Augusta 5 Rome 3 Withrow Does Rehab Assignment
August 28, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Rome Emperors News Release
Rome, GA - The Rome Braves were defeated by the Augusta GreenJackets 5-3 Sunday afternoon at State Mutual Stadium before a crowd of 2,069. Rome holds on, by the slimmest of margins, to a half game lead in the South Atlantic League Southern Division over Augusta.
It was an RBI single by John Polonius in the second inning giving Augusta a 1-0 lead but Rome made it a 2-1 game in the third thanks to a two run single by Austin Riley. The GreenJackets crossed the plate four times in the fourth on a run scoring single by Seth Harrison and a three run double by Polonius. Lucas Herbert lined a single to left in the bottom of the fourth to plate a run inching the Braves a run closer at 5-3.
Domenic Mazza (7-3) gets the win going five innings allowing five hits and two earned runs. Max Fried (8-7) is hit with the loss going six innings surrendering four hits and three earned runs while striking out ten Augusta batters. Ryan Koziol (7) gets the save for the GreenJackets. ROSTER UPDATE: Atlanta Braves RHP Chris Withrow was added to the roster just prior to the game as part of a major league baseball rehab assignment.
The Braves have Monday offer before beginning a midweek series in Greenville and concluding the regular season in Augusta. For more information contact the Rome Braves at 706-378-5144 or log onto www.romebraves.com
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