Shao-Ching Chiang Earns First Triple-A Win
June 12, 2018 - International League (IL1) - Columbus Clippers News Release
The Columbus Clippers defeated the Louisville Bats, 7-4, in game one of the teams' four-game series tonight at Louisville Slugger Field.
The Clippers erupted in the third and, despite a valiant comeback effort, held the Bats off after that to secure the win.
The Clippers jumped out to a five-run lead after a huge third inning. Drew Maggi kicked things off with a RBI double, and Brandon Barnes scored him with a single, making it 2-0. Mike Papi followed with a two-run double, backed by an Eric Haase RBI triple, making it 5-0.
The Bats didn't go down without a fight, as they put up four runs in the bottom of the third aganst Clippers' starter Shao-Ching Chiang. Nick Senzel laced a RBI double and Dilson Herrera launched a three-run homerun, pulling Louisville within 5-4.
When it was all said and done, 17 batters had come to the plate in the inning.
Columbus added one run in the top of the fifth with two men on. With Papi on third, Nellie Rodriguez lifted fly ball to center to score him, extending the lead to 6-4.
Chiang would be relieved in the sixth inning, having allowed four runs on five hits in five and one-third innings. He walked one and struck out three in his Triple-A debut.
Haase provided the Clippers with another insurance run in the top of the seventh when he lofted a high fly ball to right that got lost in the lights. Centerfielder Mason Williams could not see the ball and the second baseman, Senzel, couldn't get to it in time, allowing Barnes to score, making it 7-4.
George Kontos tossed scoreless eighth and ninth innings for the Clippers to maintain the lead and earn the game one victory.
The Clippers and host Bats will play game two of their four-game series tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field.
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