Chicago Dogs drop series opener against Winnipeg

The Chicago Dogs dropped the first game of their series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes 3-2 at Impact Field.

Dogs starter Dwayne Marshall had a good start to his outing with three consecutive groundouts in the first inning. He was relieved by Nick DeCarlo after six innings, allowing just two runs on five hits.

Marshall’s good start was not replicated by the offense, however, as Jaxx Groshans’ single in the bottom of the second was the only Dogs hit through the first four innings. This changed in the bottom of the fifth with a basehit from CJ Cepicky, but he was stranded.

Max Murphy produced the first run of the game in the top of the second with a solo home run that gave the Goldeyes a one-run lead. They added another run in the top of the third that extended their lead to two.