MOBILE, Ala. (July 5, 2017) -Osmer Morales did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, and the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, provided six early runs of support in a 6-3 win over the Mississippi Braves Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.With
MOBILE, Ala. (July 5, 2017) -Osmer Morales did not allow a hit until the fifth inning, and the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, provided six early runs of support in a 6-3 win over the Mississippi Braves Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
With two outs in the fifth inning, Morales (4-3) finally surrendered a single to Dylan Moore. Morales tossed six innings in his second quality start of the season, allowing just one run on three hits.
Zach Houchins hit a two-run homer in the first inning and a two-run single in the third to give the BayBears (36-46 overall, 6-7 second half) a 4-0 lead. He became the second BayBears player to hit a home run in back-to-back games. The four early runs knocked Mississippi starter Mike Soroka (9-5) out of the game after just three innings, his shortest start since July 27, 2015.
Sherman Johnson went 3-for-4 and drove in a run in the bottom of the fourth to add to the lead. Tim Arakawa also scored on the play, courtesy of a fielding error.
Connor Lien and Jared James hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the eighth. It was the second time this season the Braves (37-46, 3-10) hit back-to-back home runs.
The BayBears return continue the five-game series against Mississippi Thursday at 6:35 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Grayson Long (3-5, 3.18 ERA) is slated to make the start against southpaw Luiz Gohara (1-1, 3.38 ERA) for the Braves. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on the BayBears Broadcast Network, the TuneIn Radio App, and the MiLB First Pitch App, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 6:15 p.m. CT.
The BayBears host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 4. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Season tickets and group and hospitality offerings for the 2017 season can be reserved by calling (251) 479-BEAR (2327).
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles of Anaheim and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The BayBears were founded in 1997 and have won four Southern League titles in 1998, 2004, 2011, and 2012. Additionally, the 1998 and 2011 championship squads were named Minor League Team of the Year by Baseball America. More than 160 former BayBears have reached the Major League level, including All-Stars Max Scherzer, Paul Goldschmidt, Jake Peavy, Carlos González, and Justin Upton. For more information on the Mobile BayBears and Hank Aaron Stadium, please visit MobileBayBears.com, call (251) 479-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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