Seven-Run First Not Enough For Shuckers in Birmingham
After jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first, the Biloxi Shuckers (15-10) were held off the board as they fell to the Birmingham Barons (12-13) 11-7 on Monday afternoon at Regions Field. The day started perfectly for the Shuckers, as Corey Ray singled and Troy
After jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first, the Biloxi Shuckers (15-10) were held off the board as they fell to the Birmingham Barons (12-13) 11-7 on Monday afternoon at Regions Field.
The day started perfectly for the Shuckers, as
Birmingham found an immediate response with five singles in the bottom of the first against Shuckers starter RHP
A six-run bottom of the fourth put the Barons in front for good. Making his second rehab appearance with the Shuckers, LHP
Biloxi put runners on base with two outs in the top of the fifth, but stranded both runners on a fly out. The Shuckers would put another rally together in the top of the seventh with a pair of two-out singles by Erceg and Moore, but another fly out kept Biloxi off the board.
The Shuckers best chance to even the game came in the top of the eighth. Coulter doubled to start the inning and moved to third on a passed ball. The next two batters struck out and flied out, but Ray drew a walk, putting runners on the corners. Stokes stepped to the plate representing the tying run and hit a hard two hopper to third, but Rose handled it cleanly and retired Ray at second for the force, ending the Shuckers threat.
Biloxi will have a day off Tuesday before starting a five-game series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at MGM Park on Wednesday night at 6:35 pm. The Shuckers are slated to send RHP
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