BayBears Drop Game After Late Comeback
Published on April 17, 2012 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
The Mobile BayBears late inning comeback was spoiled in the bottom of the ninth as the Montgomery Biscuits had a comeback of their own, beating the BayBears 8-7 Monday night at River Walk Stadium. Mobile rallied from a 6-1 deficit in the top of the seventh inning, putting up six runs to take a brief 7-6 lead. Montgomery completed their comeback when Henry Wrigley sent a chopper to short with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning as the BayBears tried to turn a double-play to send the game into extra innings. Wrigley beat out the turn at first allowing Hak-Ju Lee to score from third and seal the win.
The Biscuits scored two runs in the fourth inning when Wrigley sent a two-run homer over the left field wall to give Montgomery a 2-0 lead. The BayBears responded with one run in the top of the fifth, after Adam Eaton drove in Kyle Green with a RBI single, cutting the Biscuits lead in half at 2-1. Montgomery took a 6-1 lead, scoring a run in the fifth and three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mobile would answer the challenge again in the seventh. Started by a Wladimir Sutil RBI single to bring home Raoul Torrez, the BayBears kept the momentum in their favor. Matt Davidson connected for a three-run home run, later followed by an Alfredo Marte two-run homer that gave Mobile a 7-6 lead by the end of the seventh inning.
The BayBear lead did not hold up long enough. Montgomery, down by one in the bottom of the ninth, tied the game when B.J. Upton bounced a single over first base, allowing Brad Coon to score. RHP Even Marshall then gave up a chopper in the infield that allowed Lee to cross the plate as Wrigley beat out the throw to first, avoiding the inning-ending double play and capping an 8-7 Biscuits win.
Marshall suffered the loss for Mobile, his first of the season and blew his second save. Montgomery's Adam Liberatore picked up the win, despite earning a blown save when he allowed the go-ahead run for the BayBears in the seventh inning.Mobile and Montgomery will meet again for game three of their five game series, playing Tuesday at 7:05 PM. RHP Derek Eitel (0-0) will start for the BayBears. With the Biscuits sending LHP Kyle Lobstein (1-0) to the mound.
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