Barons Walk Off Against Braves for Second Time
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Mitch Roman delivered the game-winning sacrifice fly as the Birmingham Barons (18-25) walked off against the Mississippi Braves (19-23) on Sunday afternoon at Regions Field.
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Roman sent a fly to mid-right field and Rutherford avoided the tag on a close play the plate to seal the 2-1 win.
Rutherford tied the game back in the sixth inning with an RBI-single through the right side. The White Sox No. 9 prospect picked up his fifth multi-hit effort of the season in the win.
Luis Martinez (W, 2-1) earned the win in relief after he tossed 1.2 scoreless frames. The right-hander allowed just one hit and struck out one. He, along with southpaw
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With their third win of the series, Birmingham clinched its second series win of the season. The lone previous series victory for the Barons occurred April 15-19 when they claimed four wins in five games on the road against Jacksonville.
Birmingham and Mississippi will conclude their five-game series Monday night at Regions Field as Barons left-hander
First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast via WJQX-FM 100.5.
Coverage of Monday's game will begin at 6:50 p.m. with the Coca-Cola Pregame Show.
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