Winnipeg Goldeyes lose playoff opener to Canaries – Winnipeg
Winnipeg Goldeyes drummers went quiet to open playoffs.
The Goldeyes were held to just five hits in a 5-0 loss to the Sioux Falls Canaries in Game 1 of the best-of-three Western Division semifinals Wednesday in South Dakota.
The Canaries scored two runs in the first and fifth innings to win their first-ever playoff game.
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Goldeyes ace Joey Matulovich struggled to control his game in the series opener and the league leader in strikeouts and earned run average allowed three runs on four hits with a pair of walks before being pulled after the fourth inning.
Seeking their first title since 2017 after missing the playoffs last year, the Goldeyes didn’t have a hit of more than one goal. They had the bases loaded twice but failed to score a run.
Canaries starting pitcher Tanner Brown struck out nine Goldeyes batters to earn the win.
The series will now move to Winnipeg for the final two games, if necessary. The Goldeyes will be eliminated in Game 2 on Friday at Blue Cross Park.
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