SL1 Birmingham Barons

Smokies Smash Barons, 5-2

Published on August 1, 2011 under Southern League (SL1)
Birmingham Barons News Release


Hoover, AL - Josh Vitters collected 2 hits, 1 RBI and 1 run scored as the Tennessee Smokies (18-19, 61-46) smashed the Birmingham Barons (15-22, 55-52), 5-2, in front of 2,933 fans Monday night at Tennessee's Smokies Park.

Jon Gilmore lined his first home run of the season, a leadoff solo blast in the top of the second inning as the Barons took an early 1-0 lead.

The Smokies snatched a 3-1 advantage in the bottom of the second inning when Vitters advanced to second after a single and throwing error by Gilmore. After Blake Lalli was hit by a pitch, Luis Flores lined a RBI, ground-rule double that plated Vitters and pushed Lalli to third base. Matthew Spencer added a RBI double that scored Lalli and Spencer for the final runs of the frame.

Tennessee tacked on a run in the fourth inning off a sacrifice fly by Ty Wright that plated Nate Sampson as the Smokies claimed a three-run edge, 4-1.

In the bottom of the seventh inning the Smokies added a run when Wright lined a one-out single, pinch runner James Adduci stole second and scored on Vitters' RBI single to center field, 5-1.

Birmingham added a final run in the top of the eighth inning following Alden Carrithers' leadoff single up the middle and advance to second on a single by Jose Martinez. With runners on first and second, a fly out by Brandon Short allowed Carrithers to reach third base. Gilmore lifted a sacrifice fly that knocked home Carrithers as the Barons narrowed the gap to three, 5-2.

Smokies starter Marco Carrillo (5-1) earned the victory as the right-hander tossed 7.0 IP with one earned run on 4 hits, 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. Marcus Hatley (S, 2) tossed 1.0 hitless IP with one walk and two strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.

Hector Santiago (4-3) suffered the loss for the Barons after he surrendered four earned runs on 5 hits, 4 walks and 2 strikeouts in 3.2 IP.

Birmingham and Tennessee battle in game three of the five-game series Tuesday night with first pitch set for 6:15 p.m. (CDT) at Tennessee's Smokies Park. The Barons turn to southpaw Charlie Leesman (8-4, 3.74) as the Smokies send righty Trey McNutt (1-4, 4.82) to the mound.

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