Toledo Mud Hens Rout Indianapolis Indians 7-1 - AAA, International League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - TOLEDO, Ohio - The first place Toledo Mud Hens looked to extend their lead in the I.L. West with another strong outing by RHP Jeremy Johnson (4-0). Johnson did his job by earning the win and he allowed one run through seven innings on the way to the 7-1 route of the Indianapolis Indians Sunday afternoon.
From the start of this game it was easy to see the trends of the day: the Hens came to hit and RHP Jeremy Johnson was going to be difficult to hit. After Johnson sent down the Indians in order, 3B Mike Hessman hit a home run to Monroe Street in the first to put the score at 1-0. Johnson (4-0) earned the win and held a shutout through six
Advertisement = innings. It was only in his last inning of work that he gave up a RBI-double to catcher Michel Hernandez.

Hessman (2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI) and his homer were not the only blemishes in opposing starter RHP Mike Thompson's game. Thompson gave up a home run to 1B Jeff Larish in the fourth - a two run shot deep out of Fifth Third Field. Then in the fifth, 2B Michael Hollimon blasted another two-run jack to put Toledo up 6-0.

The Hens answered after C Michel Hernandez put the Indians on the board with a RF Matt Joyce RBI-double that scored LF Timo Perez in the eigth. The Hens would hold the lead and win 7-1.

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