Winnipeg Goldeyes win American Association Championship
Fish down Wichita Wingnuts in deciding Game 5 in Kansas
The Winnipeg Goldeyes downed the Wichita Wingnuts 11-4 Monday night in Game 5 in Kansas to take the American Association Championship.
Winston Abreu closes it out and the Goldeyes defeat the Wingnuts 11-4 to claim the 2016 American Association Championship. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoNuts?src=hash">#GoNuts</a>
—@Wingnuts_ICTThe Goldeyes last won the league title in 2012 against the Wingnuts, but it was a bit of a cakewalk that year, with the Fish rolling to a 3-0 sweep of the best-of-five series.
The Goldeyes won the opening game of the series, 5-0, and Wichita notched the series with a 9-2 win in Game 2.
The Goldeyes lost Game 3 by a score of 7-5 but weren't prepared to pack away their season just yet.
Facing elimination on Sunday night, they blasted to a 4-0 lead and held off a Wichita rally for a 5-4 victory, forcing Monday's winner-take-all championship final.
FISH WIN! Congratulations to the <a href="https://twitter.com/AA_Baseball">@AA_Baseball</a> 2016 Champion <a href="https://twitter.com/Wpg_Goldeyes">@Wpg_Goldeyes</a>!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringItHome?src=hash">#BringItHome</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnipeg?src=hash">#Winnipeg</a>! ⚾️🇨🇦🏆
—@Mayor_BowmanFISH WIN!!!! YES! <a href="https://twitter.com/Wpg_Goldeyes">@Wpg_Goldeyes</a> are CHAMPS!! <a href="https://twitter.com/ReggieAbercrom1">@ReggieAbercrom1</a> put the team on his back with 7RBI <a href="https://t.co/e9G1VTS93C">pic.twitter.com/e9G1VTS93C</a>
—@duke_kunCongratulations to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Wpg_Goldeyes">@Wpg_Goldeyes</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/GoldeyesGM">@GoldeyesGM</a> Andrew Collier! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Champions?src=hash">#Champions</a> ⚾️🏆 🐟 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goldeyes?src=hash">#Goldeyes</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y2v332K7Mp">pic.twitter.com/Y2v332K7Mp</a>
—@jonreyes204Amen to that! Way to go <a href="https://twitter.com/Wpg_Goldeyes">@Wpg_Goldeyes</a> champs for the 2nd time in just five years! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goldeyes?src=hash">#Goldeyes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JM?src=hash">#JM</a> <a href="https://t.co/TTDy9SKIbk">https://t.co/TTDy9SKIbk</a>
—@MitchPeacock1Great game tonight by <a href="https://twitter.com/Wpg_Goldeyes">@Wpg_Goldeyes</a> to win <a href="https://twitter.com/AA_Baseball">@AA_Baseball</a> championship. Wow! The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Goldeyes?src=hash">#Goldeyes</a> did it!!! Phenomenal hitting by Reggie Abercrombie.
—@DrJonGerrard