Winnipeg Goldeyes: August 8, 2011 Highlights

These Fish love playing in the rain.

Despite the spotty rain showers that visited Shaw Park Monday night, the Winnipeg Goldeyes (47-33) beat the Sioux Falls Pheasants (38-42) 6-2 before 5,035 fans.

The win keeps the Goldeyes a game ahead of the St. Paul Saints for first place in the North Division. St. Paul beat the Wichita Wingnuts 6-2 last night.

Winnipeg got on the board with a pair of runs in the third inning when a Kody Kaiser single scored Louis Ott and Ridge Carpenter. The Goldeyes took a 4-0 lead an inning later after Wes Long touched home plate off a Jon Weber single and then Weber came around the scored on a Louis Ott single.

The Pheasants replied with singles in the fifth and sixth innings before Long drove in Brian Myrow in the bottom of the seventh inning and a Carpenter single allowed Luis Alen to score in the eighth.

Louis Ott finished the game three-for-four at the plate, with Kaiser led Winnipeg with two RBI.

Goldeyes starter Chris Salamida tossed six and a third innings, allowing two runs and striking out six to pick up his ninth win of the season. Pheasants starting pitcher Kyle Ruwe is tagged with the loss.

Winnipeg has now won four of its last five games and the win stops Sioux Falls' five-game winning streak.

The second tilt of this four-game series goes Tuesday night at Shaw Park. Winnipeg's Zach Baldwin will take to the mound against former Goldeye Barry Fowler. Game time is 7 p.m.

Great seats for all Goldeyes games are available by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, clicking on Ticketmaster.ca or by calling 1-855-GOLDEYE.

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