After a back-and-forth ride through six innings, Ryan Burr  and José Ruiz  shut down the Tennessee Smokies (49-42) and put the Birmingham Barons (43-46) in position for the 8-5 win at Smokies Stadium on Thursday night. Moments That Mattered: After Tennessee erased an early 2-0 deficit with runs in the third, fourth and

One swing seven pitches into the game was enough to sink the Birmingham Barons (41-44) in a 1-0 loss to the Mississippi Braves (37-50) on Sunday night at Regions Field. The loss marks the third time the Barons have been shutout in the second half. Turning Point: The M-Braves were quick

Sam McWilliams was aware his time on the mound was going to be limited on Tuesday night, but he made the most of it."I knew I was only going five innings," he said. "They told us all in Spring Training that for the first month we were only going five