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Chris Lambert had one of his best starts of the season and he improved to 6-7 in the Hens 6-1 win over Buffalo.  He gave up just one run on seven hits and a walk with nine strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings.  The one run didn’t come until the ninth inning when it looked like [...]

It’s like the Mud Hens saved it all up for one game.  They scored 18 runs on 24 hits including a 10 run third inning as they demolished the Chiefs 18-1.  Jeff Frazier went four for six with a home run, six RBIs and two runs.  Brent Clevlen had three home runs, all of which [...]

The good news is, Hens pitchers gave up just three runs over fourteen innings.  The bad news is, the Hens couldn’t manage a single run in a pair of losses to Buffalo.  In game one, a solid start by Chris Lambert went to waste.  He gave up one run on four hits and a walk [...]

Chris Lambert had one of his better starts of the season as he held Indianapolis scoreless through six innings.  He gave up just three hits and a walk with five strikeouts.  Ryan Perry was hit hard for two runs in two innings, but he picked up his third save of the season.
Wilkin Ramirez went three [...]

A solid start by Chris Lambert went to waste in the Hens 8-1 loss to Columbus.  He gave up a run on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings.  Josh Rainwater made his Toledo debut and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up three runs on three hits and two walks [...]

The Hens struggles continued as they lost to Rochester 2-1.  A nice start by Chris Lambert was wasted and he fell to 3-6.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six innings.
Jeff Larish and Scott Sizemore had two singles a piece.  Brent Dlugach doubled and [...]

This was a tough one.  The Hens got some offense going but the pen blew a three run lead in the ninth that sent the game into extra frames and then Rob Chiavacci gave up a run in the bottom of the eleventh as the Hens lost to the Bulls 6-5.  A solid start by [...]

The Mud Hens were held to just five hits as they lost another one to the Charlotte Knights 5-2.  Three of those hits came from Wilkin Ramirez  and he drove in one of the two runs with a solo homer in the fifth inning.  Jeff Frazier singled and he scored the other run.
Chris Lambert took [...]

The Mud Hens scored a grand total of three runs, and no more then one per game, in their four game set against the Pawtucket Red Sox.  Not surprisingly, the Hens lost all four games and today was another blowout.  Chris Lambert had a rough start and he fell to 1-3.  He gave up seven [...]

Chris Lambert fell to 1-1 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 7-5 loss to Columbus.  He gave up five runs on nine hits and one walk with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. 
Don Kelly went one for two with a solo homer, two walks and two runs.  Will Rhymes tripled, drove [...]

The Hens took care of the Chiefs 5-2 and it was Clete Thomas who got it done at the plate.  He had three of the four Hens hits and he drove in four of their five runs in the win.  He also hit his sixth homer of the season.
Chris Lambert continued to impress and he [...]

Chris Lambert left the game in the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead only to see the bullpen cave in and lose it in a 7-5 loss to the Clippers.  Lambert gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.  Preston Larrison took the loss and he fell to 2-2.  He [...]

Chris Lambert left the game tonight with a 4-2 lead after six solid innings of work only to see the pen melt down in a 14-4 blowout loss.  Three relievers combined to give up 12 runs in just two innings in an ugly game.
Clete Thomas belted a two run homer but he’s still below the [...]

Matthew Joyce had an impressive day at the plate in the Mud Hens 6-5 win over Indianapolis.  He went three for four with a double and four RBIs.  Brent Clevlen went two for four with two RBIs and a run.
Chris Lambert improved to 3-1 and he gave up four runs in five innings but it [...]

Jeff Larish belted a three run homer in the bottom of the first inning and despite the Hens scoring just one run the rest of the way, it was enough for the win.  The other run in the 4-1 win came on a solo shot by Michael Hollimon.
Chris Lambert picked up the win and he [...]

Chris Lambert won his first game of the season with a nice start in the Hens 4-1 win over Lehigh Valley.  He gave up just a single run on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in seven innings.
Jeff Larish went two for three with a double and two RBIs.  Caonabo Cosme went three [...]

The Mud Hens did their best Tigers imitation and picked up just three hits in a 3-0 shutout loss.  All three hits were singles and only Jeff Larish with a hit and a walk reached base twice.
Chris Lambert took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on seven [...]

Aaron Fultz gave up a run in the top of the ninth inning and that proved to be the difference in the Hens 5-4 loss to the Bulls.  Chris Lambert had a decent start.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and five walks with three strikeouts in five innings.
Matthew Joyce was [...]