ROSEMONT, Illinois – Josh Altmann hit his 23^rd homer to move into second all-time for a single season in franchise history, but Chicago scored 10 unanswered runs and the Saltdogs lost 11-4 in the series opener at Impact Field on Monday night.

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Altmann’s two-run blast gave Lincoln (47-40) a 2-0 lead in the 1^st, but Greg Minier allowed a season-high seven runs on nine hits over four innings, and the ‘Dogs allowed 10-plus runs for the first time since July 20^th.

Altmann is now four homers shy of tying Ian Gac’s single-season club recod of 27 set back in 2014, and he now leads the team with 62 RBIs.

The teams combined to hit five homers – and Edgar Corcino joined Altmann with a solo homer in the 7^th inning. Chicago (55-32) got a three-run homer from Michael Crouse in a six-run 2^nd inning, while Brennan Metzger hit a solo homer in the 4^th and T.J. Bennett hit a solo shot in the 5^th.

Justin Byrd reached twice and scored a run, while Ryan Long went 1-for-4 with an RBI double. Edgar Corcino had two hits and Zak Taylor went 1-for-4 in the nine spot. Curt Smith went 1-for-4 with a double.

Forrestt Allday went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts, ending his team-high five-game hitting streak.

Jake Hohensee allowed three runs – one earned – over two innings, and Keenan Bartlett allowed one in his first outing since July 31^st. David Zoz tossed 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, two walks and two strikeouts.

Lincoln’s three-game road winning streak came to an end, and it was only the fourth loss over the last 18 road games. Chicago has now won five straight games and is a league-best 15-4 in August.

The series continues on Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., and pregame coverage will begin at 6:35 p.m. on ESPN Lincoln 101.5 FM/1480 AM.

The Saltdogs are celebrating their 20^th season at Haymarket Park this season! All ticket and promotional information can be viewed at saltdogs.com.

by Michael Dixon, Lincoln Saltdogs