WINNIPEG GOLDEYES KNOCK OFF FARGO-MOORHEAD, ADVANCE TO MILES WOLFF CUP FINAL

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (4-2) won Game 3 of the American Association West Division Championship series 3-1 over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Thursday evening at Blue Cross Park, advancing to the Miles Wolff Cup final.

After a what was a pitchers’ duel for the entire game, the Goldeyes set off some fireworks in the eighth inning to seal the victory and allow Winnipeg to march onto the championship series.

Winnipeg first baseman Jake McMurray hit the biggest home run of the season so far, smacking a 362-foot bomb to left field to provide the Goldeyes with some much-needed insurance in the eighth inning, putting them up 3-1.

This came after a fairly quiet offensive game, with both teams scoreless through four innings.

The Goldeyes opened the scoring in that fourth inning, as Miles Simington came in to score on a Rob Emery squeeze bunt down the line to make it 1-0.

The lead was short lived, as RedHawks (3-3) third baseman Michael Hallquist crushed the first pitch he saw for a home run in the fifth to left field to tie things up.

Fighting back again, Winnipeg regained the lead in the fifth inning thanks to yet another big base hit from Edwin Arroyo, this time bringing Andy Armstrong around from second on a single to centre field.

It continued a torrid start for the Goldeyes’ second baseman, who has now accumulated eight RBIs in six games.

After McMurray’s home run in the eighth, the Blue Cross Park faithful was on their feet as the Goldeyes’ bullpen took control and didn’t allow a run over three-and-a-third innings.

Winnipegger Ben Onyshko (S, 1) shut the door in the ninth inning, picking up his first save of the 2024 post-season.

Mitchell Lambson (W, 2-0) got the start and was absolutely spectacular for the Goldeyes. The veteran lefty went 62/3 inings, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out 11.

RedHawks’ starter Nile Ball (L, 0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs on three hits over 41/3.

Winnipeg now moves on to face the Kane County Cougars in a battle for the Miles Wolff Cup, beginning on Saturday in Geneva, Ill.

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