MOBILE, Ala. (June 4, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, scored a pair of runs in the seventh inning but fell 3-2 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Sunday evening at Hank Aaron Stadium.Jaime Barria (0-1) took the loss in his Double-A
MOBILE, Ala. (June 4, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, scored a pair of runs in the seventh inning but fell 3-2 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos Sunday evening at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Jaime Barria (0-1) took the loss in his Double-A debut despite an impressive outing. The 20-year-old gave up two runs, one earned, on five hits with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched.
Trailing 3-0 in the seventh, Zach Houchins drove in two runs with a double. However, Jimmy Herget got the Blue Wahoos (32-24) out of jams in the both the seventh and eighth en route to an eight-out save, his longest outing of the season. Herget leads the Southern League with 15 saves.
Tyler Mahle (7-2) earned his league-best seventh win of the year, allowing two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired the side in order in five different frames.
Alex Blandino drove in two of the three Pensacola runs with a pair of RBI doubles. Aristides Aquino provided the other run of support with a solo homer in the sixth inning. Aquino has homered in three consecutive games against Mobile (24-32).
Forrestt Allday went 1-for-4 with a single in the seventh, extending his on-base streak to 33 games. Allday has now matched the longest streak in the league this season.
The BayBears continue the five-game home series against Pensacola Monday at 6:35 p.m. CT. Right-hander Alex Blackford (1-2, 3.54 ERA) is slated to make the start against righty José López (0-0, 7.71 ERA) for the Blue Wahoos. 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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