Six Chattanooga homers too much for BayBears in loss

MOBILE, Ala. (July 19, 2017) - The Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, fell 12-1 to the Chattanooga Lookouts in the series opener Wednesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium.
The BayBears (42-52 overall, 12-13 second half) plated a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut Chattanooga's lead to 4-1. Michael Hermosillo led off the inning with a base hit, took second base on a wild pitch, and scored on a Jose Rojas single.
However, Chattanooga (62-34, 20-6) hit six home runs in the game, including three in a seven-run eighth inning, to put the game out of reach. Nick Gordon hit a two-run homer in the third inning to open the scoring. Jonathan Rodriguez hit a pair of homers in the fifth and seventh. In the eighth, T.J. White began the inning with a home run, LaMonte Wade Jr hit a grand slam, and Andy Wilkins hit a two-run homer two batters later.
Stephen Gonsalves (6-3) earned the win, falling just one out shy of a quality start. He allowed one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings pitched. Todd Van Steensel and Nick Anderson combined to retire 10 straight batters to end the game.
Jaime Barria (1-2) gave up a pair of two-run homers and matched his career-high with 10 hits allowed in 4 1/3 innings pitched. He struck out five batters in the loss.
The BayBears continue the five-game home series against Chattanooga Thursday at 6:35 p.m. CT. Right-handed pitcher Jake Jewell (5-6, 4.41 ERA) is slated to make the start against righty Kohl Stewart (3-4, 3.83 ERA) for the Lookouts. Live coverage can be seen on MiLB.tv (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 6:15 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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