Warpigs 5, Mavs 3

The Warpigs took 5 of 8 against the Mavs to split their season series 5-5.

Gm1 - @ The BallPork - Warpigs win 4-2. A 9th inning homer by Billy Butler ruined the shutout and made the game tight, but Darren Oliver came on to record his first save of the year. Yoenis Cespedes homered for the Pigs.

Gm2 - @ The BallPork - Warpigs win 2-1. Mav lefty Robbie Ross came into a 1-1 game in the bottom of the 9th, but couldn't record an out. Prince Fielder and Yadier Molina singled to start the inning. Cliff Lee pinch hit and dropped a sac bunt. The Mavs threw for the pinch runner Brendan Ryan at third, but the throw was late, loading the bases. Yoenis Cespedes drew a bases loaded walk to end the game; it was the only walk allowed by Mav pitchers in the game. Molina had homered in the 7th to end a shutout bid by Matt Cain.

Gm3 - @ The BallPork - Warpigs win 8-1. Clay Buchholz took a pounding, giving up homers to Prince Fielder and Nate Schierholtz. Jordan Zimmermann shut down the Mavs for 8 strong innings.

Gm4 - @ MavLand - Mavs win 5-3. Brandon Moss homered twice to back the pitching of Yovani Gallardo. Tom Wilhelmsen got the 2-inning save.

Gm5 - @ MavLand - Warpigs win 6-4 in 13 innings. Fernando Rodney blew a save in the 9th when David Dejesus hit a 3-run double to tie the game at 4. Rodney then switched gears into long reliever and got the win when little Brendan Ryan hit a 2-out triple in the top of the 13th.

Gm6 - @ MavLand - Warpigs win 11-3. The Pigs battered Phil Hughes early. Martin Prado hit 2 homers and Austin Jackson added 3 hits. Jordan Zimmermann got the complete game win.

Gm7 - @ The BallPork - Mavs win 5-3. The Warpigs (except for Schierholtz) could not figure out Gallardo. Chris Davis homered for the Mavs. Schierholtz homered twice in the losing effort.

Gm8 - @ The BallPork - Mavs win 9-0. Matt Cain threw a complete game, 3-hit shutout.