Barons Win Final Home Series in Dominant Afternoon
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Clutch hitting and stout pitching from some of the hottest players for the Birmingham Barons (64-71) resulted in a home team 3-0 shutout victory Sunday afternoon over the visiting Biloxi Shuckers (81-57) from Regions Field.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Clutch hitting and stout pitching from some of the hottest players for the Birmingham Barons (64-71) resulted in a home team 3-0 shutout victory Sunday afternoon over the visiting Biloxi Shuckers (81-57) from Regions Field.
The Barons got it going in the second inning, with an RBI single from Luis Basabe to score
It's been a fantastic end of the season for both Basabe and Rutherford. So far in the series, Basabe has seven hits and four RBI. Rutherford, after batting .318 with a .410 on-base percentage in August, is 6-for-13 in the Shuckers series.
Birmingham starter
The bullpen was lockdown after Banks' departure.
The win was the Barons 10th shutout of the season. They also won the series with the win, regardless of Monday's outcome. The Barons lost the series 3-2 in April when these two teams met the first time.
Birmingham will wrap up their regular season Monday, hosting Biloxi starting at 11:30 a.m. CT.
WJQX-AM 100.5 will be the home of the Barons on Monday. Fans can tune into the Coca-Cola Pregame Show starting at 11:15 a.m. CT.