Sioux Falls 7, Winnipeg 4- Box
5, 658 fans packed Shaw Park for matinee baseball on Thursday in Winnipeg, but the Canaries spoiled the party with a road victory. The damage started early, as the Canaries plated four runs in the top of the first inning. DH Richard Stock recorded an RBI single, followed by a two-RBI double from RF Jason Repko (pictured). C Tyler Shover capped off the inning’s scoring with an RBI single of his own.
Repko added to his RBI total with an RBI single in the sixth and an RBI fielder’s choice in the eighth. Repko himself scored the Canaries’ last run of the game when he was driven in on a single from 3B RJ Perucki.
Repko, Stock and SS Jerome Pena had two hits each for the Canaries. 2B Casio Grider had a pair of hits for the Goldeyes.
RHP Shawn Blackwell worked six innings and struck out six to earn the win. RHP Chase Johnson’s scoreless ninth earned him the save.
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