Stewart and Lugo go deep in Mud Hens win
LOUISVILLE, KY - The Toledo Mud Hens take game one of a three-game set against the Louisville Bats by a score of 5-2.
LOUISVILLE, KY - The Toledo Mud Hens take game one of a three-game set against the Louisville Bats by a score of 5-2.
The long ball served the Mud Hens attack well, as three of the teams five runs came courtesy of the homerun. Both
Toledo starter
It was the Bats, however, who struck first when
Stewart extended that lead in the third inning with his 20th homerun of the season, also driving in
After a scoreless top half of the ninth,
What's Next:
The Mud Hens remain in Kentucky on Wednesday for game two of a three-game series against the Louisville Bats. First pitch from Louisville Slugger Field is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
#RoadToDetroit Report (rankings according to MLB.com 2018 Prospect Watch):
6. OF Christin Stewart: 1-for-4, homerun, 2 RBI, run
8. OF Daz Cameron: 1-for-4, single, run
9. RHP
14. IF Dawel Lugo: 2-for-4, single, homerun, RBI, run
16. OF
20. RHP
21. LHP
22. LHP
Hens Notes:
• With the win tonight, the Mud Hens improve to 7-2 in games following a scheduled off day.
• Dawel Lugo clubbed his third homerun on the season in tonight's game. It is the first time he has gone deep since May 31.
• In search of its first postseason berth since 2007, Toledo entered tonight's game trailing Indianapolis by 4.5 games in the West Division standings and sitting 3.5 games behind Columbus in the Wild Card race.
• The Detroit Tigers on Sunday recalled LHP