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Smokies drop decision to BayBears

April 24, 2007 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release


Sevierville, TN - The Tennessee Smokies dropped their 2nd game in a row to the visiting Mobile BayBears by a 6-1 count Tuesday night at Smokies Park. The loss dropped the Smokies to 9-8 on the season, while the BayBears improved to 9-10

The BayBears struck first and early off of Smokies starter Donnie Veal (0-4). After taking a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning, Mobile tacked on another five runs in the 3rd. With two outs, Josh Ford blooped a single into shallow right field just out of the reach of Smokies right-fielder Josh Kroger. Veal then loaded the bases with a walk, and another run scored on a chopper to third by Chris Rahl. The real damage was done by former Smokie Jarred Ball, who lined a hard shot into the right field corner for a bases clearing triple to make the score 6-0 Mobile.

The 6-0 score held until the bottom of the 7th when the Smokies finally got on the board. Jemel Spearman came in to pinch hit for Adalberto Mendez, who pitched 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Spearman launched a home run over the left field fence to cut the lead to 6-1. That was all the damage the Smokies could inflect in the 7th however, as Sam Fuld was left stranded on base.

Josh Kroeger provided some power for the Smokies offense, going 4-4 on the night including a double. Sam Fuld and Joe Simokaitis also had multiple hit games with three hits apiece.

The Smokies and BayBears will play the last game of the five game series on Wednesday afternoon with a special 11:30 AM start time. Right-hander Justin Berg (1-0, 7.36) will start for the Smokies to face right-hander Osbek Castillo (0-0, 3.86) for the BayBears.

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