Captains Complete Sweep of Lugs in 10th, 7-3
Published on August 20, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
LANSING, Mich. - The Lake County Captains (26-25, 62-57) completed a three-game sweep at Cooley Law School Stadium, scoring four runs in the tenth to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts (24-28, 66-56), 7-3, on Thursday night.
Right fielder Chris Carlson supplied a game-tying RBI double with two outs and two strikes in the eighth inning, but the Lugnuts could not avoid an eighth straight loss.
With two outs in the tenth inning, Grant Fink drew a walk from Lugs reliever Justin Shafer (Loss, 5-3). Yonathan Mendoza followed with a bloop single to left, moving Fink to second base. Carlos Ramirez entered from the bullpen, walking Yu-Cheng Chang to load the bases. Things worsened from there.
The Lugnuts disagreed with home plate umpire Zach Tieche's call of a 1-2 slider to Ordomar Valdez. A subsequent tie-breaking walk to Valdez drew the ire of Lugs manager Ken Huckaby, who was given the heave-ho for the fourth time in 2015.
Ramirez followed with back-to-back run-scoring wild pitches, increasing the Caps' lead to three runs, before Martin Cervenka delivered an RBI double to cap the rally.
Lake County reliever David Speer (Win, 5-5) allowed Carlson's RBI double, but pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the victory.
In a no-decision, Lansing starter Tom Robson turned in five innings with six hits, one run and six strikeouts.
The homestand rolls on as the Lansing Lugnuts welcome the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the first game of a three-game series on a Freebie Friday: Seniors Eat Free featuring postgame LAFCU Fireworks. Lansing right-hander Chase Mallard (5-5, 5.13) takes the mound at 7:05 p.m. against Hot Rods right-hander Chris Pike (9-6, 3.08). For more information, call (517) 485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.
Midwest League Stories from August 20, 2015
- Cade Gotta's Two Home Runs Help BG Avoid Sweep, 7-4 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Rattlers rally to beat River Bandits in ten innings - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Whitecaps Sweep Away Great Lakes - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Chiefs Come From Behind To Complete Sweep - Peoria Chiefs
- Perez Key in Bees' Win over LumberKings - Burlington Bees
- Captains Complete Sweep of Lugs in 10th, 7-3 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Burlington Squeaks by Clinton in Series Finale - Clinton LumberKings
- Dragons Storm to 7-2 Win in Finale - South Bend Cubs
- Captains Work Overtime for Sweep - Lake County Captains
- Dragons Collect 18 Hits, Win 7-2 - Dayton Dragons
- Cougars Fall in Series Finale - Kane County Cougars
- Kernels Claim Rubber Game, 2-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Lugnuts Receive Turner from Dunedin - Lansing Lugnuts
- Cougars Athletic Trainer Receives Midwest League Award - Kane County Cougars
- Fireworks, Superheroes & Giveaways at Classic Park - Lake County Captains
- Jon Matthews Rejoins Dragons; Argenis Aldazoro Placed On Disabled List - Dayton Dragons
- Second to Last Snappers Homestand in 2015 - Beloit Sky Carp
- Yoga in the Outfield Rescheduled for Tuesday, August 25 - Dayton Dragons
- TinCaps Game Notes: August 20 at Bowling Green (Game 120) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Captains Seven-Game Home Stand this Week Features Super Heroes, Irish Heritage Night, Bark in the Pa - Lake County Captains
- Bandits Starters Strong in Doubleheader Sweep - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Bees Rough up Clinton 11-3 and Set up a Rubber Match - Clinton LumberKings
- Quad Cities sweeps doubleheader from Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- TinCaps Tie Franchise Record with 10th Consecutive Win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
