Durham Bulls Hold Off Toledo Mud Hens 3-1, Jae Seo Wins Second Game

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Durham, NC – RHP Jae Seo (2-1) and the Durham bullpen held the Mud Hens to just one run and Chris Richard went three for three with two RBIs as the Bulls downed Toledo, 3-1on Monday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Justin Ruggiano hit an RBI-double in the first inning and then scored on Richard’s RBI-single in the third inning to give the Bulls an early 2-0 lead. The Bulls added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh when Richard tallied his second RBI with a single to center field that scored Elliot Johnson. Seo held the Mud Hens scoreless until Chris Shelton hit a two-out double in the seventh inning to bring Toledo within one. 

Seo left after the play pitching 6 2/3 innings and surrendering just the one run and four hits with no walks and six strikeouts. LHP Jeff Ridgway pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings and RHP Chad Orvella allowed just one hit and struck out two batters in the ninth inning to secure the win and earn his 11^th save of the season.

RHP Ron Chiavacci (7-5) took the loss after working six innings for the Mud Hens and surrendering the two runs (one earned), six hits, and three walks while striking out seven.  

The Bulls and Mud Hens will conclude the series on Tuesday night at 7 PM at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.  For tickets, go to www.durhambulls.com or call the box office at (919) 956-BULL.