipeg for First Time in Nearly Two Years—CTV Winnipeg (Joseph Slattery), 8/3/21 GOLDEYES WIN BEHIND RECORD-TYING SLAM, REYES’ BRILLIANT EFFORT STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (37-25) beat the Milwaukee Milkmen 7-0 at Shaw Park on Saturday evening. The Goldeyes took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Kyle Martin led off with a home run to right-centre. In the bottom of the fourth, Austin Rei lined a single to left-centre leading off. After Tyler Hill walked, Wes Darvill beat out a bunt single along the third base line. Two batters later, Martin ripped a grand slam home run to right that made it 5-0. It was Martin’s third grand slam of the season (and the Goldeyes’ fourth in the last 16 games), which ties an American Association single-season record set by former Goldeye Willy Garcia in 2019. The Goldeyes added two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Darvill doubled to left-centre with one out. After Max Murphy walked, Martin ripped a single through the right side to score Darvill. Two batters later, Kevin Lachance lined a two-out, RBI single to left. Goldeyes’ starting pitcher Eduard Reyes (6-7) picked up the win, pitching eight shutout innings on four hits. Reyes walked two and struck out eight. The eight innings and eight strikeouts tie a season-high. Matthew Solter (3-7) took the loss for the Milkmen (46-26), allowing five earned runs on eight hits in five innings. Solter walked three and struck out six. Travis Seabrooke finished the game with a perfect top of the ninth. Martin now has 24 home runs and 84 RBI on the season. The 24 home runs are tied with Juan Diaz (2010) for third on the Goldeyes’ single-season list, while the 84 RBI pass Reggie Abercrombie (82, 2017) for third. Martin also now has 54 home runs over his three seasons with the Goldeyes, which passes Diaz for fifth on the franchise career list. Prior to the second game of a double header on July 21 st vs. Houston, the Goldeyes had not hit a grand slam home run since August 21 st , 2019. The series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Landen Bourassa (1-0, 2.57) faces right-hander Ryan Zimmerman (7-4, 3.78). Advanced tickets for all Goldeyes home games are on sale now by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca . For more information about the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ 2021 remaining schedule, ticket options, and the Goldeyes’ comprehensive COVID-19 readiness plan, visit www.goldeyes.com VIDEO: AUGUST 7 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOkyQjAZIbo GAME TWO OF SERIES ENDS IN 7-0 LOSS HANNAH MCILREE – MILWAUKEE MILKMEN – SATURDAY, AUGUST 7 th Franklin, WI – Winnipeg starter Eduard Reyes pitched eight shut out innings leading team to 7-0 victory. Similar to Friday, the Goldeyes scored first in the bottom of the third inning. Kyle Martin led off hitting a home run and made the score 1-0 Winnipeg. The Milkmen ran into some trouble in the bottom of the fourth inning, after starting pitcher Matt Solter loaded the bases with no outs. Solter was able to snag a strikeout, but Martin cleared the bases hitting his second home run of the night and third grand slam of the season, giving his team an early 5 run lead. Karch Kowalcyzk made his way to the mound on behalf of the Milkmen in the bottom of the sixth inning. Wes Darvill was the first Goldeye to make it on base in the sixth smacking a double, Max Murphy was next, making his way to first with a walk. Martin scored Darvill with a single. Kevin Lachance followed and scored Murphy, making it a 7-0 ball game. Winnipeg starter Eduard Reyes continued to stay clutch on the mound refraining from allowing a single run through the eighth inning and striking out eight Milkmen. Taking over for Reyes in the top of the ninth inning was Travis Seabrooke, who was able to keep the Milkmen offense from scoring, ending the game 7-0 Goldeyes. Milwaukee will take on the Goldeyes again tomorrow at 1:00 pm for their final game of the away series. GOLDEYES SIGN RIGHT-HANDER RYAN STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes signed right-handed pitcher Zac Ryan on Friday. Ryan made 23 relief appearances earlier this season for the Triple-A West’s Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels), picking up a save and striking out 39 batters in 31.0 innings pitched. Ryan made 23 relief appearances for the Triple-A West’s Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels) earlier this season. The Merrillville, Indiana native struck out 39 batters in 31.0 innings pitched with an average fastball velocity of 94 miles per hour. Prior to this season, Ryan last pitched in 2019 where he split time with Salt Lake and the Double-A Southern League’s Mobile BayBears. Ryan was a combined 4-3 with six saves and a 3.83 ERA in 2019, collecting 70 strikeouts in just 53.1 innings. “I’m thrilled to have him,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney . “He has a Georgia Tech education and a proven track record in the Angels’ organization. He’s hungry and wants to pitch. He wants to get out there and compete again as soon as possible, so I’m glad we were able to get something worked out.” Ryan was drafted by the Angels in the 23 rd round in 2017 out of Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Georgia). The 27-year-old right-hander compiled a 4.65 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 166.1 innings over four seasons with the Yellow Jackets from 2014-17. Ryan finished with more strikeouts than innings pitched in each of his four seasons in the Angels’ farm system, and joins the Goldeyes with a lifetime 4.26 ERA in 124 professional appearances. Additionally, the Goldeyes officially signed former Major League left-handed pitcher Donnie Hart to a contract and released right-handed pitcher Kyle Thomas . The Goldeyes’ active roster currently stands at 23 players. The Goldeyes play game two of a three-game series against the Milwaukee Milkmen on Saturday evening. First pitch from Shaw Park is at 6:05 p.m. Advanced tickets for all Goldeyes home games are on sale now by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca . For more information about the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ 2021 remaining schedule, ticket options, and the Goldeyes’ comprehensive COVID-19 readiness plan, visit www.goldeyes.com GOLDEYES ACQUIRE FORMER MAJOR LEAGUER HART STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 5 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes made several transactions this week in preparation for their return home, including the acquisition of former Major League left-handed pitcher Donnie Hart . Hart was 2-2 with two saves and a 3.48 ERA in 22 relief appearances earlier this season for the Atlantic League’s Gastonia Honey Hunters. The Bedford, Texas native struck out 26 and walked eight across 20.2 innings pitched. Hart pitched four seasons in the Major Leagues from 2016-19 for the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. The 30-year-old left-hander is 2-0 with a 3.13 ERA in 98 Major League relief appearances totaling 89.0 innings. As a Major League rookie in 2016, Hart posted a 0.49 ERA in 18.1 innings for the Orioles before making a scoreless appearance in the American League Wild Card Game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The following season, Hart made 51 appearances for Baltimore and finished with a 3.71 ERA. Hart was drafted by the Orioles in the 27 th round in 2013 out of Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas). The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Hart is in his eighth season of professional baseball, and is 25-13 lifetime with 37 saves and a 2.89 ERA in 345 career appearances, 342 of them in relief. Hart was acquired from Gastonia in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jose Jose . Jose was 2-1 with 11 saves and a 1.21 ERA for the Goldeyes this season in 27 relief appearances. “We were forced to make some change because of the border requirements,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney . “We weren’t exempt from any of that, and unfortunately, we’ve had to make some changes to our roster.