Things didn’t go well in the first game of the series in Iowa. A seven-run fourth innings sunk the Mud Hens’ chances in this one. Michael Pineda had cruised for three innings, and the Hens took the first lead of the day in the top of the fourth when Zack Short led off with a double and scored on a Kody Clemens single. However, in the bottom half, three straight one-out singles led to a Donnie Dewees grand slam that ended Pineda’s night at 55 pitches.
Alex Powers took over from Pineda and allowed three more runs in the inning.