SL1 Birmingham Barons

Barons Thump BayBears, 9-7

Published on August 14, 2003 under Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release


BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Birmingham Barons rallied from an early 4-1 deficit to beat the Mobile BayBears 9-7 in front of 3,533 fans on Thursday evening at the Hoover Met. The win gives the Barons a 2-1 series lead heading into the series finale tomorrow night and keeps Birmingham 1/2 game behind division leading Huntsville.

Mobile got to starter Byeong An early with a run in the first and three more in the third with the big blow coming on a two-run double by Bobby Scales in the third. An (4-2) weathered the storm and kept the team in the game by tossing 6.2 innings giving up six runs on nine hits while striking out five. His effort paid off as the Barons' bats maintained their torrid pace and pushed across nine runs to give An his fourth win.

Carlos Maldonado carried the big stick on the night for the Barons going 3-for-4 with a double and a homer and three RBI. Jeremy Reed and Tommy Nicholson added two hits of their own and Danny Sandoval drove in a pair.

Justin Germano (1-3) took the loss after giving up six runs in 4.2 innings on seven hits. Jeff Bajenaru came on in the ninth and got Jon Knott to fly out to right to end the game and pick up his tenth save of the season.

The Barons look to finish off the series tomorrow night as they send out RHP Kris Honel (0-0, 4.76) to face LHP Corey Stewart (12-6, 3.32). All the action can be heard on 101.1 FM "The Source" with Curt Bloom on the play-by-play.

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