Bulls, Clippers Split Doubleheader
DURHAM, NC - The Durham Bulls and Columbus Clippers split a day-night doubleheader Saturday at the DBAP, with the home side winning Game 1 11-5, and the visitors winning Game 2 4-0.Durham fell behind quickly in Game 1, surrendering a trio of runs in the top of the first. The
DURHAM, NC - The Durham Bulls and Columbus Clippers split a day-night doubleheader Saturday at the DBAP, with the home side winning Game 1 11-5, and the visitors winning Game 2 4-0.
Durham fell behind quickly in Game 1, surrendering a trio of runs in the top of the first. The home side came right back in the bottom of the frame though, scoring a run on a
The teams exchanged the next two runs to make the score 4-4 heading to the bottom of the third, before Durham erupted for a five-run frame.
Columbus got a run back in the fifth, but Cronenworth added on a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth and Smolinski tacked on an RBI single in the sixth to close the scoring at 11-5.
In Game Two the Clippers again took an early lead, this time three batters into the game when
Wong doubled for the Bulls in the first inning of the contest, marking Durham's lone hit in the nightcap.
The Bulls and Clippers wrap their four-game set Sunday at the DBAP at 5:05 p.m. Durham has yet to name a starter, and RHP