Durham 3, Scranton Wilkes-Barre 2 (Scranton/WB leads 2-1). Nathan Haynes broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 9th with a 1-out double that scored Elliot Johnson from first base...Jeff Niemann lasted 6.2 innings, striking out 8. He left with a 2-1 lead, allowing 5 hits and 2 walks. Niemann only had 1 1-2-3 inning (the 5th) but did not give up a run until the 6th...Scott Dohmann retired the final 5 batters for the win, striking out 3...Elliot Johnson scored all 3 runs for the Bulls. He started the scoring with a solo home run in the 2nd. He then scored on a throwing error by Kei Igawa after walking in the 5th...Game 4 is tonight in Durham with Wade Davis takes the mound for Durham. He'll face Phil Hughes.

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