WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 2019 - Goldeyes’ Playoff Hopes Fading—Winnipeg Sun, 8/23/19 - Lambson’s Complete Game Not Enough in Pitcher’s Duel—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/22/19 - Wright’s K’s Nine in Shutout Win vs. Winnipeg—Chicago Dogs (Sam Brief), 8/22/19 - Future of T-Bones in Question—Winnipeg Sun, 8/22/19 - Dogs’ Season Could Be a Movie—Winnipeg Sun, 8/21/19 - Lambson Named Pitcher of the Week—Winnipeg Sun, 8/20/19 - Lambson Named Pitcher of the Week—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/19/19 - Hill Crushing It—Winnipeg Sun, 8/18/19 - Chicago Dogs Players Help Park Ridge Teen With ‘Home Run For Life’ (Video Link)—Chicago Daily Herald, 8/11/19 GOLDEYES’ PLAYOFF HOPES FADING WINNIPEG SUN – FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd The Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 2-0 to the Chicago Dogs at Impact Field on Thursday night. Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Victor Roache drove a two-out double to centre that scored Edwin Arroyo. Gustavo Pierre led off the bottom of the second with a home run to left that made it 2-0 and proved to be the final run of the night for either side. Both pitching staffs were stellar with Chicago starter Austin Wright picking up the win. The left-hander recorded six shutout innings on just two hits. Wright walked two and struck out nine. It was the 11th time in 18 starts Wright fanned seven batters or more. Left-handers Casey Crosby and Rich Mascheri each tossed a scoreless inning in relief of Wright. Kyle Halbohn pitched around a leadoff single from Tyler Marincov in the top of the ninth to earn his 12th save. Goldeyes’ starting pitcher Mitchell Lambson took a tough-luck, complete game loss. Lambson allowed just two earned runs on six hits in eight innings. Lambson walked none, struck out seven, and remains in contention for the first pitching triple crown in American Association history. Lambson’s four complete games this season are now tied for third on the Goldeyes’ single-season list. The club record is six, accomplished by Andrew (Ace) Walker in 2009. Marincov has hit safely in nine consecutive games. The loss trims the Goldeyes’ elimination number down to five with 11 games remaining on the schedule. CHICAGO DOGS 2, WINNIPEG GOLDEYES 0 WINNING PITCHER: CHI: Austin Wright (6-7) LOSING PITCHER: WPG: Mitchell Lambson (12-3) SAVE CHI: Kyle Halbohn (12) HOME RUN CHI: Gustavo Pierre (6) THE SKINNY: The Goldeyes fell short in a pitchers’ duel at Impact Field as the Dogs blanked Winnipeg 2-0 to even up the three-game series. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Chicago starter Austin Wright’s fastball sat in the low 90s all evening, and the left-hander struck out nine batters over six innings to notch the win. PLAY OF THE GAME: Dogs shortstop Gustavo Pierre speared Reggie Abercrombie’s line drive in the top of the ninth to prevent the Goldeyes from putting the tying run on base. NEXT UP: The series concludes Friday at 7:05 p.m. Parker French takes on all-star left-hander Luke Westphal who will be activated from the disabled list. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM. LAMBSON’S COMPLETE GAME NOT ENOUGH IN PITCHER’S DUEL STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd ROSEMONT, IL – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (49-40) lost 2-0 to the Chicago Dogs at Impact Field on Thursday night. Victor Roache hit a two-out, RBI double in the bottom of the first to drive in the game’s first run. Gustavo Pierre made it 2-0 with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the second. Dogs’ starting pitcher Austin Wright (6-7) picked up the win with six shutout innings on two hits. Wright walked two and struck out nine. Mitchell Lambson (12-3) took a tough-luck, complete game loss for the Goldeyes, allowing two earned runs on six hits over eight innings. Lambson walked none, struck out seven, and at one point, retired 15 consecutive batters. It was Lambson’s fourth complete game of the year, which is tied for third on the Goldeyes’ single-season list. After Casey Crosby and Rich Mascheri each worked a scoreless inning in relief of Wright, Kyle Halbohn pitched around a leadoff single from Tyler Marincov in the top of the ninth to earn his 12th save. Marincov has hit safely in nine consecutive games. The series concludes Friday night at 7:05 p.m. Parker French (5-5, 5.42) takes on left-hander Luke Westphal (10-2, 3.03). All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca The Goldeyes return home on Tuesday, August 27th when they host the Gary SouthShore RailCats at Shaw Park. 