Late comeback bid falls short in BayBears loss

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 2, 2017) - After falling behind 5-0 early, the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, sent the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth inning but fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 6-4 Sunday afternoon at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville.
The BayBears (33-46 overall, 3-7 second half) trailed 5-0 through the second inning and 6-2 in the ninth. However, Sherman Johnson hit an RBI double to score David Fletcher , and Johnson came home on a wild pitch. With a runner on second and the tying run at the plate, Clayton Mortensen induced a groundout to end the game and earn his third save.
Johnson drove in three of the four runs for the BayBears with his ninth-inning double and a two-run homer in the fourth. It was his second home run with Mobile and third of the season. Johnson and Fletcher both scored twice for the four runs, with Fletcher finishing the game 2-for-4.
Jacksonville (37-43, 7-3) tallied five runs in the first two innings, with four coming on home runs. Cam Maron hit a three-run blast off Alex Klonowski (4-4) in the first, and Braxton Lee hit a solo shot in the second.
Matt Tomshaw (8-4) earned his team-high eighth win, giving up two runs on just four hits in seven innings pitched.
The BayBears wrap up the six-game road series against Jacksonville Monday at 6:05 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jake Jewell (4-5, 3.92 ERA) is slated to make the start against righty Joe Gunkel (2-4, 4.30 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 return home Tuesday and 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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