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Lehigh Valley IronPigs 9, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box)

Bryan Sammons threw a pretty good game, but once again the offense was quiet and the bullpen came unglued on Thursday.

The Hens had an early lead when Tyler Nevin doubled and later scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the second inning. Otherwise they couldn’t do anything much with Drew Hutchison. However, Sammons tossed five innings of scoreless ball with five strikeouts, and at the end of five, the Hens still led 1-0.

In the seventh, Sam Clay allowed a solo shot that tied the game, but heading into the ninth things were still deadlocked at 1-1. Miguel Diaz and then Rony Garcia were lit up for eight runs in the top half, without even…