Toledo Mud Hens Drop First Game of Final Home Stand with 6-1 Loss to Richmond Braves
Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 01:56PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – After
the Mud Hens took a close game from the Norfolk Tides to close the road
trip, Toledo returned home to open the last home stand of the season on
Saturday. Looking to start a win streak, the Hens sent out RHP Anastacio Martinez (2-6).
Martinez gave up a double in the second to C Corky Miller, who later
scored to give Richmond a 1-0 advantage. The visiting Braves kept on
rolling though. Miller came back in the fourth inning to belt a solo
home run before his team would build an even bigger lead.
Meanwhile, RHP James Parr (4-3) just cruised. He held the Hens to no runs in six innings, but his shut-down performance trascended just the no runs allowed. He held Toledo to only two hits, one to DH Brent Clevlen and the other to 3B Erick Almonte.
Parr worked right along as his offense rallied for a huge inning. 2B
Wes Timmons hit a home run to begin a four run fifth inning. Anastacio Martinez lasted 4.2 innings and allowed six runs. He departed by leaving his team with a 6-0 deficit.
Toledo would add one run in the ninth, long after Parr left the game, when 1B Jeff Larish blasted a double to right-center field to score OF Timo Perez. The score would stand 6-1.
News & Notes
Attendance Soaring!:
Fifth Third Field has been packing in the fans all season long, but
after a sellout crowd of 11, 072 Saturday, the stadium extends its
record to 15 consecutive sellouts.
Bad Stretches On Defense...: Martinez is 0-5 in his last 8 starts with a 7.46 ERA (34 ER/41 IP) during that stretch. Another starter, RHP Yorman Bazardo, is 0-6 in his last 6 starts.
...And Offense: The Hens have hit no home runs in the last six games and have been eclipsed for the I.L. lead by Pawtucket.1B Jeff Larish
has not hit a home run at Fifth Third Field since May 25, despite
hitting seven since then between road games in the league and during
his major league stint.
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