Explorers Snap Goldeyes’ Record Home Streak
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes’ franchise-record 12-game home winning streak came to an end Friday evening with a 4-3 loss to the Sioux City Explorers (37-41) at Blue Cross Park.
Sioux City struck for three runs in the top of the first inning. Braulio Vásquez singled home Austin Davis before Alberto Osuna drove in Henry George with a base hit to right field. Yorman Rodríguez followed with a run-scoring groundout that brought Vásquez home and gave the Explorers a 3-0 lead.
The visitors added to their advantage in the fourth. Zane Denton singled and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by Davis to make it 4-0.
Winnipeg (43-34) began to chip away in the bottom half of the inning. Second baseman Adam Hall singled and stole second before centre fielder Noah Marcelo lined an RBI single to centre field.
The Goldeyes pulled to within one in the fifth. Left fielder Jiandido Tromp singled to right field and first baseman Kevin García followed with a base hit to centre. Designated hitter Ray-Patrick Didder then doubled to left, scoring Tromp to make it 4-2. Shortstop Ramón Bramasco followed with a sacrifice fly that brought García home and cut Sioux City’s lead to 4-3.
Winnipeg’s bullpen kept the deficit at one the rest of the way. James Colyer worked two scoreless innings before Eli Saul, Sage Ferguson, and Arij Fransen each tossed a shutout frame.
The Goldeyes threatened again in the eighth. Bramasco drew a walk and Marcelo singled before the pair executed a double steal to move into scoring position, but Sioux City escaped the inning without allowing the tying run.
Tromp singled to begin the bottom of the ninth, but Morrill retired the remaining hitters to preserve the victory and earn his ninth save.
Mertens (W, 3-1) allowed three runs on seven hits over seven innings for Sioux City, striking out 11 without issuing a walk. Morrill (S, 9) allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth.
Bradwell (L, 0-4) allowed four runs on five hits in four innings for Winnipeg. He struck out six and walked two. The Goldeyes’ bullpen combined for five scoreless innings.
Tromp, García, and Marcelo each recorded two hits for Winnipeg. Didder doubled and drove in a run, while Marcelo and Bramasco also had one run batted in apiece.
The series continues Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander Luke Boyd (8-4, 4.38 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Sioux City is expected to counter with right-hander Jasseel De La Cruz (1-4, 6.63 ERA). Saturday is Bark in the Park, a special dog-friendly game.
Fans can join Trevor Curl for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca, with the pregame show beginning at 5:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast in French on Envol 91 FM, with Yanick LaRoche handling the play-by-play. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV.
For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets.
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