Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Rudy Lugo and Casey Fien combined for a solid outing as the Hens took care of Lehigh Valley 5-3 in the first of two.  Lugo gave up three runs (just one earned) on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Fien threw 1 2/3 innings of shutout relief and he improved to 1-0.  Will Rhymes doubled, drove in two and scored once while Scott Sizemore went two for four with a double and a two run home run.

Lauren Gagnier threw five shutout innings and he improved to 2-2 in the second game.  Dan Schlereth and Jay Sborz then threw shutout innings each to finish up game.  Sborz picked up his eleventh save of the season.  Danny Worth singled, scored a run and drove in one.  Ben Guez hit a solo home run, his second of the season.