In a low-scoring affair, Adam Hall and his Winnipeg Goldeyes teammates were only able to muster two hits in a tough 3 - 2 loss to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park.
The scoring started early in an interesting way due to some unfortunate circumstances for the Saltdogs. Jackson Lindley got the start for Lincoln and in the top of the second inning after recording a strikeout, he threw the next pitch to Rob Emery and immediately felt discomfort. The coaching staff on both sides agreed to end the top of the second and move into the bottom of the frame. Goldeyes starter Joey Matulovich went out for the bottom of the third and gave up a solo home run to make the game 1-0 Lincoln.
For the next four innings, the Goldeyes couldn't scrap anything together until the top of the seventh when the bases were loaded up from three walks. Max Murphy stepped up and hit a medium deep fly ball to center field, which was just deep enough to score to score Andy Armstrong and tie the game 1-1.
Lincoln would immediately retake the lead in the bottom of the frame on another solo home run, this time off Justin Courtney making the game 2-1.
The Saltdogs would play add-on in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI double off Nick Trogrlic-Iverson pushing the game to 3-1.
In the top of the ninth inning, Ramón Bramasco led off with a double down the left-field line and scored on an RBI groundout by Keshawn Lynch moving the deficit to 3-2, but the effort was too little too late.
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