In the second, Callihan blasted a 438-foot home run off the batter’s eye in center field to give the Dragons a 6-0 lead. The homer was Callihan’s second of the year.
Cedar Rapids scored one run in the fourth inning and three more in the top of the sixth to pull to within two at 6-4. But the Dragons responded by scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth when the first four batters of the inning reached base. Noelvi Marte doubled to start the inning and Callihan singled to drive him in. Callihan eventually scored on Michel Triana’s sacrifice fly to make it 8-4.
The Dragons closed out the scoring in the seventh, getting a run without a base hit as Callihan’s infield ground out brought in Jay Allen II from third to give the Dragons a 9-4 lead. It was Callihan’s fourth RBI of the night.
Dragons starting pitcher Javi Rivera worked the first four innings, allowing one run on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Rivera did not pitch the minimum five innings to qualify for the victory, which was awarded to reliever Dennis Boatman (3-2), who tossed two scoreless innings, allowing two hits with two strikeouts.