The Mud Hens had this one in the bag, but Junichi Tazawa blew up for three runs in the ninth to lose it. Tyler Alexander pitched around nine hits, allowing two runs in 5 1⁄3 innings. Edwin Espinal and Christin Stewart each launched solo shots in the losing effort. In the seventh, they loaded the bases, and a walk, followed by a wild pitch, allowed two Hens to score to make it a 4-2 lead before the game slipped away.
Espinal 1-3, 2 R, RBI, HR, BB, SO
Stewart: 2-4, R, RBI, HR, BB
Alexander: 5.