G-Braves Rock Rays

August 6, 2003 - Southern League (SL1)
Mississippi Braves News Release

GREENVILLE, SC -- The Greenville Braves pounded out a second-half of the season high 14 hits and starter Adam Wainwright (9-10) scattered four hits over seven strong innings as the G-Braves defeated the Orlando Rays 6-1 Wednesday night at Greenville Municipal Stadium. Every G-Brave starter had at least one hit, led by centerfielder Charles Thomas who turned in a 3-5 performance that included a pair of doubles and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.

Thomas staked the G-Braves to an early one-run lead off of Rays starter Jose Veras (6-8) in the second inning with a double off the left field wall that brought Richard Lewis in from second.

In the fourth frame, Orlando would knot the game at one apiece on John-Paul Davis' first homerun of the season, an opposite field shot. But, Greenville responded with a homer of their own in the bottom half of the inning, a two-run bomb from Lewis.

The flood gates opened in the bottom of the sixth as the G-Braves sent eight batters to the plate and picked up five hits, including a J.C. Boscan solo blast, en-route to three more runs and a 6-1 lead.

Bubba Nelson and Alec Zumwalt held the Rays at bay for the final six outs of the ballgame.

Game Notes

Thomas' 12 game streak ties him with Adam LaRoche for the G-Brave season high...James Jurries was named the Topps Southern League Player of the Month for July before Wednesday's game...The G-Braves and Rays wrap up their four game series Thursday at 7:15 at Greenville Municipal Stadium...Probables are RHP Scott Autrey (2-2; 2.95) for Orlando and LHP Ray Aguilar (0-4; 3.71) for Greenville...The Willy Wonka Mobile will be making an appearance and there will be free samples of Willy Wonka candy...It is also Gatti-Town Braves Buddies Night and Huntington Learning Center Honor Roll Night...CSS will broadcast the game live around the Southeast beginning at 7:00.

Southern League Stories from August 6, 2003

• Barons Hammer Suns, 8-5 - Birmingham Barons
• Braves Down Rays 6-1 - Orlando Rays
• Suns fall despite 6 Barons errors - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• G-Braves Rock Rays - Mississippi Braves
• Stars and Bay Bears Rained Out Wednesday Night - Huntsville Stars
• James Jurries Named Topps SL Player of the Month - Mississippi Braves
• Develop More, Pay Less - SL1
• Deja Vu: Suns win again, 5-1 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
• Stars and Bears Split a Lengthy Pair - Huntsville Stars
• BayBears and Stars split marathon double header - Mobile BayBears
• Barons Drop One to Suns, 5-1 - Birmingham Barons

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