Mud Hens fall, 3-0, to IronPigs as Alfredo Figaro and Nate Bump battle in pitcher's duel

ALLENTOWN, PA. - The Toledo Mud Hens lost, 3-0, to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in a pitcher's duel Tuesday night at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. The teams combined for just 10 hits as Alfredo Figaro and Nate Bump flustered hitters for most of the night.

The IronPigs didn't waste any time getting on the board as they scored a run in the bottom of the first. Willy Taveras led off the inning with a single and stole second to get himself in scoring position. That is exactly what he did on a Neil Sellers double to give Lehigh Valley an early 1-0 lead.

Figaro (4-4) went 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on five hits. He struck out four and walked two. Bump (6-3) went six innings, striking out four and walking four. He surrendered just three hits.

Lehigh Valley picked up two insurance runs in the eighth on a Jeff Larish throwing error, one of four Mud Hen errors in the game. After Daniel Schlereth walked the bases loaded, Melvin Dorta hit a ground ball to third that was thrown wildly by Larish, allowing the IronPigs to take a 3-0 lead into the ninth.

Scott Mathieson picked up his 11th save of the season.

Toledo had only five hits in the game. They were paced by designated hitter Max Leon, who went 2-for-4. Brent Dlugach saw his team-high five-game hit streak come to an end, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.

The Hens fall to 32-27 on the season.

Toledo and Lehigh Valley continue their series Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. The Hens return home June 12 for an eight-game homestand. Upcoming Game Tickets | Box Score

Game Notes

• Wilkin Ramirez made his 2010 Mud Hen debut
• Figaro's line: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4K
• Toledo lost for the first time on Tuesday and is now 9-1 on the season.