SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
05/21/2023
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BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 6035 - SUNDAY, MAY 21ST , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Barons (18-24) 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 0
Tennessee Smokies (27-16) 0 1 3 0 0 2 3 0 X 9 11 1
Smokies Earn 9-6 Win Versus Birmingham
The Tennessee Smokies beat the Birmingham Barons, 9-6, at Smokies Park. Drew Sanders, in particular, was impressive. He was 2-4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. Reliever Aaron O'Day picked up the win. His record improves to 2-0. Hunter Breault took the loss. Marcos Galindo closed it out for his 7th save.

Sanders had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the seventh. On a 0-1 changeup from Hunter Breault, he banged a 3-run home run to left-center, giving the Smokies a 9-6 lead. It was the 3rd home run of the year for Sanders.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Sanders told the Tennessee Chronicle.

With the victory, the Smokies upped their record to 27-16.

BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORES TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Morgan RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .268 3 13
C. Schrier 2B 4 1 3 2 1 1 0 .312 1 13
H. Ramos CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .201 3 20
C. Rix LF 4 1 3 2 1 1 1 .290 4 18
J. Walker 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 2 6
   a-M. Acosta PR, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .214 6 21
R. Markley C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .237 3 8
S. Stoops 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .267 3 15
J. Stinson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .240 2 7
G. Rivers SS, 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 4
Totals 34 6 11 6 5 6 18      
a - M. Acosta pinch ran for J. Walker in the 1st

BATTING
Doubles: C. Schrier (9, 9th Inning off M. Galindo, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Rix (4, 1st Inning off M. Kingsburry, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Schrier (1, 4th Inning off N. Armstrong, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Morgan 2 , C. Schrier 7 , H. Ramos 2 , C. Rix 6 , R. Markley
2-out RBI: W. Morgan , C. Schrier , H. Ramos , C. Rix
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Rix , M. Acosta
GIDP: H. Ramos , R. Markley , S. Stoops
Hit by Pitch: J. Walker
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Acosta (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Perry 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .321 0 7
M. Lugo SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .281 6 21
N. Marte CF 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .293 2 7
J. Triolo 1B 4 2 0 0 1 1 6 .152 1 2
D. Sanders RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 .333 3 13
J. Goss DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .421 1 2
R. Ratzlaff 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .248 5 14
S. Jones LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .238 4 14
H. Vargas C 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .222 1 4
Totals 34 9 11 9 4 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Goss 2 (2, 2nd Inning off C. MacLeod, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off C. MacLeod, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Sanders (5, 3rd Inning off C. MacLeod, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Vargas (1, 6th Inning off C. MacLeod, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Lugo (9, 7th Inning off H. Breault, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Sanders (3, 7th Inning off H. Breault, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Perry 2 , M. Lugo 3 , D. Sanders 6 , J. Goss 5 , S. Jones , H. Vargas 2
2-out RBI: D. Sanders , J. Goss , S. Jones , H. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Perry , J. Triolo , R. Ratzlaff , H. Vargas
Sac Fly: N. Marte
Hit by Pitch: N. Marte
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: D. Sanders (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Perry-Ratzlaff-Triolo, Perry-Ratzlaff-Triolo, Lugo-Ratzlaff-Triolo)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORES TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. MacLeod 5.2 8 6 6 2 2 0 96 55 5.16
H. Breault L (2-1) 0.2 2 3 3 0 0 1 15 9 3.60
A. Hornibrook 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 15 5.09
PITCHING
Game Score: C. MacLeod 29
Batters Faced: C. MacLeod 27, H. Breault 5, A. Hornibrook 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. MacLeod 3-12, H. Breault 2-0, A. Hornibrook 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. MacLeod 96-55, H. Breault 15-9, A. Hornibrook 25-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Breault 1-0
Hit Batsmen: H. Breault
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Kingsburry 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 1 19 9 4.14
N. Armstrong 2.2 4 4 2 4 2 1 64 34 4.34
A. O'Day W (2-0) 4.2 4 0 0 0 3 0 63 43 3.26
M. Galindo SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 8 4.66
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kingsburry 31
Batters Faced: M. Kingsburry 5, N. Armstrong 15, A. O'Day 16, M. Galindo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kingsburry 1-0, N. Armstrong 2-3, A. O'Day 6-3, M. Galindo 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kingsburry 19-9, N. Armstrong 64-34, A. O'Day 63-43, M. Galindo 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Armstrong 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Kingsburry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Drew Sanders
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:38
Attendance: 6358
Special Notes: Jordan Walker and Maverick Kingsburry were ejected in the 1st inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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