Seventh Inning Explosion Propels Bulls Over Columbus
Columbus, OH --- A seven-run seventh inning sparked the Durham Bulls past the Columbus Clippers 12-3 on Friday night at Huntington Park.Having just escaped a major threat by the Clippers (3-5) in the last of the sixth, Durham (4-4) cobbled together a sustained, 10-batter frame to even the series one
Columbus, OH --- A seven-run seventh inning sparked the Durham Bulls past the Columbus Clippers 12-3 on Friday night at Huntington Park.
Having just escaped a major threat by the Clippers (3-5) in the last of the sixth, Durham (4-4) cobbled together a sustained, 10-batter frame to even the series one game apiece. With two outs and nobody aboard,
Durham took a 1-0 lead in the first on a single by Jake Bauers to bring home Wong, who led the game off withthe first of his three hits. Columbus tied the game in the first, then went ahead on a single by
The Bulls went ahead in the third with a pair of runs against
With the Bulls leading 5-2 in the sixth,
Hazelbaker's homer came in his first game in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Hazelbaker was acquired in a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier in the week. McCarthy's homer was his first career Triple-A home run.
The Bulls were one-hit in the opener on Thursday, but saw the first three batters of Friday's game reach on hits.
Weather permitting, the Bulls continue their series with the Clippers on Saturday night at 6:35 PM ET.