Great Lakes Loons Fall to 0-6 on Road Trip, Lose 6-4 to Clinton LumberKings - Advanced A, Midwest League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - CLINTON, Iowa - The Great Lakes Loons completed a winless six-game roadtrip Wednesday night, dropping their six straight game and their third straight to the Clinton LumberKings by a score of 6-4.
 
The middle of the LumberKing lineup led the way as Clinton’s 2-6 hitters pitched in with two hits apiece.  
 
Geison Aguasviva (1-2) started for the Loons and surrendered all six runs to record his second loss of the season.  Thomas Melgarejo hurled four scoreless innings of relief.
 
Jaime Ortiz hit a solo homer in the sixth inning, his fourth of the season. Ortiz is now tied with catcher Kenley Jansen for the team lead in home runs (4).
 
The Loons fall to 4-11 on the road to go with their 7-3 home record in 2008.
 

ADVERTISEMENT The Loons (11-14) return home to host the Beloit Snappers, Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The contest will be the first of a three-game series (10-16). Please join us out at Dow Diamond as the Loons take a stand for the fight against pollution in a night dedicated to promoting eco-friendly living in the Loons’ “Going Green Night”.  The game will be carried in Mid-Michigan on the flagship home for Great Lakes Loons baseball, ESPN 100.9-FM, and worldwide at Loons.com. Tickets are available by calling 989-837-BALL or by visiting Loons.com.
The Great Lakes Loons are the second-year Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers and members of the Midwest League.  For more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.
 

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