The AAA Indianapolis Indians dropped their 2nd in a row against the Toledo Mud Hens on Friday to start off the season. '04 first rounder Neil Walker went 1-4 with a game tying Solo Home run in the bottom of the 7th, but the bullpen couldn't hold up, giving up 1 run in the top of the 8th and 9th innings. Leadoff man Andrew McCutchen went 2-4 with a double, 1 run scored, and a stolen base. The Indians will take on the Mud Hens tonight in the 3rd of 4 games with Tom Gorzelanny on the mound.
Meanwhile in AA Altoona, the Curve fell, for a third consecutive game, to the Erie SeaWolves 2-0. The Curve outhit the SeaWolves 7 to 3, but went 0-5 with runners in scoring position. Jose Tabata went 1-4 with a double, but left 3 men on base and grounded into a double play. The Curve and SeaWolves at set to square off at 1:05 this afternoon in Erie to wrap up the first series of each team's season.
With a combined record of 0-5 between the Curve and Indians, the Lynchburg Hillcats posted their second consecutive win of the season with a 14-7 victory over the Potomac Nationals. The Hillcats worked over the National pitchers for 17 hits, none of which came from heralded first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez, who went 0-5. Rough day for Alvarez as he also had 2 fielding errors.
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