Toledo and West Michigan combine for 29 runs

Despite both of Lakeland’s games getting canceled today, Detroit’s minor league affiliates and their opponents scored 47 runs across three games.

That’s a lot to cover, and I tend to be verbose. Guess the word count now, and I’ll put the total at the bottom.

Toledo Mud Hens 13, Rochester Red Wings 4 (box)

Toledo scored 71 runs this week, reaching double digits in four of six games in Rochester. The Mud Hens put up a baker’s dozen on the Red Birds to cap off the dominant 5-1 series.

Things started off tame. Both teams went scoreless in the first, but a 67-minute rain delay ended Sawyer Gipson-Long’s day early. He fanned two of the three batters he faced, though. Jose Urquidy took over after the tarp came off. Despite giving up a couple of runs over two innings, Urquidy picked up his fir