Barons Prevail in Montgomery, 5-3

The Birmingham Barons (36-38) and the Montgomery Biscuits (39-37) battled in a deadlock affair before the Barons pulled ahead for good behind a two-run sixth inning to overcome the Biscuits on Tuesday night, 5-3 at Riverwalk Stadium.

• Moments That Mattered: In the top of the second inning, the Barons tied the game after Bryant Flete scored from third base on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Alfredo González  drove a single up the middle, plating Matt Rose  and giving the Barons the lead, 2-1. In the top of the fifth inning, Flete picked up a rare infield double, scoring Danny Mendick  from second base to give the Barons a short-lived 3-2 lead. 
• Turning Points: In the top of the sixth inning, Alex Call  broke the 3-3 stalemate, hitting his second home run of his young Double-A career to give the Barons a 4-3 lead. Shortly after, Zack Collins  crushed a double to deep center field, scoring Luis Basabe from second base to extend the Barons lead to a final 5-3. 
• By the Numbers: Barons starter Matt Tomshaw  (W, 3-4) pitched six complete innings, allowed three runs, struck out four, and allowed five hits, as he turned in his sixth quality start of the season. Reliever Brandon Brennan  picked up a hold, working two innings, striking out two, and keeping the Biscuits out of the run column. Colton Turner  continued his strong season as he closed the door on Montgomery, facing the minimum for the save. Over 17.2 innings of work spanning 11 games, Turner has allowed just on earned run for a stellar 0.48 ERA.
• Facts and Figures: The recently promoted Barons players continued to impress at the plate in the win. With his go-ahead homer in the sixth, Call holds the majority of three homers combined between the new faces in the outfield. Leadoff hitter Joel Booker  continued his hot start at the plate collecting another hit in the win, finishing his Double-A-opening series with a .407 average (11-for-27) and a 1.027 OPS.
• Up Next: The Barons will be back in action on Thursday night at Regions Field, when they take on the Jackson Generals with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Alec Hansen  (0-1, 8.31) will make the start for the Barons, while Joel Payamps (5-2, 3.02) will take the mound for the Generals. Curt Bloomwill have the call on 960 WERC News Radio and the iHeart Radio app.