Miscues Cost Bulls in 8-5 Loss
DURHAM, NC -A four-run deficit was too much to overcome for the Durham Bulls Saturday evening, as they fell 8-5 to the Gwinnett Stripers in front of 10,404 fans at the DBAP.The Bulls scored first in the bottom of the second after Brandon Lowe doubled and later scored on an
DURHAM, NC -A four-run deficit was too much to overcome for the Durham Bulls Saturday evening, as they fell 8-5 to the Gwinnett Stripers in front of 10,404 fans at the DBAP.
The Bulls scored first in the bottom of the second after
In the top of the third, Gwinnett scored three runs on three hits, highlighted by a two-run double from
Gwinnett extended its lead with one run in each of the fourth and fifth innings on solo home runs by
The Bulls rallied in the bottom of the fifth, as
Santana homered for the second time in the sixth inning, a two-run shot to give the Stripers a 7-4 lead.
Gwinnett added one run in the top of the ninth on an RBI-single by
Kiermaier finished 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI, one run scored, and two walks. The Bulls committed a season-high three errors for the third time this season, and left 12 runners on base, going 5-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
Stripers' right-handed starter
The Bulls (37-29) face the Stripers (30-36) in the finale of this four-game series Sunday evening at the DBAP.