Mud Hens allow four home runs in loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toledo Mud Hens dropped the first of a six-game road trip in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Buffalo Bisons.
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Toledo Mud Hens dropped the first of a six-game road trip in Tuesday's 11-3 loss to the Buffalo Bisons.
Toledo made its first visit to Sahlen Field this season for the final series meeting against the International League North Division foe.
After winning four games in the most recent home stand this past week, the Mud Hens finished with nine hits, despite going empty prior to the fifth inning.
Buffalo knocked in four home runs which nearly tied a season-high given up by Toledo last done on July 20.
After loading the bases and drawing the first run on back-to-back walks, Watkins had a two-strike count on
Toledo relieved the 27-year-old right-hander with one out in the second inning as Buffalo took an 8-0 lead.
Watkins has surrendred four runs or more in four starts with the Mud Hens this season. The native of Phoenix, Arizona, has split time between Toledo, Double-A Erie and High-A Lakeland in 2019.
The Bisons extended their lead to nine the very next inning from an RBI groundout by Santiago Espinal.
Buffalo starter
Fisk lasted six innings and gave up two runs on three hits for the win.
Toledo scored its second run in back-to-back innings as
Coming over from the Kansas City Royals on June 1 and being assigned from the SeaWolves 10 days later, Schwindel is hitting 13-for-36 with four home runs during that nine-game span with the Mud Hens.
Schwindel and Kozma each collected a team-high two hits while Mahtook's RBI infield single in the eighth made it an eight-run difference.
What's Next:
Opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. (EST).
Live coverage is available on MiLB.TV and Fox Sports 1230 WCWA-AM.
#RoadToDetroit Report (according to MLB.com Prospect Watch):
8. OF
11. IF Willi Castro: 1-for-4, Run
14. RHP
18. RHP
21. RHP Bryan Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 10 Pitches
27. OF Jacob Robson: 1-for-5, Run
30. OF
Hens Notes:
• Tuesday marked the first of 13 road games for Toledo before the season's end on September 2.
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