Stripers Rally Late to Topple Toledo
TOLEDO, OH - The Gwinnett Stripers scored five runs over the final three innings for a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Toledo Mud Hens Saturday night in game two of the three-game series at Fifth Third Field.Tyler Smith blasted a game-tying two-run home run in the eighth inning, and Sean
TOLEDO, OH - The Gwinnett Stripers scored five runs over the final three innings for a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Toledo Mud Hens Saturday night in game two of the three-game series at Fifth Third Field.
Much of the game was a pitcher's duel between starters
Toledo scored the first two runs of the game, one on an RBI single to center by
Ladwig was masterful for most of the night, holding a 2-0 lead and pitching a perfect game until the top of the seventh. With one out in the seventh,
In the bottom of the seventh, the Mud Hens pushed the lead to 3-1 as
In the top of the eighth, Kazmar led off with an infield single, and, with two outs, Smith drilled a two-run homer (2) to left of Ladwig, knotting the game at 3-3.
In the top of the ninth, with reliever
Allard pitched 7.0 innings with eight hits, three earned runs and four strikeouts in his fifth consecutive quality start. His scoreless innings streak ended at 14.1 when he gave up the run in the top of the second with no outs. Phillips (W, 2-2) tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with two hits and three strikeouts.
For the Mud Hens, Ladwig went 8.0 innings with five hits, three earned runs and seven strikeouts. Aumont (L, 1-1) worked 1.0 inning with four hits, two earned runs and one walk.
Offensively, Gwinnett was led by Franco and Kazmar who each were 2-for-4. Kazmar added an RBI. Smith was 1-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs.
Toledo was paced by Adduci who went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs.
The Gwinnett Stripers (16-24) and Toledo Mud Hens (27-13) meet in the rubber game of the three-game series Sunday afternoon at Fifth-Third Field. Left-hander