SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MISSISSIPPI BRAVES AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
09/23/2023
 
MISSISSIPPI BRAVES AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 13887 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mississippi Braves 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 6 13 0
Tennessee Smokies 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Mississippi Breaks Through for First Win in Championship; Now Trails 3-1
The Mississippi Braves have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Tennessee Smokies, winning 6-5 at Smokies Park today. Braves second baseman Luis Almanzar was 3-4 with a triple and a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. The win cuts the deficit facing the Braves to 3-1 in the best-of-7 Championship.

The game was all tied up in the top of the eighth, until Almanzar delivered big-time for Mississippi, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Sam Romermo. The game-changing hit put the Braves on top, 6-5.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Almanzar told the Mississippi News.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Smokies Park in Knoxville.

MISSISSIPPI BATTING LINESCORES TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Hinkle CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .444 0 1
S. McBride RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .276 1 4
M. Wallner DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .185 1 2
Z. Veen LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .160 1 5
M. Vientos 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .310 2 5
M. King C 4 1 1 0 1 3 4 .273 0 2
G. Lavigne 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .280 1 2
B. Bauer SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .259 0 3
L. Almanzar 2B 4 1 3 3 0 1 0 .333 1 6
Totals 38 6 13 6 4 14 20      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Almanzar (1, 2nd Inning off C. Baumler, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Bauer (1, 5th Inning off C. Baumler, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Almanzar (1, 5th Inning off C. Baumler, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Hinkle 2 , M. Wallner , Z. Veen , M. Vientos 3 , M. King , G. Lavigne , B. Bauer 3 , L. Almanzar 6
2-out RBI: , M. Vientos 2 , L. Almanzar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Hinkle , M. King 2
GIDP: G. Lavigne
Sac Bunt: B. Bauer
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: V. Hinkle (1) , L. Almanzar (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Almanzar-Bauer-Lavigne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Jones 2B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .306 2 7
B. Gabbert RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .281 1 4
B. Davis CF 4 0 1 2 1 0 2 .206 0 4
M. Martin DH 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 .273 1 4
A. Pages LF 3 1 1 3 1 1 6 .324 4 12
B. Bowers C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .314 1 6
C. Mayo 3B 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .161 0 0
C. Scott 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .250 0 1
G. Perry SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 1 2
Totals 32 5 9 5 9 7 29      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Pages (4, 3rd Inning off R. Brown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Jones , B. Gabbert 2 , B. Davis , A. Pages 4 , B. Bowers , C. Mayo , C. Scott , G. Perry
2-out RBI: A. Pages
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Jones , A. Pages , B. Bowers 2 , C. Scott 2 , G. Perry
GIDP: G. Perry
Sac Bunt: B. Gabbert , B. Bowers
Sac Fly: A. Pages
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: G. Perry
Double Plays: 1 (Jones-Perry-Scott)
OF assists: 1 (Gabbert(Almanzar at home))
MISSISSIPPI PITCHING LINESCORES TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Brown 3.0 7 5 5 6 1 1 76 38 6.48
C. Cowan 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 33 20 1.74
R. Gaither W (1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 19 9.00
C. McDonald SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 34 21 3.86
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Brown 18
Batters Faced: R. Brown 21, C. Cowan 7, R. Gaither 8, C. McDonald 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Brown 4-3, C. Cowan 0-4, R. Gaither 4-1, C. McDonald 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Brown 76-38, C. Cowan 33-20, R. Gaither 32-19, C. McDonald 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Cowan 3-1 , R. Gaither 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Baumler 5.0 5 4 4 3 8 0 95 56 3.48
C. Beeter L (0-1), BS (1) 2.0 4 2 2 0 4 0 46 29 7.04
S. Romermo 2.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 17 13 5.40
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Baumler 46
Batters Faced: C. Baumler 24, C. Beeter 10, S. Romermo 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Baumler 3-4, C. Beeter 0-2, S. Romermo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Baumler 95-56, C. Beeter 46-29, S. Romermo 17-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Romermo 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Almanzar
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:55
Attendance: 6373
Special Notes: Rain delay of 39 minutes in the 4th inning.
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