Early errors hurt BayBears in series finale

Sanger hits home run for second straight game

August 22, 2019

MOBILE, Ala. (August 22, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, made three errors in the first four innings of an 11-4 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts in the series finale Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.Two of the three errors came in the

MOBILE, Ala. (August 22, 2019) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, made three errors in the first four innings of an 11-4 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts in the series finale Thursday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Two of the three errors came in the first inning, allowing two of Chattanooga's (56-72 overall, 20-39 second half) five runs in the frame to score. Oliver Ortega (0-3) exited the game with two outs in the first inning.
The BayBears (47-79, 20-38) responded quickly with two runs on a Jack Kruger single in the bottom of the first. Kruger finished 3-for-4 and drove in three of the four Mobile runs.
For the second time this season, Brendon Sanger hit a home run in consecutive games. His long ball in the sixth inning was his team-high 10th.
Wendolyn Bautista (2-3) struck out a career-high 12 batters in a six-inning start to earn the win for Chattanooga.
The BayBears begin a six-game road series against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Friday at 6:05 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Zack Kelly (2-6, 4.18 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against righty Kolton Mahoney (4-3, 3.36 ERA) for the Jumbo Shrimp. 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 next 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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