LAKEWOOD, NJ - A 23-minute "lights out delay" in the bottom of the ninth could not spark the BlueClaws, who were set aside 1-2-3 by CJ Robinson and fell 4-3 to Greensboro in front of 10,011 fans at FirstEnergy Park.

The Grasshoppers (7-4/46-35) swept the four-game series from the BlueClaws (4-7/33-47) who have now lost five straight games.

With Lakewood getting set to bat in the bottom of the ninth, the stadium lights went out. The game was delayed by 23 minutes before Robinson struck out pinch-hitter Grenny Cumana and got Zach Coppola and Carlos Duran to ground out to end the game. Robinson earned his 14th save of the year in the process.

Greensboro jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning when Zach Sullivan just missed a three-run home run, settling for a two-run double off the top of the left field wall.

Trailing 2-0, the BlueClaws took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a three-run double by Wilson Garcia on the 9th pitch of an at bat against Justin Jacome. After Jacome walked Damek Tomscha, he was removed, allowing three runs on five hits in 1.2 innings.

Ben Meyer (2-4) took over and did not allow a run in 4.1 innings of relief, earning the win.

The Hoppers tied the game off Tyler Gilbert in the third on a Gilbert throwing error and took the lead in the fourth on a fielder's choice groundout by Justin Twine.

Gilbert (4-7) would finish six, allowing four runs, three earned, and striking out nine, tying a career high. Edgar Garcia followed with three scoreless innings in relief.

Duran and Brendon Hayden each had two hits for the BlueClaws in the loss.

Attendance: The crowd of 10,011 fans was the largest by the BlueClaws since 10,032 fans came out to see the BlueClaws retire Ryan Howard's number 29 on August 20, 2010.

The BlueClaws head to Delmarva for a three-game series with the Shorebirds. RHP Alberto Tirado (0-0, 9.00) starts for Lakewood against LHP Reid Love (6-3).

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