WINNIPEG, MB – Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Winnipeg Goldeyes (50-41) made it stand up in a 3-2 victory over the Lake Country DockHounds Saturday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Third baseman Ramón Bramasco drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first before second baseman Adam Hall was hit by a pitch. Didder then hit a line-drive home run to left field to give Winnipeg a 3-0 lead. It was Didder's 20th home run of the season. Lake Country (52-40) scored its only runs in the top of the third. First baseman Cole Fuecker and third baseman Jake Allgeyer singled, and with two outs second baseman Ray Zuberer III lined a single to centre field that scored both runners and cut Winnipeg's lead to 3-2. Right-hander James Colyer started for Winnipeg and allowed two earned runs on four hits over three innings. He struck out five without issuing a walk. Luke Boyd (W, 9-6) took over in the fourth and shut out the DockHounds for five innings. Boyd allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out five. Derrick Cherry (S, 17) worked a scoreless ninth, striking out two and issuing one walk. Lake Country right-hander Trey Riley (L, 4-5) allowed all three Winnipeg runs on one hit and three walks in the first inning while striking out one. Reliever Bryce Ehr kept the Goldeyes off the scoreboard the rest of the way, allowing five hits and one walk over seven innings. First baseman Kevin García and Bramasco each had two hits for Winnipeg, with García collecting the game's only double. Hall stole second base in the fifth inning for his 44th stolen base of the season. That ties Adam Heisler , who swiped 44 bags in 2015, for the third-most in a season in Goldeyes history. Only Brian Duva , who stole 55 in 1997, and Fehlandt Lentini , who set the club record with 57 in 2006, have recorded more in a season. The victory evened the three-game series at one win apiece. The series and Winnipeg's regular-season home schedule conclude Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander James Bradwell (0-5, 10.89 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with left-hander A.J. Block (5-2, 4.10 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 12:30 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 .

WINNIPEG, MB – The Lake Country DockHounds (52-39) scored three runs over the final two innings and held off the Winnipeg Goldeyes 6-5 Friday evening at Blue Cross Park in the opener of a three-game series. Boxscore Winnipeg (49-41) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Catcher Kevin García singled to centre field to drive in second baseman Keshawn Lynch , and left fielder Adam Hall followed with a two-run single to centre that scored designated hitter Jiandido Tromp and García. Lake Country cut the deficit to one in the top of the fourth. Second baseman Ray Zuberer III singled before right fielder Joshua Mears hit a two-run home run to left field to make it 3-2. It was Mears’ 34th home run of the season, establishing a new American Association single-season record. The previous mark of 33 was set by Adam Brett Walker of the Milwaukee Milkmen in 2021. The DockHounds tied the game in the sixth. First baseman Peter Zimmermann reached on an error and later scored on left fielder Brett Roberts’ single to left field. Winnipeg regained the lead in the bottom half when first baseman Roby Enríquez singled, stole second base, and scored on right fielder Max Murphy ’s double to right, making it 4-3. Lake Country pulled even again in the eighth. Catcher Dylan LaRue drew a walk and scored when third baseman Jake Allgeyer doubled to right field. The DockHounds took their first lead of the night with two runs in the ninth. Zuberer singled and stole second before Mears walked. After Zimmermann advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt, designated hitter Mario Feliciano’s groundout scored Zuberer to put Lake Country ahead 5-4. LaRue followed with a double to left that brought Mears home for a 6-4 advantage. The Goldeyes made one final push in the bottom of the ninth. García tripled to right and scored when third baseman Ramón Bramasco singled to centre, trimming the deficit to 6-5. Pinch-runner Peyton Holt replaced Bramasco and stole second, but Lake Country recorded the final three outs without allowing another hit. Right-hander Landen Bourassa allowed three runs, two earned, on nine hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out five. Right-hander Arij Fransen surrendered one run on two hits and one walk in one inning, while right-hander Eli Saul (L, 4-1) allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth. Lake Country right-hander Marc Davis allowed four runs on nine hits over six innings, walking two and striking out six. Right-hander Nick DeCarlo worked a scoreless seventh before right-hander Alan Carter (W, 2-6) struck out the side in the eighth. Right-hander Jacob DeLabio (S, 3) allowed one run on two hits in the ninth. García went two-for-four with a triple, two runs scored, and a run batted in. Murphy was two-for-four with a double, a triple, and an RBI, while Enríquez and Lynch also recorded two hits apiece. The series continues Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander James Colyer (3-3, 5.05 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with right-hander Trey Riley (4-4, 6.16 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 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 .

