Seabrooke takes loss in Monarchs' win over Goldeyes
Left-hander Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) started for the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Friday night and allowed four runs in six innings to the Kansas City Monarchs in the Monarchs' 4-2 victory.
August 23, 2024
By Jason Young
Winnipeg Goldeyes
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – The Kansas City Monarchs broke a seven-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes at Legends Field Friday evening.
Winnipeg opened the scoring just two batters into the game when second baseman Dayson Croes smacked a solo home run to left field, his fifth of the season.
The Monarchs tied the contest at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning on a home run to left by third baseman Justin O’Conner.
Kansas City took the lead with two runs in the fifth. First baseman Frankie Tostado doubled to right-centre field to bring in centre fielder Lorenzo Cedrola. Tostado then came home on on right fielder Isiah Gilliam’s single to right to make the score 3-1.
O’Conner hit his second home run of the game in the sixth inning to give the Monarchs a three-run lead.
The Goldeyes cut the deficit to two in the top of the eighth when pinch hitter Roby Enríquez crossed the plate on right fielder Max Murphy’s ground out to shortstop.
Kansas City starter Duncan Snider gave up one run on just three hits over six innings while striking out eight. Jeff Hakanson struck out all three batters he faced in the ninth inning to preserve the win.
Travis Seabrooke (Peterborough, Ont.) went six innings for Winnipeg, allowing four runs on 11 hits. He fanned five.
The Goldeyes will try again to secure a post-season berth when the series continues Saturday at 6:35 p.m. CDT Southpaw Mitchell Lambson (0-0, 9.28 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while right-hander Collin Wiles (0-1, 4.39 ERA) will take the mound for the Monarchs.