One run proved to be just enough for the Winnipeg Goldeyes to edge past the Kansas City T-Bones, 5-4, in the rubber match of the series Sunday at JustBats Field at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas.
Winnipeg (33-26) picked up right where they left off Saturday in the first inning on Sunday, tagging T-Bones (30-29) starter Jon Perrin (2-1) for a run.
Wes Darvill walked and proceeded to steal second with one out, and after James Harris walked, Kyle Martin brought Darvill home with a single to right field to give the Goldeyes a 1-0 lead.
Kansas City quickly countered in the bottom of the inning.
After Danny Mars singled to right to lead off, he was able to advance to second on an error by Winnipeg starter Grant Borne (0-0). Daniel Nava took a free pass, and Mars got to third on a wild pitch to give the T-Bones runners on the corners with one out and Chris Colabello at the plate. After another wild pitch, Mars scored the tying run and evened the game.
Casey Gillaspie had been having a hard time at the plate this series, going 0-for-10 in the first two games.
When Gillaspie stepped up to the plate with runners on first and second and one out, he notched an RBI-single and brought Nava in for the go-ahead run.
After newcomer Tyler Marincov singled to left in his T-Bones debut and drove in Colabello, Borne’s day was done, and Winnipeg brought in Brandon Bingel (1-1) from the bullpen with the T-Bones leading 3-1.
Kansas City added another run in the bottom of the second when Daniel Nava drove in Ramsey Romano with a sacrifice fly to make it a 4-1 T-Bones advantage.
Winnipeg trimmed the T-Bones lead to one run in the top of the third frame when James Harris walked and came around to score on a home run by Kyle Martin off of Perrin to make it 4-3.
Martin did it again in the top of the fifth inning when he skied another home run off of Perrin that scored Darvill, who got on base with a walk, and gave Winnipeg a 5-4 lead.
That home run proved to be the difference maker in the contest, as Winnipeg’s bullpen went on to shut down the T-Bones and did not allow a run from the second inning on.
Perrin was awarded the loss, and Justin Kamplain (1-0) got the win, with Victor Capellan earning his 19th save of the season.
The T-Bones will be off Monday and Tuesday, the 22nd and 23rd, for the American Association All-Star Game and break.
The team will hit the road for a six-game road trip beginning Wednesday night, July 24, from Sioux Falls with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game will be on the T-Bones Broadcast Network, http://mixlr.com/t-bones-baseball/, with the pregame beginning 6:45 p.m.
Single game tickets are on sale online or by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting the Saint Luke’s Box Office between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For upcoming promotional information visit www.tbonesbaseball.com.
- Story from T-Bones