"When we got out of that inning, it really gave our guys the energy and the passion to go out and swing the bat," manager Jeff Banister said. "Getting out of that inning was huge."
The game was 3-3 but Banister wanted Tolleson in the 10th, opting to use his closer on the road in a tied game. Banister had already used Spencer Patton, Jake Diekman and Sam Dyson. That left him Tolleson, much-used left-hander Sam Freeman, long reliever Anthony Bass and rookie Luke Jackson.
"Based on what was coming up and the part of the lineup where we are at, I felt like if we could get Shawn through that inning fairly clean, it would set up a possible two-inning situation for him," Banister said.