Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

The Hens took care of the Chiefs 5-2 and it was Clete Thomas who got it done at the plate.  He had three of the four Hens hits and he drove in four of their five runs in the win.  He also hit his sixth homer of the season.

Chris Lambert continued to impress and he improved to 6-3.  He gave up one run on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings.  Joel Zumaya struck out two and gave up an unearned run in the seventh while Francisco Cruceta walked one in a no hit eighth.  Blaine Neal pitched a perfect ninth and he picked up save number 19.