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The Winnipeg Goldeyes (54-41) completed the sweep of their three-game set over the Gary SouthShore RailCats, defeating them 8-4 at Blue Cross Park on Wednesday evening.
Box Score
Riding a three-run fourth inning, the Goldeyes’ victory over the RailCats (30-66) was their fifth in a row to maintain their lead atop the American Association West Division.
It was not an ideal start for the home squad, falling behind just two batters into the game. RailCats’ second baseman Gio Díaz slapped a single to left field to score leadoff man Howard Rodríguez to open up a 1-0 lead.
The Goldeyes tied the game in the first after an Evan Alexander single scored Rob Emery from third.
They jumped ahead 2-1 in the next inning as a Ramón Bramasco sacrifice fly to centre field scored Jake McMurray.
Continuing the back-and-forth nature of the first few innings, Gary SouthShore bounced back and added two of their own in the third to make it 3-2.
The game shifted in the Goldeyes' favour after that, as two multi-run innings in the third and fourth helped them to build a sizable lead.
In the third, a McMurray two-run triple cleared the bases and made it 4-3, scoring Alexander and Dayson Croes on a ball that ended up in the visitor’s bullpen down the right field line.
The next inning, Winnipeg brought three more around to open up a four-run gap. After loading the bases, Croes delivered a bases-clearing double that scored Bramasco, Emery, and Miles Simington to make it 7-3.
Another Goldeyes’ run came across in the seventh inning, as Alexander came in on a wild pitch to make it 8-3. Alexander had his best game since joining Winnipeg on August 25 after being claimed off waivers from the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. He finished a home run shy of the cycle with an RBI.
The RailCats added a run in the eighth inning, but could not get any closer as the Goldeyes finished them off in the ninth to complete the sweep.
Travis Seabrooke (W, 8-3) started and picked up the win. The big lefty went 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out nine.
Destin Dotson (L, 0-1) was tagged with the loss after giving up two runs on three hits over just two-thirds of an inning.
The Goldeyes open the final series of the 2024 regular season as the Lincoln Saltdogs come to town for a four-game set beginning Friday at 7:00 p.m. CDT at Blue Cross Park. One lucky fan will win a trip to Jamaica, and be sure to stick around for our final spectacular fireworks show of the season.
Winnipeg is expected to send Mitchell Lambson (1-0, 6.11 ERA) to the mound. Lincoln has not announced their starter for the opener.