Smokies Blow Early Lead, Drop Shootout to Braves, 16-14
August 12, 2022 - Southern League (SL)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies (57-49, 20-17) lost to the Mississippi Braves (49-57, 20-17) in a 16-14 shootout Friday night at Smokies Stadium. The Smokies led by as many as nine runs, but the Braves outscored Tennessee 13-2 over the game's final six innings.
A night after winning a one-run contest, the Smokies' offense erupted for 10 runs in the second inning, punctuated by Alexander Canario's grand slam for his 20th home run at the Double-A level. Jake Slaughter finished a triple shy of the cycle with four hits, two home runs and four RBIs in the loss, as the Smokies totaled nine runs off Braves' starter Roddery Munoz.
The Braves fought back from the early deficit, doing most of their damage with a seven-run fourth inning against Ben Brown (3.0 IP, 6 ER) and Max Bain (1.2 IP, 7 ER), though they took the lead for good in the seventh off Peyton Remy (L, 6-5). The Smokies' blown nine-run lead was their largest such margin of the season.
The Smokies will be back in action Saturday night at Smokies Stadium for their fifth game of the series against the Mississippi Braves. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET when the Smokies send RHP Ryan Jensen (1-3, 5.00) to the mound against RHP Nolan Kingham (0-0, -.--). Fans can catch the action on 99.1 The Sports Animal or by visiting https://www.milb.com/tennessee/fans/audio-listen-live.
Smokies Stadium will host Paint the Park Pink Night on August 13, and will give away Brennan Davis bobbleheads on August 14. For tickets, call the box office at (865) 286-2300 or visit smokiesbaseball.com.
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