WINNIPEG, MB – Left fielder Jiandido Tromp drove in two runs with a two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (49-40) rallied to defeat the Kansas City Monarchs 9-8 Thursday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. First baseman Ramón Bramasco and shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder walked before centre fielder Noah Marcelo drew another walk to load the bases. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier then doubled to left field to score Bramasco and Didder. Kansas City (52-38) got one run back in the second when left fielder Grant Richardson walked and shortstop José Torres doubled to left to make it 2-1. The Monarchs scored four times in the fifth. Catcher Onix Vega led off with a home run to left field to tie the game before right fielder Tyler Gentry singled home centre fielder Hudson Head. Third baseman J.D. Davis reached on an error that allowed Gentry to score, and second baseman Sahid Valenzuela followed with an RBI single that gave Kansas City a 5-2 lead. The Goldeyes answered with three runs in the bottom half. Second baseman Adam Hall walked and stole second before Bramasco and Didder also drew walks. Right fielder Keshawn Lynch singled to centre to score Hall and Bramasco, and designated hitter Max Murphy singled home Didder to tie the game 5-5. Winnipeg moved back in front in the sixth. Hall singled and stole second before Bramasco drove him home with a single to centre for a 6-5 lead. Kansas City tied the game in the seventh. First baseman Saul Garza doubled, stole third, and scored on Valenzuela's single to left. Neither team scored again until the 10th, when the Monarchs took an 8-6 lead on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Austin Callahan and an RBI single by Head. The Goldeyes rallied with two outs in the bottom of the inning. Pelletier singled to right to score Didder and cut the deficit to 8-7. Roby Enríquez pinch-ran for Pelletier before Murphy singled to centre and stole second. Tromp then dropped a single into right field, scoring Enríquez and Murphy to give Winnipeg the 9-8 victory. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel allowed five runs, three earned, on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out five. Right-hander Quinn Waterhouse allowed one run on two hits and one walk in one inning while striking out one. Right-hander Sage Ferguson worked 1 1/3 hitless, scoreless innings and struck out three. Right-hander Derrick Cherry (W, 3-3) pitched the final two innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk while striking out two. Kansas City starter Thaddeus Ward allowed two runs on two hits over four innings, walking four and striking out six. Durbin Feltman (L, 2-2) was charged with three runs, two earned, on three hits in 1 2/3 innings. Pelletier finished two-for-five with a double and three runs batted in. Tromp and Lynch each went two-for-five with two RBIs, while Murphy had two hits, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. Hall scored twice and stole two bases, raising his season total to 43, the fourth-most in a season in Goldeyes history. Hall moved past Fehlandt Lentini , who stole 42 bases in 2007. Lentini also holds the club record with 57 steals in 2006, while Brian Duva stole 55 in 1997 and Adam Heisler swiped 44 in 2015. Winnipeg won the four-game series three games to one. The Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Lake Country DockHounds Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander Landen Bourassa (2-3, 3.98 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with right-hander Marc Davis (1-3, 3.72 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 6:35 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 .

WINNIPEG, MB – Right fielder Max Murphy had three hits and drove in two runs, while each of Winnipeg’s nine batters recorded at least one hit as the Goldeyes (48-40) defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 11-6 Wednesday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Kansas City (52-37) opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Right fielder Tyler Gentry doubled to centre field before second baseman Austin Callahan hit a two-run home run to right to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead. Winnipeg answered with three runs in the bottom of the second. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier and Murphy singled before first baseman Roby Enríquez doubled to centre, scoring both runners to tie the game 2-2. Centre fielder Peyton Holt followed with a single to left that brought Enríquez home and put the Goldeyes ahead 3-2. Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder singled with one out in the third and designated hitter Noah Marcelo drove him in with a triple to centre, extending Winnipeg’s lead to 4-2. Murphy doubled to begin the fourth and scored on Holt’s sacrifice fly to centre to make it 5-2. The Monarchs pulled to within two runs in the fifth when catcher Brady Lindsly singled, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on first baseman Luken Baker’s single to left. The Goldeyes responded in the bottom half. Third baseman Ramón Bramasco doubled to left and scored when Marcelo followed with a double to left, restoring Winnipeg’s three-run advantage at 6-3. Winnipeg added another run in the sixth. Holt singled and second baseman Adam Hall doubled before Bramasco lifted a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Holt and made it 7-3. The Goldeyes broke the game open with three runs in the seventh. Marcelo, left fielder Keshawn Lynch , and Pelletier drew consecutive walks to load the bases. Murphy’s groundout scored Marcelo before Hall singled to centre to bring home Pelletier and Lynch, increasing the lead to 10-3. Kansas City scored an unearned run in the eighth, but Winnipeg answered again when Lynch and Pelletier singled and Murphy drove in Lynch with a single to centre for an 11-4 advantage. Third baseman J.D. Davis drove in two runs with a double to left in the ninth for the final 11-6 margin. Right-hander Aidan Newton (W, 4-0) allowed three runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out one. Right-hander Arij Fransen followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two. Left-hander Tasker Strobel worked two-thirds of a scoreless inning, yielding one hit and one walk. Right-hander Sage Ferguson allowed one unearned run without surrendering a hit in one inning, walking two and striking out one, while left-hander Mitchell Lambson allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two in the ninth. Michael Mariot (L, 2-2) allowed six runs on ten hits over four innings for Kansas City. He struck out three without issuing a walk. Murphy went three-for-five with a double, two runs scored, and two runs batted in. Marcelo was two-for-four with a double, a triple, and two RBIs, raising his season total to 86. His five triples are second on the Goldeyes. Hall, Pelletier, Didder, and Holt also had two hits apiece. The four-game series concludes Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Cross Park, with Winnipeg leading two games to one. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (4-5, 5.95 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Goldeyes, while Kansas City will counter with right-hander Thaddeus Ward (0-0, 0.00 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 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 .

