Mud Hens Drop Series Finale to IronPigs
July 22, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Toledo Mud Hens News Release
TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo Mud Hens lost the series finale at Fifth Third Field to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs by a score of 5-3.
Scoring seemed be happening nearly every inning for one team or another. For the Mud Hens, Jason Krizan was the big producer for the lineup, driving in Dixon Machado on two different occasions, accounting for two of the teams three runs on the day.
Toledo starter Jacob Turner was in trouble early, as Dean Anna hit a triple on the first pitch of the game. He was driven in by a groundout by Collin Cowgill. Turner settled in after this to shut the opposition down for the next two innings.
The IronPigs got to Turner again in the fourth after am error by Harold Castro. Another run scored in the inning when Logan Moore hit sacrifice bunt to score Dylan Cozens. The two runs that crossed the plate this inning without a ball leaving the infield.
The Mud Hens did some scoring of their own in the fourth inning, facing Jacob Waguespack. Machado opened the inning with a single, then found his way to third after a Christin Stewart double. It was Krizan who got the run across the board with a single to right field. Mikie Mahtook hit into a fielder's choice that scored Stewart.
It did not take long for Lehigh Valley to answer back, as Cowgill homered in the fifth inning. Another run scored off of reliever Zac Reininger as a ball squirted away following a strikeout of Danny Espinosa in the sixth inning.
Krizan came through once more in the bottom half of the sixth, driving in Machado on a groundout to second. This put the Mud Hens down by two runs. Hunter Cervenka took over in eighth inning to hold the score where it was.
Toledo entered the bottom of the ninth trailing by two runs. The IronPigs brought in Pedro Beato to shut the door. Mike Gerber was the first to see him, which ended in a flyout. Jarrod Saltalamacchia struck out, leaving things up to Castro with two outs. A flyout from his bat ended the game.
What's Next:
The Mud Hens will have an off day on Monday. They return to action on Tuesday against the Durham Bulls at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
#RoadToDetroit Report (rankings according to MLb.com 2018 Prospect Watch):
5. OF Christin Stewart: 1-for-3, double, run
7. RHP Kyle Funkhouser: DNP
11. OF Mike Gerber: 0-for-4, single, walk
12. IF Dawel Lugo: 1-for-4, single
15. RHP Grayson Long: DNP (DL)
16. Bryan Garcia: DNP (DL)
18. LHP Tyler Alexander: DNP
22. LHP Matt Hall: DNP
26. OF Jacob Robson: 0-for-4
Hens Notes:
- The Mud Hens are now half of a game ahead of the second place team. Should they lose on Tuesday, and the Indianapolis Indians win, Toledo will fall to second place for just the second time in 2018.
- Dixon Machado has now recorded two multi-hit games in a row.
- Edwin Espinal's .998 fielding percentage leads all first basemen in the International League. He has committed just one error in 77 starts this season.
- Tonight marks Jason Krizan's eighth multi-RBI game of the season. His last was on July 12 against Indianapolis, where he recorded four RBIs.
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