Loons break through late, top Lugs 5-3
Published on July 5, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release
LANSING, Mich. - The Great Lakes Loons (8-8, 42-44) broke a tie with two runs the eighth inning and held on for a 5-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts (9-7, 41-44) on Saturday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.
Great Lakes designated hitter Webster Rivas grounded into a fielder's choice to plate the go-ahead run, and scored later in the inning on a wild pitch by Lansing reliever Roberto Espinosa (Loss, 1-1).
After falling behind 3-0 in the third, the Lugnuts rallied to tie the game in the fifth. Second baseman David Harris and center fielder Anthony Alford opened the frame with back-to-back home runs.
Later in the inning, designated hitter Mitch Nay singled in D.J. Davis to tie the game, 3-3.
That was all of the offense Lansing could put together, and the Great Lakes bullpen held the Lugnuts scoreless and hitless the rest of the night.
Great Lakes reliever Jacob Rhame (Win, 4-3) had three strikeouts in 1.2 perfect frames. Victor Araujo (Save, 4) had two strikeouts in the ninth inning.
Lansing reliever Matt Dermody worked 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing and a hit and a walk with one strikeout.
The Lugnuts and Loons play the rubber match of the three-game set on Sunday afternoon at Cooley Law School Stadium. Righty Chase De Jong (0-5, 5.34) starts on the mound for Lansing, with right-hander Jonathan Martinez (7-5, 3.20) pitching for Great Lakes.
Tickets are available for purchase via the stadium box office, telephone at 517-485-4500 and online at lansinglugnuts.com . To sign up for Lugnuts Alerts, text LUGNUTS to 80373.
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