WINNIPEG, MB – J.D. Davis hit two home runs and drove in four as the Kansas City Monarchs (52-36) scored four times in the ninth inning to defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 8-3 Tuesday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Winnipeg (47-40) fell behind in the top of the third inning when Tyler Gentry doubled and scored on a centre-field single by Austin Callahan. Kansas City added two runs in the fourth. Grant Richardson singled, stole second, and advanced to third on a wild pitch before scoring on a sacrifice fly by José Torres. Hudson Head followed with a double and came home on Onix Vega’s single to centre field to make it 3-0. The Goldeyes answered in the bottom half when left fielder Keshawn Lynch walked, right fielder Max Murphy singled, and shortstop Peyton Holt drove in Lynch with a single to right field. Davis’ first home run of the night, a solo shot to centre field in the sixth, restored Kansas City’s three-run advantage at 4-1. Winnipeg pulled to within a run in the bottom of the inning. Lynch and Murphy opened with singles, Holt reached on a fielder’s choice, and catcher Kevin García walked before second baseman Adam Hall singled to centre field to score Lynch and Holt and cut the Monarchs’ lead to 4-3. Kansas City broke the game open in the ninth. Torres singled home Luken Baker to make it 5-3 before Davis hit his second home run of the game, a three-run shot to centre field that extended the lead to 8-3. Sawyer Allen (3-1) earned the victory, allowing three earned runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked six and struck out four. Right-hander James Bradwell (0-5) took the loss after allowing three earned runs on eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two. Willian Suárez allowed one earned run on two hits with one walk and one strikeout in 1 1/3 innings of relief. Eli Saul worked 2 1/3 innings and was charged with three earned runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one. Quinn Waterhouse surrendered one earned run on one hit and struck out two in two-thirds of an inning. Lynch went three-for-four with a double, two runs scored, and a walk. Hall and Murphy each had two hits, with Hall driving in two runs and stealing his 41st base of the season. The teams split the two games completed Tuesday after Winnipeg finished Monday’s suspended contest with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings earlier in the day. The four-game series continues Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Right-hander Aidan Newton (3-0, 3.38 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Kansas City will counter with right-hander Michael Mariot (2-1, 3.93 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 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 .

