LYNX: SCHOT DOWN IN INDY

The Lynx defence has been a strong suit — it's usually been the other guys ending with a crooked number in the error column — so you know that means it was due to be their downfall one of these nights. Indianapolis got its third run in their 5-2 victory (boxscore, play-by-play) on a dropped third strike by Jason Jaramillo and its fourth and fifth came in on a Brennan King fielding error in the sixth inning. Both miscues came with the Indianapolis pitcher John Van Benschoten batting, no less. Talk about a kick in the pants for Lynx starter Heath Totten, who didn't pitch all that badly.

Van Benschoten, who lowered his ERA to 1.82 after scattering seven hits across seven innings, was due to be lucky and good vs. the Lynx. Two weeks ago at the Stadium, his bullpen blew the game in the ninth inning and left him with him a no-decision after he chucked three-hit shutout ball for seven-plus innings on night fit for neither beast nor ballplayer. The Fates kind of owed him one.