Braves Steal One From Carolina: W, 3-2

Brandon Jones launched a two-run walk-off homer as the MS Braves snatched Game Two of the series away from Carolina in front of an announced crowd of 3,961 at Trustmark Park on Wednesday afternoon. It was the second walk-off homerun for Jones in a MS Braves uniform.

Brent Lillibridge collected his first base hit of the game with a leadoff infield single to bring Jones to the plate for his game-ending heroics. Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit his 3rd homerun of the season in the 2nd inning to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead. It was erased in the 5th as Jai Miller smashed a two-run shot in the 5th to give the Mudcats their first lead of the series. The homerun by Miller was the first for Carolina this season.

Braves starter Jo-Jo Reyes (0-0, 2.79 ERA) received very little offensive help after yielding the long ball to Miller and wound up with another No Decision. The Braves bullpen was stellar again as Joe Winkelsas (3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K) and Zach Schreiber (1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 K) held the Mudcats off the scoreboard.

The Braves will continue a five game set in Pearl, Mississippi at Trustmark Park as they take on the Carolina Mudcats, the AA Affiliate of the Florida Marlins, in the third game of the series. The Braves On Deck Circle presented by Wendy's will start things off at 6:05pm while the First Pitch will follow at 7:05pm (CT). The Braves are scheduled to send LHP Dan Smith (1-0, 0.00 ERA) to the hill, while the Mudcats will counter with RHP Gaby Hernandez (0-1, 5.40 ERA).

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GAME TIME: 2:25 --- ATTENDANCE: 3,971

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 5-2 when scoring first.
* The Braves finished 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position.
* The Braves have scored first in all seven games of the season.
* The Braves have outscored the Mudcats 15-8 so far in the series.
* Brandon Jones' previous walk-off homerun was on July 20, 2006 against Tennessee.
* The Braves registered 9 more strikeouts on the mound.(Performance Sports Academy K's for Kids Total: $52 to the Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital)

ACTIVE HIT STREAKS (3 games or more):
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia - 5 games - (8-17, .471)
* Brent Lillibridge - 7 games - (9-29, .310)
* Brandon Jones - 7 games - (12-29, .414)
* JC Holt - 6 games - (11-28, .393)

HIT STREAKS ENDED:
* Matt Esquivel - 5 games - (8-20, .400)
* Josh Burrus - 4 games - (4-12, .333)
* Greg Creek - 4 games - (4-12, .333)
* Van Pope - 6 games - (6-24, .250)

HITLESS STREAKS ENDED:
* NONE

ACTIVE HITLESS STREAKS (More than 0-4):
* Mark Jurich (0-11)

TRANSACTIONS:
* Lee Hyde reassigned to Myrtle Beach

by
Bryan Eubank