Monarchs Edge Goldeyes to Complete Sweep
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-33) came within a base hit of a comeback win in the bottom of the ninth, but the Kansas City Monarchs (37-21) held on for a 5-4 victory Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Park, completing a three-game sweep.
The Monarchs jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. John Nogowski singled home Ross Adolph to open the scoring, and Blake Rutherford added an RBI single to right to bring in Jaylyn Williams for a 2-0 advantage.
The Goldeyes responded in the bottom of the third. With Andy Armstrong aboard, designated hitter Ramón Bramasco launched his fifth home run of the season into the trees beyond right field to tie the game 2-2.
Kansas City reclaimed the lead in the fourth when Joshuan Sandoval singled home Josh Bissonette to make it 3-2.
In the fifth, Winnipeg grabbed its first lead of the series. After Armstrong and Keshawn Lynch reached base, Jacob Robson lined a single through the right side. A wild throw home from first baseman Nogowski allowed Armstrong and Lynch to score, giving the Goldeyes a 4-3 lead.
That lead was short-lived. In the top of the sixth, Álvaro González doubled down the right field line to score Rutherford from second, tying the game at 4-4. Moments later, Bissonette hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring González with what proved to be the game-winning run.
Daniel Martínez (W, 4-4) earned the win for Kansas City, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over five innings. He walked two and struck out four. The Monarchs’ bullpen combined for four shutout innings, with Jeff Hakanson, Steffon Moore, Leam Mendez, and Hunter McMahon (S, 5) closing the door.
James Bradwell (L, 0-2) took the loss for Winnipeg. The right-hander was charged with four runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings, walking two and striking out two. Tasker Strobel and Ryder Yakel combined for the final 3.2 innings of relief.
The Goldeyes now head on the road for a six-game trip to close out the first half of the season before the All-Star Break. Winnipeg opens a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. CDT at Sioux Falls Stadium. Right-hander Luke Boyd (1-6, 5.35 ERA) will start for the Goldeyes, while the Canaries will counter with Ryan Zimmerman (1-4, 10.80 ERA).
Fans can join me, 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 of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV.
Winnipeg returns home Thursday, July 24, when the Chicago Dogs come to Blue Cross Park for a four-game set.
For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets.
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