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Rose's surge powers Barons' comeback win

First baseman continues rolling at plate with two home runs
March 28, 2019

The pregame coffee hadn't even set in before Matt Rose and his teammates found themselves down by seven runs, but by the time they left Regions Field for a late lunch, the day had turned around beautifully.Rose continued a recent power surge at the plate with two home runs and

The pregame coffee hadn't even set in before Matt Rose and his teammates found themselves down by seven runs, but by the time they left Regions Field for a late lunch, the day had turned around beautifully.
Rose continued a recent power surge at the plate with two home runs and a career-high six RBIs as Double-A Birmingham pulled off its biggest comeback in seven years with an 11-7 matinee victory over Biloxi.

The Barons and Shuckers got underway at 11:03 Monday morning in the finale of their five-game series, and from the outset, it looked like it would be a long day for the home team. The Shuckers tagged Barons starter Ian Clarkin, the No. 16 White Sox prospect, for seven runs in the first, capped by Wendell Rijo's two-out grand slam to left. But as Clarkin steadied himself, Birmingham's offense came to life.
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"It was very, very thrilling," Rose said of the win. "Ian did a good job of keeping them at zeroes for the rest of his outing, so hats off to him for not giving up and keeping us in the game. "You have early morning games, waking up, you're really not awake yet, but I think we did a good job with keeping our composure and just scratching back."

"It was very, very thrilling," Rose said of the win. "Ian did a good job of keeping them at zeroes for the rest of his outing, so hats off to him for not giving up and keeping us in the game. "You have early morning games, waking up, you're really not awake yet, but I think we did a good job with keeping our composure and just scratching back."
"It was very, very thrilling," Rose said of the win. "Ian did a good job of keeping them at zeroes for the rest of his outing, so hats off to him for not giving up and keeping us in the game. "You have early morning games, waking up, you're really not awake yet, but I think we did a good job with keeping our composure and just scratching back."

Rob Terranova is a contributor to MiLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @RobTnova24