Big inning sinks Goldeyes in loss to Milkmen
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August 23, 2020
By Jason Young
Winnipeg Goldeyes
FRANKLIN, WI – The Milwaukee Milkmen defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes (25-19) by a score of 11-3 at Franklin Field Sunday afternoon.
For the fifth consecutive game, the Goldeyes hit a first inning home run as Darnell Sweeney hit his ninth round-tripper of the season to right-centre field with Wes Darvill (Langley, B.C.) on base to give Winnipeg a 2-0 lead. Before the inning was over John Nester doubled to centre field scoring Jonathan Moroney and the Goldeyes enjoyed a 3-0 lead.
Neither team scored again until Milwaukee struck for eight runs in the top of the seventh inning. First Jose Sermo hit a two-run home run down the left field line to cut the Goldeyes’ lead to 3-2. Milwaukee tied the game two batters later when Zach Nehrir singled to left field scoring Mason Davis, then took a 4-3 lead on a Brett Vertigan squeeze bunt that plated Nehrir. Milwaukee then blew the game wide open on a pair of two-run singles by Adam Brett Walker and Dylan Tice to take an 8-3 lead.
The Milkmen added three more runs in the top of the ninth inning on an RBI single by Walker and a two-run double off the bat of Davis that made the score 11-3 Milwaukee.
Ryan Kussmaul (5-1) picked up the victory. He went seven innings and did not surrender a hit after the opening inning.
Frank Duncan (5-4) took the loss for the Goldeyes after not allowing a run for the first six innings.
The Goldeyes now travel to Fargo, North Dakota where they will play seven games in six days with the RedHawks beginning Tuesday at 7:02 PM. Neither team has announced their pitching rotation for the first four game set. All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca.