BayBears fall short in finale against Smokies

MOBILE, Ala. (June 26, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, were defeated by the Tennessee Smokies 4-2 in the series finale Monday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Alex Klonowski (4-3) took the loss, despite retiring the first nine batters of the game and setting down the Smokies in order in five different innings. He matched his career-high with seven innings pitched, but he gave up one run in the fourth and three more in the seventh.
The BayBears (33-41 overall, 3-2 second half) scored both of their runs in the bottom of the third inning. Bo Way hit an RBI triple and scored on Forrestt Allday 's RBI single two batters later.
However, Tennessee (38-36, 2-3) scored the final four runs of the game. Trey Martin hit an RBI double in the fourth and then took the lead with two homers in the seventh. David Bote hit a game-tying solo home run and two batters later, Yasiel Balaguert put the Smokies in front with a two-run homer.
After giving up the two third-inning runs, Jen-Ho Tseng (7-2) finished the game with five scoreless frames. He held the BayBears to five hits in an eight-inning quality start.
The BayBears begin a six-game road series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jake Jewell (4-4, 3.84 ERA) is slated to make the start against righty Joe Gunkel (1-4, 4.57 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Jacksonville feed, 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 5:45 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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