Smokies fall to Barons
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Tennessee Smokies lost 2-0 to the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday night in Birmingham. Tennessee held the Barons offense in check for the majority of the game, but the Smokies were unable to drive in a run. Birmingham scored the first run of the game on a solo home
BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Tennessee Smokies lost 2-0 to the Birmingham Barons on Tuesday night in Birmingham. Tennessee held the Barons offense in check for the majority of the game, but the Smokies were unable to drive in a run.
Birmingham scored the first run of the game on a solo home run in the bottom of the third inning, making it 1-0 Barons. They would add to their advantage with another solo shot in the sixth inning, putting the Smokies in a 2-0 hole.
Markey appeared in 34 games with the Smokies last season and had spent the previous part of the 2018 season in Triple-A Iowa. He was relieved by
Tennessee and Birmingham are set to play the second game of the series on Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Written by Blake Von Hagen, Broadcast Assistant for the Tennessee Smokies
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