BayBears Surrender Seven in Sixth in Defeat
Published on May 6, 2008 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - A 3-1 lead evaporated quickly for the BayBears, who were the victims of a seven-run, sixth-inning in a 10-6 loss to the Huntsville Stars at Joe W. Davis Stadium.
John Hester homered off Huntsville (22-10) starter Derek Miller (3-1) in the fourth to put the BayBears (15-17) on the board, 2-0. Mat Gamel's third of four hits plated the first Stars run in the bottom of the fifth before a solo blast by Rusty Ryal made it 3-1 BayBears.
In the bottom of the sixth, the wheels came flying off for the BayBears. Tony Barnette (2-4) pitched well through the first five but ran out of steam as Angel Salome's two-run double knotted the score. The Stars went up on a base hit by Michael Brantley while Gamel made it 5-3 with another RBI single. Matt LaPorta's three-run rally killer off Forrest Cory finished off the biggest inning of the season for Huntsville to put them in front 8-3.
Down 10-3 entering the ninth inning, the BayBears scored three as Ryal had a two-run single while E.J. Shanks allowed Bryan Byrne to score on a wild pitch. Shanks let the tying run come to the plate, but Patrick Ryan (S, 4) came in for the final out as Hester bounced into a fielder's choice with the bases loaded.
Hector Ambriz (2-3, 3.97) starts for the BayBears on Wednesday morning at 10:35 in the third game of the five-game series with the Stars. The BayBears are back in Mobile on Saturday night, May 10, when they host the Jacksonville Suns at Hank Aaron Stadium. Call (251) 479-BEAR for tickets or log on to www.mobilebaybears.com.
BEAR CLAWS
With 12 hits in this ballgame, the BayBears made it three straight games with 10-plus hits for the first time this season.
Cesar Nicolas was supposed to start at third base but was scratched before the game. His replacement in the lineup, Byrne, had three hits.
The seven runs allowed by the BayBears in the sixth inning is the most they've given up in one frame this season.
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