Rivera Homers Twice as Barons Power Past Shrimp
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Laz Rivera delivered a pair of home runs, his first deep flies of the season, as the Birmingham Barons (30-25, 57-67) topped the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (33-24, 62-65) by a 9-3 final Tuesday night at Regions Field.
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Rivera's offensive showcase marked Birmingham's first multi-home run effort since
Rivera also singled, collected a season-high four RBI, scored three runs and stole one base in the victory.
Rutherford's 30 multi-hit games are tied for the team lead alongside
The 14-hit display from the Barons backed a strong combined effort between left-hander
Parke scattered seven hits across five innings of work and allowed a pair of runs, but settled for a no-decision. Arobio (W, 3-1) logged three scoreless frames out of the bullpen and struck out four. Johnson closed out the game and struck out Marlins No. 4 prospect
Southpaw
Birmingham's five runs in the sixth tied its season-high for runs in an inning, which the Barons have accomplished 10 times this season.
The Barons and Jumbo Shrimp will continue their five-game series Wednesday night as Birmingham sends right-hander
First pitch is set 7:05 p.m. CT at Regions Field and the game will be broadcast via WJQX-FM 100.5.
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