Adam Hall returned to the Winnipeg Goldeyes line-up and helped them win their 2024 Home Opener Tuesday evening, defeating the Chicago Dogs 6-1 at Blue Cross Park.
Hall had 4 at Bats, with 3 Hits, and 1 Home Run, and he crossed the plate twice.
Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when right fielder Max Murphy doubled to left-center field, driving in designated hitter Hall and third baseman Dayson Croes.
A fourth-inning solo home run to left field off the bat of center-fielder Johnni Turbo pulled the Dogs (5-5) within one.
The Goldeyes used a long ball of their own to get that run back in the bottom of the fifth as Hall led off with a 364-foot shot to right field that made the score Winnipeg 3 Chicago 1.
Centre fielder Miles Simington drew a bases-loaded free pass in the seventh inning that forced in shortstop Andy Armstrong to make it 4-1.
The Goldeyes added two more runs in the eighth to put the game out of reach. First left fielder Ryan Holgate singled to right field bringing second baseman Jake McMurray in to score. Then pinch runner Keshawn Lynch came home on a squeeze bunt by Armstrong giving Winnipeg a five-run advantage.
Colton Eastman picked up his second victory in as many starts, surrendering one run on three hits in 6.2 innings. Nick Troglrlic-Iverson worked the final seven outs and allowed a pair of doubles.
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