Hens Outdone 7-5 in Gwinnett Opener
Published on May 23, 2013 under International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
The Gwinnett Braves rallied for four sixth inning runs to overcome a three-run deficit and defeat the Mud Hens 7-5 in Gwinnett on Thursday night.
The evening started out great for the Mud Hens after Ramon Cabrera, Kevin Russo and Quintin Berry rallied for an RBI a piece to give the Hens a 3-0 lead in the second.
Gwinnett earned a run back with a sacrifice fly in the fourth, but the Hens quickly extended the lead to 5-1 in the fifth after Bryan Holaday tripled with two outs to score two and give Toledo the four-run lead. The Hens' lead was short-lived after the Braves roughed up Ramon Garcia and Al Alburquerque for five runs between the fifth and sixth innings to take a 6-5 lead.
The Braves added an insurance run in the eighth off Brayan Villarreal to seal the 7-5 victory for Gwinnett.
The Mud Hens will look for revenge tomorrow in the second game of the series at 7:05 p.m. Ace lefty Jose Alvarez (4-2, 1.98) is scheduled to make the start for Toledo.
International League Stories from May 23, 2013
- Season High 17 Hits Lead to Bats 10-0 Win - Louisville Bats
- Marrero Lifts Chiefs to 11-Inning Win - Syracuse Mets
- PawSox Blanked by Louisville 10-0 - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Two Big Innings Cost RailRiders in Series Opener - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Red Wings Post-Game Notes - Rochester Red Wings
- G-Braves Rally to Clip Mud Hens, 7-5 - Gwinnett Stripers
- Hens Outdone 7-5 in Gwinnett Opener - Toledo Mud Hens
- SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Rochester Red Wings
- Tony Cingrani Returns to Mound for Bats Tonight - Louisville Bats
- Triple-A All-Star Online Fan Voting Begins May 29 - IL1
- IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Celebrate Memorial Day at Victory Field - Indianapolis Indians
- Bisons Notes - Indianapolis at Buffalo (7:05 p.m.) - Buffalo Bisons
- Brandon Beachy to Start for Gwinnett on Friday, May 24 vs. Toledo - Gwinnett Stripers
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.
