Goldeyes feast on cold Dogs pitching
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes roasted the Chicago Dogs at Shaw Park on Tuesday evening, winning 10-3.
“Today, we were fantastic,” Goldeyes manager Rick Forney said. “We took walks, got hits when we needed and put runs on the board. Now, we’ve just got to find a way to stay consistent with that.”
It was a tie game going into the sixth, but a four-run bottom half put the Goldeyes ahead for good. James Harris drew a nine-pitch walk to create a bases-loaded situation for the Fish. Catcher Kevin Garcia and outfielder Josh Romanski drew bases-loaded walks to force in runs, while Wes Darvill and Willy Garcia also tacked on runs to the rally.
Dogs manager Butch Hobson got tossed from the game in the top of the sixth for arguing with an ump, which isn’t uncommon for the former major-leaguer. Although his exit in Tuesday’s game was tame in comparison, Goldeyes fans may remember Hobson for his antics at Shaw Park last year. After being ejected from a game, Hobson walked over to third base, picked it up, marched it across the field, signed it and handed it to a young fan in the stands.
After Hobson’s not-so-dramatic exit Tuesday night, Chicago struggled in the pitching category. The Dogs swapped pitchers twice in the sixth to try to get something going.
The Goldeyes, on the other hand, had a solid night on the mound. Fans got their first look at the newly signed right-handed pitcher Joel Seddon on Tuesday. It wasn’t a bad start for the newbie, going five innings and shutting out the Dogs for two of them. He walked two and struck out two, allowing three runs on four hits.
“I was happy with how I pitched tonight. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve been on the mound, so it felt good to be back out there in front of a good crowd. It was a lot of fun,” Seddon said. “I’ve been in Midland, Texas, for the past 31/2 years and I enjoyed my time there. But I think a fresh start is good. I’m excited to be here.”
Kevin McGovern also had a solid night on the mound for the Fish, making his first relief appearance this season. McGovern went 2 2/3 innings, allowed only one hit and struck out four.
The Goldeyes continue their three-game series against the Dogs tonight at Shaw Park. The first pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
devon.shewchuk@freepress.mb.ca
Twitter: @devonshewchuk