Tonight’s game was decided by the long ball. A matchup between two 24-year-old pitchers held steady for a time before a home run barrage from Aaron Hicks turned things in favor of the home team.
Things didn’t start well for Jordan Montgomery when he allowed a two-run home run in the second inning. In the end, though, he managed to put together a particularly strong start. This was evidenced by his ability to get out of trouble in the fifth with a man on third and one out. Didi Gregorius caught a line drive right to him and Montgomery got out of it with a strikeout of Adam Jones.