Clevlen, Mud Hens slam Bisons

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Clevlen, Mud Hens slam Bisons
05/29/2008 10:57 PM ET
By Rob Jemella

Toledo currently stands atop the Minor Leagues in home runs, with a variety of players teeing off regularly. Thursday night, Brent Clevlen got to be the hero.
Clevlen hit a first-inning grand slam on a career-high six-RBI night as the Toledo Mud Hens cruised past the Buffalo Bisons, 10-2, to snap a four-game losing streak.
After a leadoff single by Mike Hollimon and back-to-back walks to Mike Hessman and Tim Perez with one out, Clevlen deposited his eighth homer of the year over the center-field wall.
An inning later, Clevlen's ground-ball single to center scored Freddy Guzman and Hessman for a six-run advantage. He now has 42 for the season, one behind Jeff Larish for the team lead.
That was more than enough for former Major Leaguer Casey Fossum (3-0), who struck out 10 and allowed two runs -- one earned -- on three hits in 6 2/3 innings to earn the win.
Jackson Melian added a solo shot and had two RBIs for Toledo, who leads the Minors in home runs with 94. Hessman -- the individual long ball leader (20) -- singled, walked and scored three times.
Bisons starter Brian Slocum (3-4) struck out eight but was tagged for eight runs on seven hits and walked four in five innings for the loss.

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