Murphy makes history, Warkentin, Bourassa also star for Goldeyes in win

Max Murphy clubbed his 93rd and 94th home runs in a Winnipeg Goldeyes uniform Wednesday to set a new franchise record. Photo: Dave Mahussier, Winnipeg Goldeyes

June 11, 2025

By Trevor Curl

Winnipeg Goldeyes

ROSEMONT, ILL. – Max Murphy clubbed his 93rd and 94th home runs in a Winnipeg Goldeyes uniform Wednesday evening, surpassing franchise legend Reggie Abercrombie to become the team’s all-time home run leader.

Winnipeg secured the series win with an 11-2 victory over the Chicago Dogs at Impact Field.

The Goldeyes opened the scoring in the top of the second inning when Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) launched a solo home run to give Winnipeg a 1-0 lead. Murphy followed in the fourth with his record-breaking blast to double the lead. Later in the inning, Andy Armstrong hit a three-run homer to make it 5-0.

Chicago cut the deficit to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth, but Murphy struck again in the top of the fifth with his second home run of the game — a two-run shot that pushed the Goldeyes’ lead back to 7-2. Keshawn Lynch added a two-run single later in the inning to make it 9-2.

In the sixth, Warkentin delivered an RBI single to score Ramón Bramasco, and in the seventh, Bramasco added a ground-rule double that brought Armstrong home to cap the scoring at 11-2.

On the mound, Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) earned the win with seven strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five. Tasker Strobel worked a scoreless eighth, and Derrick Cherry pitched a perfect ninth to close out the game.

John Baker took the loss for Chicago, surrendering seven runs over 4 1/3 innings. The Dogs used four pitchers out of the bullpen to finish the game.

The series wraps up Thursday at 6:30 p.m. C.T. with the Goldeyes looking for their first sweep of the season. Rookie right-hander Zan Rose will make his third start of the year, while the Dogs counter with Jack Nedrow, who will be making his professional debut.