Seven-run 4th inning propels BayBears past Braves
Published on June 26, 2010 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
Pearl, MS- For the fourth time in five games, the Mobile Bay Bears defeated the Mississippi Braves behind a strong offensive effort. The Bay Bears surged for seven runs in the 4th inning to knock out starter Jacob Thompson and take control of the game. Ollie Linton and Collin Cowgill both homered to help Mobile cruise to a 10-2 victory.
The only lead the Braves had the entire game was in the 1st inning. with two outs and Willie Cabrera at third base, Mauro Gomez singled to score the run. The MBraves took an early 1-0 lead and would never lead again after that.
Mobile scored their first run in the top of the 3rd inning when Ollie Linton homered over the right field wall. The home run tied the game at one and was just the third home run in Linton's career and first of the season. The home run from Linton was a sign of things to come as Collin Cowgill homered to lead off the 4th inning and give the Bay Bears a 2-1 lead.
Following the Cowgill homer, Mobile would lash out for six more runs in the 4th to give themselves an 8-1 lead. Altogether, there was one homer, five singles, two walks and an error. The Bay Bears sent eleven batters to the plate and delivered a knock-out blow with the big inning.
The Braves picked up their final run of the game in the bottom of the 4th. A one-out double by Mauro Gomez was his second of three hits in the game and got the Braves going in the 4th. With Gomez at second base, Concepcion Rodriguez came up and doubled in Gomez to make the score 8-2. This would be as close as Mississippi would get as Josh Collmenter silenced the Braves' bats the rest of the night.
Mobile would score a single run in the 5th and one more in the 8th. Sean Coughlin scored on a Jake Elmore double in the 5th to make the score 9-2. Elmore himself would score in the 8th on a throwing error from Mauro Gomez to finish the scoring at 10-2.
Tomorrow is the final game of the series and the first pitch is scheduled for 5:05. Game six will see a rematch of the game one starters. LHP Scott Diamond (2-5; 4.05) will face LHP Pat McAnaney (3-5; 5.05). Mobile won game one 7-6 with McAnaney getting the win and Diamond getting a no-decision.
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