Lugnuts Hold off Cubs, 5-4, Avoid Sweep
May 30, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Carl Wise homered, Ryan Borucki set a new career high with seven innings pitched, and the Lansing Lugnuts (25-24) ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the South Bend Cubs (31-18) in a Memorial Day matinee at Four Winds Field.
The Lugnuts avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Eastern Division leaders.
With the game tied 2-2 in the fifth inning, Ryan Hissey and Juan Kelly delivered back-to-back doubles off Cubs reliever Greyfer Eregua (Loss, 1-2). Three batters later, Wise knocked his first home run of the year to left, putting the Lugnuts up 5-2.
Borucki (Win, 2-1) did his utmost to make the lead stand up. Coming off six-inning stints in his last two games, the 6-foot-4 left-hander scattered seven singles and a walk, striking out two. He allowed only an Ian Rice two-run single in the first inning and a Bryant Flete RBI fielder's choice in the seventh inning that brought the Cubs within 5-3.
20-year-old Patrick Murphy relieved Borucki in the eighth, and South Bend tightened the screws. Eloy Jimenez hooked an RBI single to left, shaving the lead to one run, and Ian Rice drew a walk to load the bases. Murphy remained unwavering, overpowering both Daniel Spingola and Tyler Alamo with swinging strikeouts to escape the jam.
Dusty Isaacs (Save, 9) recorded the final three outs, pitching around an Andrew Ely two-out double to tie for the league lead in saves.
In victory, Hissey went 1-for-3 with two walks and Kelly finished 2-for-5 with two runs batted in.
The Lugs continue their seven-game road trip with the Tuesday opener of a three-game set in Dayton, Ohio. Right-hander Sean Reid-Foley (2-3, 3.65) duels with Dragons right-hander Tanner Rainey (1-5, 6.27) at 7:00 p.m. at Fifth Third Field.
The next Lugnuts home game is on Friday, June 3rd, a LAFCU Fireworks night against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. The weekend continues with Star Wars Night on Saturday, June 4th, also featuring postgame LAFCU Fireworks. To purchase tickets or for more information, stop by the Cooley Law School Stadium box office, call (517) 485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.
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