Smokies Win on Walk-Off Single over Barons
Published on June 10, 2018 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
SEVIERVILLE, TN - The Smokies won in walk-off fashion on Sunday afternoon as they defeated the Barons 3-2. Zack Short was the hero with a single to left field in the bottom of the ninth, winning the game for the Smokies.
Duncan Robinson took the mound for the Smokies riding a two-game win streak. Robinson continued his hot pitching on Sunday as he held the Barons hitless for 5.2 innings. The right-hander finished the game going six innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits. Robinson struck out a season high 11 on the afternoon.
After getting down 1-0 in the top of the sixth, the Smokies immediately answered in the bottom of the inning. Vimael Machin started off the inning with a single and moved to third with one out when Jason Vosler doubled to right field. Yasiel Balaguert then tied the game with a sacrifice fly to right that scored Machin.
Jake Stinnett replaced Robinson in the seventh inning and gave up a home run to give the Barons the lead back. Zach Hedges replaced Stinnett in the eighth and pitched two scoreless innings, striking out three.
Down 2-1 in the eighth, Tennessee put up a two-out rally. With Trey Martin reaching on a fielder's choice and Vosler walking, Balaguert singled in the tying run, his second RBI of the day.
In the ninth, Trent Giambrone singled to start the inning. After a sacrifice bunt and groundout moved him to third, Short singled down the left field line, scoring Giambrone to win the game.
Tennessee and Birmingham will be back in action on Monday for game four of the series at 7 p.m. ET. Thomas Hatch is the projected pitcher for Tennessee as he looks for his sixth win of the season. Birmingham will counter with Jordan Guerrero.
Written by Rob Harvey, Broadcast Assistant for the Tennessee Smokies
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