Missions Snap Skid With 13-Inning Walk-Off Victory
SAN ANTONIO - Tyler Saladino yanked a line drive down the third base line in the 13th inning to provide the San Antonio Missions with the 5-4 walk-off victory over the New Orleans Baby Cakes Saturday night at Wolff Stadium. The win snapped San Antonio's losing streak at eight games.Lucas
SAN ANTONIO -
In his first start with the Missions
His first hit came in the form of a ground rule double with one out in the second inning. Austin didn't stay at second base for long as
The Baby Cakes went in front in the sixth inning. With a pair of runners on base
San Antonio tied the score at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning. Tyler Austin got the frame started with a base hit, which was followed by a double from
The Missions and Baby Cakes conclude their four-game series Sunday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Right-hander
Post-Game Notes
-With the win, San Antonio improved to 73-51 on the season.
-San Antonio's season-long losing streak was snapped at eight games. It was the longest losing streak for the Missions since they dropped eight in a row from August 15-22, 2012.
-David Freitas entered in the 12th inning as a pinch hitter and was intentionally walked to extend his on-base streak to 27 games. His hitting streak remains intact at 12 games and his RBI streak came to an end at eight games.
-Saturday's game was the fourth extra-inning game for the Missions in their last seven home games. It was the fourth extra-inning game of the season between the Missions and the Baby Cakes in 15 meetings.
-The Missions are now 6-4 in extra-inning games in 2019
2019 is the 118th season of baseball in San Antonio and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Single game tickets are on sale now at the Wolff Stadium Box Office or online at samissions.com. Season seat memberships are available now by calling 210-675-PARK (7275).