Yonder Alonso powers Bats, 10-5

DURHAM, N.C. -- Yonder Alonso was 3for6, and his eighth-inning grand slam put the game away as the Louisville Bats beat the Durham Bulls 10-5 on Friday.

The Bats led 5-4 when Danny Dorn led off the eighth with a double. Gary Matthews Jr. singled two batters later, and Zack Cozart's walk brought Alonso to the plate.

He blasted the first pitch from Joe Bateman over the left-field fence for his fourth homer of the year, putting the Bats up 9-4.

After Aroldis Chapman struck out two in a perfect seventh inning, he stayed in for the eighth. Chapman then gave up a run after two hits and a walk, but he finished with three strikeouts in his two innings to keep the Bats well ahead. In his four relief appearances since being moved out of the rotation, Chapman has given up six runs in 62/3 innings with 11 strikeouts and two walk



(courier-journal.com)