WINNIPEG, MB – Second baseman Keshawn Lynch singled home third baseman Ramón Bramasco in the bottom of the tenth inning Tuesday as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (47-39) defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 6-5 at Blue Cross Park in the completion of a game suspended by rain Monday night. The game began Monday, August 24 and was suspended after eight innings with the score tied 4-4. It resumed Tuesday prior to the regularly scheduled game between the clubs. Boxscore Winnipeg opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning Monday. Bramasco doubled to left field and designated hitter Ray-Patrick Didder walked before centre fielder Noah Marcelo lifted a sacrifice fly to right field that brought Bramasco home. It was Marcelo's 84th run batted in of the season. The Goldeyes added two runs in the second. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier singled and right fielder Max Murphy doubled before shortstop Peyton Holt hit a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Pelletier. First baseman Roby Enríquez followed with another sacrifice fly, bringing Murphy home to make it 3-0. Kansas City (51-36) rallied for four runs in the seventh. Austin Callahan reached on an error that allowed Hudson Head to score, Luken Baker drew a bases-loaded walk to force in another run, and Grant Richardson followed with a two-run single to right field that brought home Callahan and Brady Lindsly. Holt answered in the bottom half with a solo home run to left field, tying the game 4-4. Neither club scored in the eighth before rain and storms forced the game to be suspended until Tuesday. Richardson put the Monarchs back in front when play resumed, hitting a solo home run to right field in the top of the ninth to make it 5-4. Winnipeg responded in the bottom half. Holt singled before left fielder Adam Hall tripled to centre field to bring him home and tie the game 5-5. It was Hall's team-leading seventh triple of the season. Kansas City failed to score in the top of the tenth. Bramasco began the bottom half at second base as the automatic runner before Didder walked. A wild pitch moved Bramasco to third and Marcelo was intentionally walked to load the bases. Lynch then lined a single to left field to score Bramasco and end the game. Right-hander James Colyer started for Winnipeg Monday and worked three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while walking two and striking out six. Left-hander Mitchell Lambson followed with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, permitting one hit and one walk while striking out three. Right-hander Arij Fransen retired all four batters he faced, striking out each of them. Left-hander Tasker Strobel was charged with three runs on one hit and one walk without recording an out. Right-hander Sage Ferguson allowed one run on one hit and one walk in one inning while striking out two, and left-hander Quinn Waterhouse worked a scoreless eighth, walking one and striking out two. Right-hander Derrick Cherry (W, 2-3) pitched both innings Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits. Tyler Myrick (L, 1-2) was charged with two runs – one earned – on three hits and two walks in one inning for Kansas City. There was no save. Holt finished two-for-three with a home run, two runs batted in, and two runs scored. Bramasco had two hits, including a double, and scored twice, while Hall, Pelletier, and Murphy also recorded two hits apiece. The Goldeyes and Monarchs met again later Tuesday in their regularly scheduled game, which began at 7:15 p.m. after being pushed back to accommodate the completion of the suspended contest. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

Photo Credit: Tim Tushla/Sioux City Explorers SIOUX CITY, IA – The Sioux City Explorers (41-45) scored three runs in the seventh inning to rally past the Winnipeg Goldeyes 4-2 Sunday afternoon at Lewis & Clark Park. Boxscore Sioux City opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning. Centre fielder Austin Davis singled to left and advanced to third on a throwing error during a steal attempt before left fielder Henry George doubled to centre to give the Explorers a 1-0 lead. Winnipeg (46-39) answered in the top half of the third when second baseman Adam Hall hit a solo home run to left field to tie the game 1-1. The Goldeyes moved in front in the fifth. First baseman Ramón Bramasco drew a two-out walk and Hall followed with a single. Bramasco stole third before centre fielder Noah Marcelo blooped a single to second base to score him and give Winnipeg a 2-1 lead. It was Marcelo's 83rd run batted in of the season. Sioux City rallied for three runs in the seventh. Third baseman Yorman Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and Davis followed with a bunt single, with a throwing error allowing the runners to advance to second and third. George then walked to load the bases. Second baseman Zac Vooletich lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to score Rodriguez and tie the game 2-2. After George stole second, designated hitter Braulio Vásquez hit a sacrifice fly to centre that brought Davis home. First baseman Alberto Osuna followed with a single to centre that scored George and made it 4-2. Right-hander Landen Bourassa allowed one run on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings for Winnipeg. He walked one and struck out five. Right-hander Willian Suárez (L, 4-1) allowed three runs on two hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning, while right-hander Eli Saul worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings without allowing a hit and struck out two. Sioux City starter Jarod Wright allowed two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out five. Rob Hughes (W, 2-0) worked a scoreless inning, while Trey Morrill (S, 10) pitched a scoreless ninth. Hall and Marcelo each had two hits for the Goldeyes. Marcelo also stole his 35th base of the season. Winnipeg returns home Monday, August 24 to open a series against the Kansas City Monarchs at Blue Cross Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Right-hander James Colyer (3-3, 5.51 ERA) will start for the Goldeyes, while Kansas City will counter with right-hander Jimmy Endersby (5-4, 3.84 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 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 .

