The Bulls jump on Ascaino for a pair of runs in a noisy first inning. Ray Olmedo leads off with a single to left before Justin Ruggiano reaches on a hard one-bouncer through the legs of third baseman Josh Harrison that is ruled an error. With two out, Chris Carter doubles to the right-field corner to make it 2-0.
The Indians come right back in the second, as John Bowker follows Matt Hague’s single to left with a monster shot over the right-field buildings on a 3-0 pitch.
Durham makes it 3-2 in the second when Jose Lobaton blasts a 2-0 pitch onto the berm behind the left-field fence.
The Bulls tack on another in the fourth, as Russ Canzler hits a one-out double to left center and later scores on J.J. Furmaniak’s sacrifice fly to center.
Durham holds the lead until the seventh with Dane De La Rosa on the mound, as Jason Jaramillo leads off with a single before Andrew Lambo hits one over the wall in right center. Gorkys Hernandez follows with an infield hit to short and takes second before Corey Wimberly coms on to pinch-run. Wimberly advances on Chase d’Arnaud’s bunt, De La Rosa’s throwing error and Pedro Ciriaco’s single to left.
Lambo leads the Indians with the homer and single for three RBI, while Bowker homers and singles for two RBI.
Jose Lobaton homers and singles for the Bulls, while Carter finishes with two RBI on the double and a single.
Garrett Olson (1-0) is the winning pitcher while Dane De La Rosa (3-2) takes the loss.
They said it …
Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo: “We’re 0-2 here. I don't like it. Would you? It's cool, you know. I don't care where I play. I just want to win. … The bullpen didn't have it. (De La Rosa) gave it up. There's no excuses. Our bullpen has been good all year so that was maybe the second time that we've given up the lead. We hit OK. We had a lead, we just couldn't hold it.”
Lobaton: “The home run - it was a good pitch. It was a 2-0 fastball and I was ready for it. They've been throwing a lot of fastballs in for me last week in Indianapolis. I was ready for it and just got lucky. I was seeing the ball pretty good today. The first five innings it was tough with the sun, but other than that it was pretty good.”
Bowker: “It was a lot of fun. It just brought back a summer league, like college atmosphere. Obviously right field is pretty small. I hit the ball pretty well up there. I'm sure some of the guys saw that and tried to pull the ball. I tried to stick with my same approach, because it was pretty tempting to just try to poke one over that short porch.”
Stars of the game
1. Lambo.
2. Bowker.
3. Lobaton.
Play of the game
Lambo’s homer.
Series record
Bulls lead 3-2.
Streaks
Bulls: Lost 1.
Indianapolis: Won 2.
On deck
Bulls (Edgar Gonzalez 2-2, 3.69) vs. Indianapolis (Rudy Owens 2-3, 5.81).

- Photo by Al Drago
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