LANSING, Mich. (Interstat) — The Lansing Lugnuts scored four runs in the sixth inning to break open a tie game and defeat the Dayton Dragons 5-1 on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.

After Pedro Pineda’s RBI double tied the game in the fourth, Lansing sent nine men to the plate in the decisive sixth. The Lugnuts scored on a fielder’s choice, a sacrifice fly and a bases-loaded walk to build an insurmountable lead.

Dayton’s only run came in the eighth on an RBI single by Kien Vu. Winning pitcher Zane Taylor earned the victory for Lansing, while Nestor Lorant took the loss for Dayton. Kyle Robinson secured the save.

The series, now tied at one game apiece, drew 1,056 fans for a game that lasted 2 hours, 26 minutes. Both teams’ records stand at 1-1.