Goldeyes Rally Past Apollos 5-4

July 21 2021 The Winnipeg Goldeyes rallied to defeat the Houston Apollos 5-4. Winnipeg overcame an early deficit with a three-run fifth inning and added single runs in the sixth and seventh to finish with five runs on nine hits without committing an error. Houston collected four runs on 10 hits and had one error.

Houston scored once in each of the first two innings before adding two runs in the fourth. Brian Dansereau drove in two runs, while Blake Berry and Alvaro Gonzalez each contributed an RBI. Aaron Takacs and Gonzalez had two hits apiece, and Dom DeRenzo recorded Houston’s only extra-base hit with a double.

Winnipeg’s T. Hill and A. Rei each had two hits and one RBI. M. Murphy, W. Darvill and K. Lachance also drove in runs, while A. Rei hit a double. Houston starter Jake Voss allowed one run on three hits in 4.1 innings. Winnipeg’s J. Gonzalez worked 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits, before J. Jose earned the win with two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Keisy Portorreal took the loss for Houston after allowing the go-ahead run in the seventh.