Durham Tallies 17 Hits, Defeats Gwinnett 12-3
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (35-26) gave up 17 hits in a 12-3 loss to the Durham Bulls (35-26) on Friday at Coolray Field. Alex Jackson hit his 12th home run of the season in the losing cause.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Gwinnett Stripers (35-26) gave up 17 hits in a 12-3 loss to the Durham Bulls (35-26) on Friday at Coolray Field.
Scoring Recap: Durham took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a two-run homer by
Stripers Stats: Weigel tossed 3.2 innings with two runs on three hits in a no-decision.
Bulls Stats: Following 4.0 two-run innings from De Leon, Vidal Nuno (W, 1-0) picked up the win in relief with one unearned run on two hits over 1.2 innings. Bonifacio went 4-for-5 with a double, homer, and three RBIs.
Postgame Notes: Jackson's two-run homer was Gwinnett's International League-leading 106th this season. With the loss, the Stripers fall into a two-way tie with Durham for second place in the International League South Division. Both teams trail Charlotte (34-25) by winning percentage (.576 to .574).
Next Game (Saturday, June 8): Durham vs. Gwinnett, 6:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. LHP