The final score looks bad, but the first four innings of Toledo’s 13-0 loss to Columbus on Wednesday went just fine.
Wilkel Hernandez struck out seven and only gave up a pair of hits going into the fifth, but a leadoff served as an omen for the back-to-back five spots on the way. Three consecutive base hits broke the 0-0 tie, and a Juan Brito grand slam knocked Hernandez out of the game.
He got C.J. Kayfus swinging for strikeout No. 8 on the day, but it didn’t save his final line from looking ugly. It’s a tough break, especially considering two of the three singles came on soft contact.