Bulls Clinch Playoff Berth Despite Loss
DURHAM, NC - The Durham Bulls clinched their third straight postseason berth despite falling to the Gwinnett Stripers 8-5 Monday afternoon at the DBAP. With an extra-inning Charlotte loss in Norfolk, the Bulls captured the International League Wild Card spot.The Bulls now await the winner of a play-in game between
DURHAM, NC - The Durham Bulls clinched their third straight postseason berth despite falling to the Gwinnett Stripers 8-5 Monday afternoon at the DBAP. With an extra-inning Charlotte loss in Norfolk, the Bulls captured the International League Wild Card spot.
The Bulls now await the winner of a play-in game between the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Syracuse Mets for their upcoming playoff series. Durham will host Game One and Two of the first round on Wednesday and Thursday night, before travelling to face the North Division winner for the remaining three games in the Best-Of-5 series. The team's postseason berth marks the 16th time in 22 seasons in the International League the Bulls have advanced to the postseason.
In Monday's game, Gwinnett began their scoring run in the top of the third inning, picking up an RBI single from
The Bulls were able to get a run back, by loading the bases on Stripers starter
Mike Brosseau was able to tack on another run with a solo home run over the Blue Monster in left field to make it 8-2. The comeback attempted continued with the Bulls adding another run on an RBI double by