Clippers Drop Game Four on Getaway Day
The Columbus Clippers fell, 5-3, to the Syracuse Chiefs today at Huntington Park, finishing the series at an even two games apiece.Ryan Merritt was excellent on the hill for Columbus, tossing seven scoreless innings of work. He received enough offense to have some breathing room, and took advantage, scattering six
The Columbus Clippers fell, 5-3, to the Syracuse Chiefs today at Huntington Park, finishing the series at an even two games apiece.
The bullpen couldn't close the door, though, allowing Syracuse back into the game in the eighth for the eventual win in the tenth.
The Clippers got things done in the bottom of the fifth when
The teams went to extra innings, and the Chiefs loaded the bases for Marmolejos in the top of the tenth. He delivered, driving a bases-clearing double to the wall in right for a 5-2 lead.
Barnes singled in a run in the bottom of the inning, but that would be it for the Clippers, as they fell 5-3.
The Clippers will have tomorrow off before heading to Indianapolis Tuesday for a three-game series with the Indians. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.