RailRiders Sling Mud over Toledo in 8-4 Win

July 17, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

Shane Robinson of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
(Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Credit: Todd Hiller)

TOLEDO, OH - Late offense from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders helped them to an 8-4 win over the Toledo Mud Hens, using a four-run 8th inning to break a late tie.

The game became tied in the 4th inning, after an early 4-0 RailRiders lead evaporated. Toledo plated a run in the 3rd inning to chip away at the deficit, before the Hens walked with the bases loaded in the 4th inning to trim it to a 4-2 deficit. The next man up was Harold Castro, with the bases still loaded, and he clocked a two-run double to tie the game, 4-4.

The RailRiders began the scoring with three runs in the top of the second off Mud Hens starting pitcher Jacob Turner. With one down, Shane Robinson reached on a single; the first of five straight base hits. Francisco Diaz singled in Robinson for a 1-0 lead and L.J. Mazzilli followed with a two-run double for a 3-0 advantage. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre added a run in the third on a double play ball to extend their lead to 4-0.

All of the Toledo offense came off Chance Adams who did not factor in the decision. The Mud Hens sent seven to the plate in the inning, scoring three times off Adams to knock him out of the game. The righty pitched 3.1 innings, allowing four runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts before handing it off to the bullpen.

The RailRiders bullpen continues its excellent work over the last month of games, and especially in this series. Stephen Tarpley (2.2 IP), Joe Harvey (2.0 IP) and Cody Carroll (1.0 IP) combined for 5.2 innings of one-hit ball and eight strikeouts. Between the first two days of the series, the RailRiders 'pen has gone 8.2 innings with one hit and 11 K, and in the last 25 games they have allowed just 16 earned runs in 91.0 innings pitched (1.58 ERA).

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Toledo close their season series on Wednesday night at 7:05 p.m. as the RailRiders aim for a three-game sweep. LHP Josh Rogers (6-7, 3.92) gets the start for the RailRiders against the Mud Hens and RHP Artie Lewicki (4-4, 4.73). Pregame coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino on NEPA Sports Radio The Game and the RailRiders Radio Network.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

50-43

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Shane Robinson of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
(Todd Hiller)

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