LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Leo De Vries crushed a two-run homer into the Wrigley ivy, a triple to deepest right-center, and a three-run homer over the high wall in right, driving the Lansing Lugnuts (21-25, 57-55) to an 11-6 romp over the Dayton Dragons (13-30, 34-74) in front of 7,031 on Friday night at Jackson® Field™.
The Lugnuts won their fourth straight game of the series, clinching a series victory entering the weekend. The Nuts had not homered since July 26th before Mario Gómez slugged a two-run homer in Game 2 of a Thursday doubleheader sweep. They didn’t have long to wait for their next long ball. De Vries drilled his first Lansing home run with Ryan Lasko aboard for a 2-1 lead in the third inning. Gómez followed an inning later with a two-run homer of his own, and the Lugnuts wer