Goldeyes Outlast Monarchs in Slugfest
Photo Credit: Allie Brakel/Kansas City Monarchs
KANSAS CITY, KS – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (30-31) nearly let a nine-run lead slip away but held on to defeat the Kansas City Monarchs 11-9 Monday evening at Legends Field.
After a scoreless first inning, the Goldeyes erupted for five runs in the second. Designated hitter Max Murphy opened the scoring with a two-run single to centre field, driving in third baseman Ramón Bramasco and left fielder Jiandido Tromp. Later in the inning, second baseman Adam Hall cleared the bases with a triple to right-centre, scoring Murphy, catcher Kevin García, and shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder.
Winnipeg continued its offensive onslaught in the third inning. With two out, Tromp hit a solo home run to right field to make it 6-0. Murphy followed with a back-to-back blast to the deepest part of the ballpark. After García doubled to left, Didder clubbed his team-leading 14th home run of the season down the left-field line to extend the lead to 9-0.
Kansas City (37-26) responded with five runs in the bottom of the inning. Shortstop Sahid Valenzuela lined a single to left that scored second baseman Peyton Holt. Centre fielder Hudson Head then singled up the middle to bring home third baseman J.D. Davis. First baseman Luken Baker followed with a three-run home run to left field, cutting the deficit to 9-5.
The Monarchs added a run in the fourth when Holt scored on Valenzuela’s groundout to shortstop. They pulled to within two runs in the sixth when catcher Onix Vega crossed the plate on another Valenzuela groundout, this time to second base.
The Goldeyes added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning when Hall singled to centre field, driving in Murphy to make the score 10-7. Kansas City again responded in the bottom half. Holt came home on Head’s groundout to the pitcher, and Baker made it 10-9 with a base hit to centre that drove in Valenzuela.
Bramasco gave Winnipeg some breathing room with a two-out solo home run in the ninth, providing closer Derrick Cherry (S, 10) with a two-run cushion. Cherry had entered in the eighth and retired the side in order in the ninth to finish the ballgame.
James Bradwell started for the Goldeyes and exited after four innings. He allowed six runs on eight hits while striking out three batters and walking one. James Colyer (W, 1-2) was the first of five Winnipeg pitchers out of the bullpen. He worked a scoreless fifth inning and struck out two. Tasker Strobel, Arij Fransen, Quinn Waterhouse, and Cherry also appeared in relief.
Kansas City starter Austin Krob (L, 1-3) lasted just 2 2/3 innings and allowed nine runs on seven hits. He struck out two and walked four.
The Goldeyes have signed a pair of rookie right-handed pitchers. Calgary, Alberta native Aidan Newton and Sage Ferguson of Aurora, Colorado had been pitching for the Morehead City Marlins of the summer collegiate Coastal Plain League.
The series continues Tuesday at 6:35 p.m., when Winnipeg’s Luke Boyd (6-3, 4.67 ERA) will match up against the Monarchs’ Michael Mariot (0-0, 2.25 ERA).
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 6:00 p.m. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV.
The Goldeyes return home to Blue Cross Park Friday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. to begin a seven-game homestand with the first of three games against the Lincoln Saltdogs. That evening, the club will play under its alternate identity, the Manitoba Mosquitoes!
For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets.
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