Murphy’s Blast Seals Seventh Straight
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (34-31) extended their winning streak to seven games Saturday evening with a 9-3 victory over the Lincoln Saltdogs at Blue Cross Park.
Winnipeg opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Right fielder Max Murphy was robbed of extra bases by Lincoln centre fielder Cam Phelts, who crashed hard into the wall after making a fearless catch. Murphy was credited with a sacrifice fly on the play, allowing second baseman Keshawn Lynch to cross the plate and give the Goldeyes a 1-0 lead.
Lincoln (29-38) tied the game in the top of the third inning when shortstop Nick Shumpert singled to left field, driving in second baseman Paul Myro. The Goldeyes regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning. With two out, centre fielder Noah Marcelo was caught in a rundown between first and second, but first baseman Roby Enríquez crossed the plate before Marcelo was tagged, putting Winnipeg ahead 2-1.
The Goldeyes added two more runs in the fourth. Designated hitter Jiandido Tromp singled up the middle to drive in catcher Raphaël Pelletier before Murphy scored on a passed ball to make it 4-1.
The Saltdogs pulled to within one run in the sixth. Designated hitter Tanner O’Tremba doubled to right-centre field to bring in left fielder Jairo Pomares. Two batters later, first baseman Cam Dayton drove in O’Tremba with a line-drive single to centre, cutting Winnipeg’s lead to 4-3.
Winnipeg pulled away in the seventh. Marcelo singled through the left side of the infield to drive in shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder and Enríquez, restoring the Goldeyes’ three-run advantage.
In the bottom of the eighth, Murphy crushed his eighth home run of the season to left field with third baseman Ramón Bramasco and Pelletier aboard. The three-run shot extended the lead to 9-3.
Recently signed right-hander Aidan Newton (W, 2-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief of starter James Colyer. Newton allowed two runs on two hits, while Colyer surrendered one run on five hits over four innings. Quinn Waterhouse, Eli Saul, and Derrick Cherry also appeared out of the bullpen for the Goldeyes.
Cael Chatham (L, 3-2) started for Lincoln and worked six innings, allowing four runs – two earned – on eight hits.
The series concludes Sunday at 1:00 p.m., with the Goldeyes scheduled to start right-hander James Bradwell (0-2, 13.98 ERA). The Saltdogs will send right-hander Foster Pace (2-3, 5.26 ERA) to the mound.
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.
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