Carlos Mendez hit a game-winning two-run home run in the eight inning to give starting pitcher Joe Bircher and the Sioux Falls Canaries a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Sunday.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes have caused the Sioux Falls Canaries fits all season and continued their success against the Birds with a 2-0 victory in the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader.
Winnipeg took the opener 6-3.
Sioux Falls Canaries starting pitcher and American Association All-Star Kyle Vazquez couldn’t contain the bats of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Saturday night, as the road team prevailed in a 12-6 win at the Birdcage.
The Sioux Falls Canaries waited until the very last second to clinch their fourth win in six games Friday night, snatching a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes at the Birdcage thanks to a walk-off fielder’s choice by Chris Valencia in the bottom of the ninth.
The Sioux Falls Canaries responded from a disappointing loss Sunday with an offensive explosion at the Birdcage Wednesday night, allowing starting pitcher Ben Moore to pick up his franchise-leading 54th win on the way to a 12-4 blowout over the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Former Sioux Falls Canary Reggie Abercrombie carried the broom and the Winnipeg Goldeyes offense Thursday night to help his club to an 8-3 victory over his former team, completing the four-game sweep in Sioux Falls.
Though the weather cooperated with the Sioux Falls Canaries Monday evening, the Winnipeg Goldeyes did not as the club from Canada took the opening game of a four-game series with a 3-2 win at the Birdcage.