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 WRIGHT K’S NINE IN SHUTOUT WIN VS. WINNIPEG SAM BRIEF – CHICAGO DOGS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Gustavo Pierre homered for the third straight game, Austin Wright dominated and the Chicago Dogs evened the series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes with a 2-0 shutout win on Thursday night at Impact Field. Wright (W, 6-7) was spectacular, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out nine over six shutout innings. It marked the Schaumburg native’s seventh start with at least eight strikeouts this season, and the left-hander has accumulated 35 whiffs over his last four starts. Victor Roache opened the scoring in the bottom of the first with an RBI double off the left-field wall, plating Edwin Arroyo, to put the Dogs up 1-0. Pierre then led off the bottom of the second with a solo shot, his third homer in as many games, to double the Dogs’ lead. Wright cruised with five strikeouts and just one hit allowed over the next four innings, preserving the 2-0 lead. Casey Crosby took over in the top of the seventh and promptly hurled a 1-2-3 inning. Rich Mascheri followed suit in the eighth with a perfect frame of his own. With the tying run at the plate, Kyle Halbohn forced Willy Garcia to strike out to cap off the game, earning his twelfth save of the season. The Dogs will activate dominant LHP Luke Westphal (10-2, 3.03 ERA) off the disabled FUTURE OF T-BONES IN QUESTION WINNIPEG SUN – THURSDAY, AUGUST 22nd On Monday, multiple news outlets reported that the Kansas City T-Bones would need to vacate T-Bones Stadium by Sept. 13. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City (UG) cited missed rent and utility payments as the reason for the decision. “We have been in close communication with the UG, keeping them apprised of our status as we work toward a sale of the club,” T-Bones president Adam Ehlert said in a press release. “We remain optimistic that a solution will be reached in the short-term, to retain baseball in a great market, for the long-term. The millions of fans who have enjoyed our product over nearly two decades should share our optimism for the future as we work to close the sale to the next operator of this franchise.” As reported by Kevin Hardy of The Kansas City Star, T-Bones’ ownership has been looking to sell the franchise for several months. In the team release, Ehlert expressed surprise at the timing of the UG’s announcement, and indicated there was a publically mutual understanding that a sale would not be completed or announced until after the baseball season. The American Association regular season concludes on Sept. 2, with the playoffs potentially running through the 16th. The T-Bones joined the American Association in 2011 along with the Goldeyes, Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, and Gary SouthShore RailCats. All four clubs previously had played in the Northern League. Any scenario in which the T-Bones do not play in 2020 would be a major loss for all stakeholders, including fans, the Kansas City community, and the American Association. The T-Bones are the defending American Association champions, and entered Wednesday just a half game back of the South Division wild card. Kansas City’s attendance has declined somewhat, but the club still ranked sixth overall in independent baseball in 2018 with an average of 3,958 fans per game. This year, the T-Bones are fourth in the 12-team American Association at 3,486. T-Bones Stadium is prominently located in what is referred to as “The Legends,” a major shopping and entertainment district just outside of downtown Kansas City. The ball park remains state-of-the-art, and has been a choice destination for top players since opening in 2003. After the Wichita Wingnuts were forced out of Lawrence-Dumont Stadium following the 2018 season, Kansas City became the American Association’s central travel hub. If the T-Bones were to cease operations—even temporarily—it would create a 10-hour gap (by bus ride) between the Lincoln Saltdogs and the Texas AirHogs, who would become the next closest team to the south. First-year American Association commissioner Josh Schaub released a statement as well, and like Ehlert, remains optimistic about retaining one of the industry’s key franchises.