BayBears split Sunday doubleheader with Jumbo Shrimp

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 25, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, split a doubleheader Sunday against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, winning game one 2-1 and dropping game two 9-4 at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
GAME ONE:
Despite being out-hit 7-4, the BayBears came back to defeat the Jumbo Shrimp 2-1. After being held hitless through the first four innings, Mobile tallied two runs on two hits against Jorge Guzman (7-11), who struck out eight batters in five-plus innings.
Jordan Zimmerman drove in the tying run with a single in the fifth, and Brandon Marsh hit a go-ahead single in the sixth. Joe Gatto struck out the side in the seventh to earn a six-out save.
Luis Madero (5-10) earned his first win since June 22, allowing just one run on five hits in five innings. The Jumbo Shrimp left runners in scoring position in four consecutive innings from the third through the sixth.
GAME TWO:
The BayBears (49-81 overall, 22-40 second half) put together a late rally with four runs in the final three innings but came up short in a five-run loss.
Brandon Sanger home run cut Jacksonville's lead to 8-3 in the fifth inning. The BayBears loaded the bases in the fifth, sixth, and seventh but only mustered one run. Mobile went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
The Jumbo Shrimp (65-68, 36-27) got off to hot start by scoring four runs against Andrew Wantz (0-6) in the second and four more against Michael Santos in the third.
McKenzie Mills held the BayBears scoreless for the first four innings before giving up the three-run homer in the fifth. Chad Smith (2-1) earned the win with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Marsh went 2-for-4, extending his hit streak to 12 games and on-base streak to a team-high 22 games.
The BayBears continue the six-game road series against Jacksonville Monday at 6:05 p.m. CDT. Southpaw Greg Mahle (2-2, 1.99 ERA). is scheduled to make the start for Mobile. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Jacksonville feed, subscription required, promo code: BAYBEARS) and heard on MobileBayBears.com, the TuneIn app, and the MiLB First Pitch app, with the Countdown to First Pitch starting at 5:45 p.m. CDT.
The BayBears return home Thursday for the final five-game series of the Farewell Season. Tickets can be purchased online at MobileBayBears.com or by calling 251-572-BEAR (2327).
About the Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels 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 175 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) 572-BEAR (2327), or contact Steve Goldberg via email at [email protected].
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