A back and forth game turned into a blowout in the late innings as the Clippers took this first of six on Tuesday night.
Starter Zach Logue spun a quick top of the first, and the Hens got Wenceel Perez, Eddys Leonard, and Nick Maton on base by walks to load them up. Justice Bigbie was hit by a pitch, making it 1-0 Hens, but a drive to center field from Ryan Kreidler was caught to turn away a potentially big rally.
Logue gave up that lead in the second as the Clippers scored two runs. They got another in the third, but the Hens tied it up in the bottom half.