Clippers Top Bulls, Win Series
The Columbus Clippers played a morning game at the Durham Bulls' Athletic Park for the final game of a four game series.The Bulls scored first in the third inning on a solo home run off the bat of Willy Adames into the front row in right field off Ryan Merritt.The
The Columbus Clippers played a morning game at the Durham Bulls' Athletic Park for the final game of a four game series.
The Bulls scored first in the third inning on a solo home run off the bat of Willy Adames into the front row in right field off
The Clippers tied the score in the top of the fourth inning.
Columbus 1 Durham 1.
Columbus went ahead in the top of the sixth inning.
Merritt pitched 6.1 innings, allowing 7 hits and one earned run, striking out seven and walking two. Joe Colon came in in relief and gave up just one hit in 1.2 innings.
Merritt (3-3) won the game. Brent Honeywell (2-3) was charged with the loss despite a good start, allowing eight hits in six innings, striking out ten with no walks.
Urshela at shortstop, Shaffer at third base and Ronny Rodriguez at second base each made brilliant fielding plays.
The Clippers travel to Gwinnett for a three game series starting Friday. The team returns home on Monday, May 15 for a Dime-A-Dog Night at 6:35 PM.