Chicago Dogs win another one-run game
Dusty Stroup homered, Zach Davidson gave the Dogs five innings of 2-run ball and the bullpen shutdown Milwaukee for four innings as Chicago beat Milwaukee in another one run game Wednesday night, 3-2 in Wisconsin.
The Dogs got out early again in the second inning, 2-0 on a wild pitch, scoring Johnni Turbo, and an RBI groundout for Jacob Teter, which pushed home Derek Maiben. In the third inning, Stroup, whom the night before had his five-game home run streak broken, hit a 2-1 pitch over the left-field wall, his 19th homer of the year, putting Chicago up 3-0.
Milwaukee would get two runs back on Jose Sermo’s 19th home run of the year in the fourth, but that is as close as the Milkmen would get. Zach Davidson was outstanding again for Chicago, throwing 96 pitches over his five innings, allowing just four hits and two walks, striking out seven.
Chad Pike, Marty Anderson, and Joey Marciano combined for four innings of 1-hit ball with Marciano throwing the final two innings scoreless, picking up his 23rd save of the season.
Chicago looks for the sweep Thursday night behind Kenny Serwa (5-5, 4.34) opposite Christian Young (1-0, 0.00).