 Rich Austin won free haircuts for RiverHawks fans on Tuesday.
Austin hit a fourth-inning homer over the Great Clips sign in left field.
Each time a RiverHawk hits a home run over the Great Clips sign, fans can redeem their ticket stub at any Stateline Great Clips for a free haircut.
Fans have been treated to free haircuts each of the last four games. |
| LOVES PARK, Ill. – Kyle Wright brightened the Rockford RiverHawks' dimming hope for a Northern League playoff berth by ending the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ chance for postseason play.
Wright pitched a four-hitter and shut out the Goldeyes, 7-0, at Road Ranger Stadium.
Both teams immediately ahead of Rockford in the standings – third-place Joliet and fourth-place Gary – won on Tuesday. Joliet beat visiting Fargo, 4-1. Gary beat visiting Schaumburg, 8-2. Fifth-place Rockford remains four games behind the RailCats for the last playoff spot with six to play. Sixth-place Winnipeg was mathematically eliminated.
Rich Austin hit his eighth home run, in front of 2,289.
Wright (9-3) struck out three without a walk and threw 76 of his 98 pitches for strikes. He twice retired 11 in a row and faced just 29 batters, two more than the minimum. Winnipeg put one runner in scoring position.
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LOVES PARK, Ill. – Wednesday’s game between the Rockford RiverHawks and the Winnipeg Goldeyes has been postponed because of wet grounds. The teams have scheduled a doubleheader for 5:05 p.m. Thursday at Road Ranger Stadium. It’s the last home date of the regular season.
