The Lincoln Saltdogs avoided a series sweep with a 7-3 win over Adam Hall and his Winnipeg Goldeyes teammates at Blue Cross Park.
Lincoln went ahead 1-0 in the top of the first inning when centre fielder Cam Phelts scored on a delayed double steal.
The visitors increased their lead in the second on catcher Griffin Everitt’s two-run home run to left field that made the score 3-0.
Winnipeg (15-19) got one run back in the third inning when third baseman Ramón Bramasco lined a base hit to right field that drove in shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder.
The Goldeyes tied the game in the fifth. First, Bramasco singled up the middle to once again bring Didder in to score. Then, left fielder Adam Hall hit a sacrifice fly to deep right-centre field that drove in catcher Raphaël Pelletier, evening the score at 3-3.
The Saltdogs quickly regained the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a solo home run to right field off the bat of left fielder Jairo Pomares.
Lincoln added three more in the eighth to put the game out of reach. Second baseman Nick Shumpert crossed the plate on Pomares’ bloop single to right, and designated hitter Connor Bagnieski drove in first baseman Jake Hjelle and Pomares with a single to right field that made the score 7-3.
Foster Pace (W, 1-2) went six innings for the Saltdogs, allowing three runs – one earned – on four hits. He struck out one and walked four batters. Three Lincoln relievers combined to hold Winnipeg hitless for the final three innings.
Luke Boyd (L, 3-2) started for the Goldeyes and exited after seven innings. He gave up four runs on six hits, struck out four and walked one. He was followed out of the bullpen by James Colyer, and Eli Saul.
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