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Mobile mashes Mississippi to earn second straight win

Four-run second inning sets tone early, quality start for Klonowski
July 26, 2018

PEARL, Miss. (July 26, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored five runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-1 win over the Mississippi Braves Thursday night at Trustmark Park.Alex Klonowski (6-2) gave up just one run on three hits

PEARL, Miss. (July 26, 2018) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, scored five runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-1 win over the Mississippi Braves Thursday night at Trustmark Park.
Alex Klonowski (6-2) gave up just one run on three hits in six innings pitched. It was his team-high fifth quality start.
The BayBears (50-51 overall, 13-20 second half) plated four runs in the second inning to grab an early lead. Mitch Ghelfi hit a sacrifice fly, Jahmai Jones followed with an RBI single, and then two runs scored on a throwing error.
Brennon Lund recorded his team-high 28th multi-hit game with three RBIs. Jose Rojas went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs.
Daniel Lockhart drove in the lone Mississippi (46-57, 17-16) run with a triple in the bottom of the fifth.
The BayBears wrap up the five-game road series against Mississippi Friday at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Right-handed pitcher Joe Gatto (3-4, 6.38 ERA) is scheduled to make the start against southpaw Bruce Zimmermann (2-1, 3.32 ERA) for the Braves. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (Mississippi 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 6:45 p.m.
The BayBears return home Saturday and host a total of 70 home dates through Labor Day, September 3. Single-game tickets and ticket packages are currently on sale. Group and hospitality offerings for the 2018 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 Angels and play their games at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. 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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