Bats even series in weather shortened game with 9-6 win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville Bats (26-41) upended the Durham Bulls (38-31) 9-6 in a weather-shortened game that was called after seven and one-third innings on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville Bats (26-41) upended the Durham Bulls (38-31) 9-6 in a weather-shortened game that was called after seven and one-third innings on Wednesday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field.
The game experienced two delays before being called in the seventh frame. The first lasted 44 minutes in the bottom of the third inning and the second lasted 46 minutes in the top of the eighth frame before the game was ultimately called due to weather.
The Bats jumped out 2-0 in the bottom of the second thanks to an RBI single by center fielder
Durham's only lead was short lived however, as Louisville exploded for five runs in the bottom half of the third. A double by right fielder
The grand slam goes as VanMeter's third home run of the season. It was also the first grand slam for a Bat at Louisville Slugger Field since current New York Mets catcher
Louisville added insurance runs to its lead in the fourth and fifth innings with the first coming on a sacrifice-fly by third baseman
The Bulls added two more runs on a two-run home run by
The Bats and Bulls will meet in the series rubber match on Thursday evening 7:00 p.m.