Toledo hits two home runs in loss
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Toledo Mud Hens have lost three of their last four games away from home following Tuesday's 5-3 drubbing to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Toledo Mud Hens have lost three of their last four games away from home following Tuesday's 5-3 drubbing to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
Traveling to Coca-Cola Park for the first time this season to begin a six-game road trip, the Mud Hens fall to 40-5 when leading after the seventh inning and 35-19 when they score first.
The native of Barcelona, Venezuela, becomes the third active Mud Hens hitter to reach double-digit home runs and joins
Mahtook was slated in the lineup as the designated hitter but was a late scratch in replacement of Danny Woodrow.
The change wouldn't be announced until the opening pitch where Woodrow batted leadoff for the 37th time this season. His hit in the fifth inning helped extend his hitting streak to 11 games.
Lehigh Valley would score once in the second and third innings on ground ball singles by
Grullon is the IronPigs' leader in hits (86), doubles (18), home runs (13) and RBIs (86). The 23-year-old catcher missed part of July due to his recent stint on the 7-day injured list.
The go-ahead run for Grullon was set up from
That same inning saw
Toledo's two-run deficit was erased in the seventh with Rogers hitting his second home run in back-to-back games. The long ball to left field came off reliever J.D. Hammer.
Rogers now ties
Adams, 32, was outrighted from Detroit on July 10.
He'd leave after fielding two outs and allowing two runs to come home on consecutive wild pitches.
With the loss, the Mud Hens drop to 10-10 against IL North Division opponents.
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 (rankings according to MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch):
5. OF Daz Cameron: 0-for-3, Walk, Run
6. RHP
7. IF
12. C Jake Rogers: 1-for-4, Run, Home Run, 2 RBIs
16. OF
18. RHP
19. OF
22. RHP
27. LHP
28. IF/OF Dustin Peterson: 0-for-3, Walk
Hens Notes:
• Following Sunday's win over Syracuse, the Mud Hens were the first International League club to notch 100 stolen bases on the season. Jacob Robon leads all active IL hitters with 19 and Willi Castro is tied for seventh at 16.
• It was announced late Sunday that
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