Photo Credit: Tim Tushla/Sioux City Explorers SIOUX CITY, IA – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (46-38) scored seven runs in the fifth inning and went on to defeat the Sioux City Explorers 12-7 Saturday evening at Lewis & Clark Park. Boxscore Winnipeg opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. Right fielder Max Murphy doubled to centre field and first baseman Kevin García singled to right before designated hitter Ray-Patrick Didder hit a three-run home run to left field to give the Goldeyes a 3-0 lead. It was Didder’s team-leading 19th home run of the season. Sioux City (40-45) answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Second baseman Zac Vooletich singled and stole second before left fielder Henry George singled to right. Designated hitter Braulio Vásquez then singled to right to score Vooletich, and first baseman Alberto Osuna followed with a two-run double to centre that tied the game 3-3. Shortstop Jackson Van De Brake’s single to centre brought Osuna home and put the Explorers ahead 4-3. The Goldeyes responded with seven runs in the fifth. Third baseman Ramón Bramasco walked and second baseman Adam Hall singled before centre fielder Noah Marcelo launched a three-run home run to left field to give Winnipeg a 6-4 lead. It was Marcelo’s 16th home run of the season and increased his RBI total to 82. Shortstop Keshawn Lynch walked and catcher Raphaël Pelletier singled before left fielder Jiandido Tromp drove Lynch home with a single to right. Didder followed with an RBI single to right that scored Pelletier, and Bramasco capped the inning with a two-run single to left that brought Tromp and Didder home and stretched the lead to 10-4. Sioux City pulled to within three in the bottom of the sixth when Van De Brake hit a three-run home run to left field, making the score 10-7. Winnipeg added a run in the seventh when Didder was hit by a pitch and scored on Bramasco’s single to centre. Murphy then led off the eighth with a solo home run to centre field to account for the final 12-7 margin. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (W, 4-5) allowed seven runs, six earned, on nine hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out one. The Goldeyes’ bullpen kept Sioux City off the scoreboard the rest of the way. Aidan Newton worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two. Sage Ferguson followed with two scoreless innings, surrendering two hits and striking out three without issuing a walk. Zach Willeman (L, 5-7) surrendered ten runs on 12 hits in 4 2/3 innings for Sioux City. He walked two and struck out six. Didder went three-for-six with three runs scored and four runs batted in, while Bramasco was three-for-five with three RBIs. Hall added three hits, while Murphy, Pelletier, and Tromp had two apiece. The rubber match of the three-game series is scheduled for Sunday at 4:05 p.m. at Lewis & Clark Park. Right-hander Landen Bourassa (2-3, 4.41 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while Sioux City will counter with right-hander Jarod Wright (2-4, 7.79 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 3:30 p.m. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home to Blue Cross Park Monday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. when they host the Kansas City Monarchs. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

Photo Credit: Tim Tushla/Sioux City Explorers SIOUX CITY, IA – The Sioux City Explorers (40-44) scored five runs over the first two innings and went on to defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 8-5 Friday evening at Lewis & Clark Park. Boxscore Winnipeg (45-38) fell behind 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Left fielder Henry George doubled with two outs and scored on first baseman Alberto Osuna's single to left. After right fielder D'Shawn Knowles walked to load the bases, catcher Wilfredo Giménez lined a two-run single to right that brought designated hitter Braulio Vásquez and Osuna home. Sioux City added two runs in the second when second baseman Zac Vooletich doubled and George followed with a single to centre that scored third baseman Zane Denton and Vooletich, extending the lead to 5-0. The Goldeyes answered with three runs in the top of the third. Right fielder Max Murphy walked and moved to second on a wild pitch before second baseman Peyton Holt singled to right to score Murphy. First baseman Ray-Patrick Didder then hit a two-run home run to left, his team-leading 18th of the season, cutting the deficit to 5-3. The Explorers restored their five-run advantage with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Vooletich singled, George walked, and Vásquez singled to load the bases before Osuna lifted a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Vooletich. After Giménez walked to reload the bases, shortstop Jackson Van De Brake and Denton drew consecutive bases-loaded walks, forcing home George and Vásquez to make it 8-3. Winnipeg pulled closer in the seventh when catcher Raphaël Pelletier singled to centre and scored on left fielder Jiandido Tromp 's double to left, trimming the deficit to 8-4. The Goldeyes added another run in the ninth when centre fielder Noah Marcelo reached on a fielder's choice and scored on Pelletier's second hit of the night, a single to right, for the final 8-5 margin. Right-hander Luke Boyd (L, 8-6) allowed five runs on six hits over two innings, walking three and striking out two. Left-hander Tasker Strobel struck out three over two scoreless innings of relief. Hunter Poe (W, 1-0) allowed four runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings for Sioux City. He walked one and struck out three. The series continues Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CDT at Lewis & Clark Park. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (3-5, 5.67 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Sioux City will counter with right-hander Zach Willeman (5-6, 5.42 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 5:30 p.m. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home to Blue Cross Park Monday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. when they host the Kansas City Monarchs. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .