After ripping the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks for 10 runs in the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon, the Winnipeg Goldeyes bats have gone inexplicably silent. Leury Garcia Jersey . Thursday night at Shaw Park, three Sioux City Explorers pitchers combined on a seven-hit 2-0 shutout as the Xs came to Winnipeg and swept the Fish right out of their own ballpark. Tuesday night, starter Patrick Johnson beat the Goldeyes 2-1; on Wednesday, John Straka beat Winnipeg 9-2; and on Thursday, Greg Holt beat the Fish 2-0. In three games at home, the hottest bats in the American Association could muster only three runs. “It looks like we gave up our allotment of hits with two out and men on base in Fargo,” said Goldeyes manager Rick Forney after the game. “We scored three runs in three games and you just cant afford to do that and expect to win baseball games. “Sioux City pitched us great again tonight. They were masters of that low, outside strike and they didnt throw it just once in at bat. Theyd throw it two or three times. They were real good all week.” With the loss, the Fish fell to 34-17 on the season, still in first place in the American Associations North Division, 6 1/2 games ahead of second place St. Paul. Thursday night, the Explorers scored twice in the first inning on a single by Oscar Mesa, a double by Rene Tosoni, a sacrifice fly off the bat of Andres Perez and an RBI single by Peter Barrows. And that was it for the offense. Goldeyes starter Nick Hernandez settled down and did allow another run, nor did relievers Kaohi Downing and Brendan Lafferty. Holt, the Sioux City starter, pitched six strong innings and was picked up by Greg Broussard and Rob Wort out of the pen. Sioux City finished with two runs on 10 hits, while the managed couldnt scratch out a run on seven scattered hits. Holt (3-7, 5.02 ERA) got the win for the Explorers while Hernandez (5-1, 3.69 ERA) suffered the loss. Wort got the save. Friday night at 7 p.m. at the downtown ballpark, the Fish will open a three-game weekend series against the Gary Southshore RailCats, a team that is coming off a three-game sweep in Fargo. Chandler Barnard (3-0, 3.38 ERA) will get the start for Winnipeg, while Stephen Hiscock (5-4, 4.12 ERA) will take to the hill for Gary. Yolmer Sanchez White Sox Jersey . This game was inside. Adrian Peterson was missing. The stage was set for another step toward the playoffs. Luis Alexander Basabe Jersey . -- The Denver Broncos retired John Elways No. https://www.cheapwhitesox.com/2394e-luis-alexander-basabe-jersey-white-sox.html . -- Athletics manager Bob Melvin is already starting to run out of superlatives to describe Scott Kazmir.CARSON, Calif. -- Although the Los Angeles Galaxy opened their MLS title defence with the result Landon Donovan wanted, hes hoping they dont regret their missed chances to make it even better. Sean Franklin scored on a dramatic 27-yard strike just after halftime, and the Galaxy began their run at a third straight league championship with a 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in the first leg of the Western Conference semifinals. Franklins first goal in more than five months provided a small advantage for the third-seeded Galaxy when the clubs head to Utah on Thursday for the second leg. The Galaxy were good, dominating possession and effectively shuttering Reals attack, but they could have been even better. Donovan and Robbie Keane had numerous chances up front throughout the match, but repeatedly failed to provide additional cushion for the Galaxy. "We put a lot of pressure on them throughout the night, so theres going to be some cracks," Donovan said. "Robbie and I need to do a better job with our counterattacks. Usually were better than that. I have a feeling were going to have a lot more chances Thursday as the game goes on as they open up and expose themselves, and were fine with that." Jaime Penedo posted his fifth shutout in 10 MLS matches for the Galaxy, who are in search of their league-record fifth MLS Cup title. Los Angeles is trying to become the first MLS team to win three consecutive titles despite losing two key components of its previous championship teams: star midfielder David Beckham and goal-scorer Mike Magee. The Galaxy are in prime position to make that run, but a couple of extra goals would have helped from an otherwise one-sided game. Keane barely missed a goal on a breakaway in the 85th minute, pushing a low shot just wide of the far post. The Irish international star scored 16 MLS goals for the second straight regular season. "We certainly left a few chances out there, but we cant score every time," Keane said. "I wwasnt connecting with the ball properly. Robin Ventura Jersey. You have nights like this. Its not something Im going to lose any sleep over." Salt Lake, which had a four-game unbeaten streak and a lengthy break before the playoffs, might have a sleepless night after an ineffective performance at StubHub Center. Los Angeles largely controlled the flow against second-seeded Salt Lake in a matchup of franchises with three of the last four MLS titles between them. "On a different night, Keane and Donovan are going to kill you on those," Real coach Jason Kreis said. "We werent good enough. We gave the ball away cheaply so many times in so many dangerous spots. ... Players need to be better. Were just missing some simple passes. Our better players need to be better, and they will." Keane and Donovan both missed on impressive runs in the opening minutes, and Reals Chris Schuler slid in from behind to knock the ball off Donovans foot at the goalmouth in the 42nd minute. But Franklin thrilled the Galaxys lively sellout crowd in the 47th minute when he collected an errant pass from Keane well outside the penalty area and put a rocket of a shot inside Nick Rimandos left post. Franklin, a stalwart defender, hadnt scored since May 26. "The ball just came out on top of the box, and I had time and space to hit it," Franklin said. "Once I opened my eyes up, the ball was in the back of the net." Real had its best chance in the 80th minute, but substitute forward Devon Sandoval fell down on contact with a Los Angeles defender while closing in on Luis Gils pass in front of the Galaxy goal. Los Angeles entered the playoffs unbeaten in four straight games after allowing just one goal in its entire October schedule. The Galaxy have never lost in the two-leg conference semifinals since MLS adopted the playoff format in 2003, advancing eight times. These clubs met in the MLS Cup final in 2009, with Real Salt Lake winning its only league title on penalty kicks. ' ' '