Perlaza's Two Homers Lift Smokies to 50th Win
July 26, 2022 - Southern League (SL)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies (50-41, 13-9) won for the 50th time in 2022 Tuesday night at Smokies Stadium, as they opened a six-game series against the Birmingham Barons (42-49, 11-11) with a 7-6 win. Outfielder Yonathan Perlaza was the hero for the Smokies, as he launched a pair of home runs in the victory.
Perlaza put the Smokies on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot, his first of the night. He went deep again in the seventh inning, breaking a 5-5 tie with another two-run blast, his 13th of the season. Perlaza finished the night with 5 RBIs.
On the mound, RHP Samuel Reyes (4-0) worked 2.2 innings in relief to earn the win. He bounced back from allowing two home runs in the fifth and struck out six batters. Max Bain pitched a scoreless eighth, and Bailey Horn earned his third save in the ninth inning, striking out the final three batters after giving up a run.
The Smokies will be back in action on Wednesday Night at Smokies Stadium with the second game of their series against the Birmingham Barons. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET when the Smokies send LHP Jordan Wicks (0-1, 9.00) to the mound against LHP Garrett Davila (4-2, 4.70). Fans can catch the action on 99.1 The Sports Animal or by visiting https://www.milb.com/tennessee/fans/audio-listen-live.
Wednesday's at Smokies Stadium are All-You-Can-Eat Wednesdays. Smokies Stadium will host 90's Night featuring Jason Ybarra's Ninja Turtles on Saturday, July 30 in their next homestand against the Birmingham Barons, beginning July 26. For tickets, call the box office at (865) 286-2300 or visit smokiesbaseball.com.
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