It would have been nice for the Lynx to pull out a series win in Louisville, where Bats lefty and one-time first-round draft choice Phil Dumatrait beat them 2-1 last night (boxscore, play-by-play), allowing no earned runs over six innings.
Righty reliever Jason Anderson allowed the game-winning hit to the Bats' Jeff Bannon in the sixth inning, sticking J.D. Durbin with the loss. It happens. Anderson should prove a good pickup if he's healthy and is with Ottawa for a prolonged stretch. The 3.29 ERA he had last year with Portland in the Pacific Coast League should translate very well to the International League.
More runs are scored in the PCL. Prior to last night's game, the team ERAs for that league range from 3.32 to 5.34, compared to 2.59-4.28 in the IL, despite the fact pitchers bat more often in the PCL since 11 of the 16 teams are National League affiliates (and don't use the DH when they play each other). A 3.29 ERA out there probably translates into the high 2.00s in the IL, especially since Lynx Stadium seems to hold down run scoring.
The Lynx (16-14) face IL West-leading Indianapolis in a four-game set this weekend. By the way, there'll be two Buffalo-Ottawa series next week -- the Bisons are coming to town.
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