Late Rally Falls Short as Barons Downed by Smokies
KODAK, Tenn. - Despite a late rally ignited by Blake Rutherford and Gavin Sheets, the Birmingham Barons (32-28, 59-70) dropped a 4-2 decision to the Tennessee Smokies (21-42, 54-78) on Sunday night at Smokies Stadium.
KODAK, Tenn. - Despite a late rally ignited by
The loss eliminated the Barons from postseason contention. Birmingham has not reached the postseason since it won the Southern League title during the 2013 campaign.
The Barons struggled to get the bats going against Smokies starter
Tennessee took a 4-0 advantage into the eighth before the Barons tallied a pair of runs against Smokies reliever
The Barons brought the potential tying run to the plate once again in the ninth after
Barons left-hander
runs or fewer for the ninth consecutive start, but couldn't match Abbott's seven shutout innings.
Birmingham right-hander
Sheets' pair of singles represented the lone multi-hit effort of the game for the Barons. The White Sox No. 13 prospect's run-scoring single in the ninth marked his league-leading 76th RBI of the season.
Birmingham and Tennessee will continue their five-game series Monday night as the Barons send right-hander
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT at Smokies Stadium and the game will be broadcast via WJOX-AM 690.
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