Barons Lead Vanishes In 9-5 Defeat
August 3, 2018 - Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An early Birmingham Barons (54-56) lead didn't last long as the Mobile BayBears (54-54) scored the final nine runs of the game to earn a 9-5 win on Friday night at Regions Field. The loss is the Barons' third in a row and sixth in their last seven games.
Turning Point: After the Barons jumped out in front, the BayBears were quick to erase it, scoring five runs on a pair of two-run doubles and a sacrifice fly to even the score at 5-5 in the top of the third against Birmingham starter Matt Tomshaw (L, 4-6). The next inning, Jack Kruger singled to give the visitors the lead and Roberto Baldoquin extended it to 7-5 with a solo homer in the fifth.
By The Numbers: The fourth inning run proved to be the end of Tomshaw's night. Over 3.1 innings, the lefty gave up six earned runs on 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts. In relief, Brian Clark gave up a run over 1.2 innings before two scoreless innings from Brandon Brennan kept it close. Colton Turner surrendered two runs, one earned, in the eighth to cap the night's scoring.
Moments That Mattered: The game started better than it ended for the Barons. In the first inning, they jumped ahead behind an RBI single from Trey Michalczewski, a sacrifice fly from Danny Mendick, and a run scoring single from Mitch Roman. The next hitter, Matt Rose, launched his team-leading 15th home run of the season, a two-run blast to left, to give the Barons a 5-0 lead after one.
Facts And Figures: After the first, the Barons' bats were silent as they recorded just one hit over the following eight frames. In his Double-A debut, Roman went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run while Rose's homer was Birmingham's 100th of the season, second in the Southern League behind Biloxi.
Up Next: Mobile and Birmingham play game three of the five-game series on Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. Dylan Cease (2-0, 2.34) is set to start for the Barons against the BayBears' Jason Alexander (0-5, 4.65). Curt Bloom will have the call on 960 WERC News Radio and the iHeart Radio app.
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The Birmingham Barons are the proud Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The Barons are back at Regions Field for a five-game homestand against the Mobile BayBears from August 2-6. For ticket information, game schedule, promotions calendar, or for additional information about Regions Field, visit barons.com or call (205) 988-3200.
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