The Columbus Clippers (70-59) fell at the Toledo Mud Hens (63-66) 9-2 Sunday. It got out of hand really fast. After failing to do so in the first the Mud Hens scored in each of the next five innings. Despite the loss the Clippers maintain a six game lead on Indianapolis and are seven games up on Toledo and Louisville.
It was a bad night for Toru Murata (2-3, 5.91 ERA). He went four and two-third innings and allowed nine runs on 10 hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Kyle Lobstein (9-11, 4.07 ERA) was much more effective for Toledo. He pitched six and one-third innings and allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.
Toledo jumped ahead in the second with a rally. James McCann was hit by a pitch to start the inning and Mike Hessman doubled to have a pair in scoring position with no outs. Jordan Lennerton came through with a two-run single.
Luke Carlin stayed hot in the third. After a one-out single by fellow catcher Dusty Brown Carlin, the DH Sunday, hit a double and a run scored. The Clippers tied the game on an infield RBI single by Giovanny Urshela.
The Mud Hens jumped right back out with a solo homer to start the bottom of the third by Brandon Douglas. A pair of doubles by Andy Wilks and Tyler Collins made it a 4-2 game. Two more scored on a two-run double by Lennerton.
Lennerton finished with 5 RBIs and a triple shy of the cycle.
The Clippers are back at Huntington Park to begin a three-game set with Toledo in Columbus Monday. Gabriel Arias (6-2, 3.65 ERA) will face Buck Farmer (NR) and the Mud Hens at 7:05 p.m.
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