Long ball leads Hens to fourth straight win
Toledo, Ohio - In game two of the four game series at Victory Field between the Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians the Mud Hens came away with a 11-3 win behind the long ball.
Toledo, Ohio - In game two of the four game series at Victory Field between the Toledo Mud Hens and Indianapolis Indians the Mud Hens came away with a 11-3 win behind the long ball.
The Mud Hens utilized five home runs to take the victory in Indianapolis.
Tuesday's game saw a pitcher's duel early on with both teams starting pitchers showing dominance. The first base runner of the game came in the bottom of the second inning when Indianapolis'
However, the Mud Hens made sure the first hit of the game was logged on their behalf. To begin the third inning,
Toledo added insurance in the fourth inning.
The Indians cut into the lead in the sixth inning with
The triple ended Funkhouser's night, bringing his line to 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out seven. He was replaced out of the pen by
In the top of the eighth, Candelario came to the dish with
For the bottom half of the eighth, the Mud Hens called on
With two outs in the top of the ninth, Kozma drew a walk before
What's Next:
The Mud Hens and Indians will reconvene on Wednesday for a 1:35 p.m. start in Indianapolis. Toledo is scheduled to send
#RoadToDetroit Report (rankings according to MLB.com 2019 Prospect Rankings):
8. OF Daz Cameron: 0 for 4 ,1 BB
14. RHP
18. RHP Kyle Funkhouser: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
21. RHP Bryan Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
27. OF Jacob Robson: 2 for 5, RBI
30. OF