Braves Get Rained Out in Mobile: PPD - DH

Game Four between the Braves and BayBears was rained out Tuesday night at Hank Aaron Stadium. It took 108 games before the Braves suffered their first rain-out of the season. The two teams will play a scheduled doubleheader which will feature two 7 inning games that will start at 5:05pm.

Scheduled starters will be LHP Kelvin Villa (6-8, 5.37) for the Braves and RHP Max Scherzer (2-3, 4.95 ERA) for the BayBears in Game One. Game Two will feature LHP Francisely Bueno (3-4, 3.91 ERA) for the Braves and RHP Brooks Brown (2-1 3.58 ERA) for Mobile.

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Finally End Losing Skid: W, 7-5

The Braves finally had the ball bounce their way on Monday night as they halted a franchise-high eight game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the BayBears, in front of 2,253 fans at Hank Aaron Stadium. The win ended the Braves (12-25) eight game skid as they improved to 55-53 overall. The BayBears (18-20) had their four game win streak halted, while dropping to 54-54 overall on the season. The BayBears are still 9 games back of First Place Jacksonville in the South Division with 32 games remaining.

Rich Scalamandre (1-1, 3.38 ERA) danced around trouble in his two innings of work as he got out of a bases loaded jam in the 8th inning to give the Braves bats a chance. Wes Wilkerson tossed a perfect 9th to pick up his first save of the season. Braves starter, Ryan Baerlocher (0-0, 7.50 ERA) gave up 5 runs in his six innings of work including a solo homerun to Wilkin Castillo inthe 5th inning. With that homerun the Braves have now allowed a long ball in every game of the road trip.

The BayBears scored first for the third straight game as they manufactured a run in the 3rd inning with a suicide squeeze by Wilkin Castillo that allowed Rusty Ryal to score. The Braves responded in the 4th inning as Diory Hernandez led off the inning with a double and he was brought in by a Mark Jurich RBI single.

The BayBears came right back in the bottom of the 4th inning with three straight singles to load the bases by Brito, Gonzalez and Nicolas. Two batters later, Rusty Ryal cleared the bases with a double to left center field. The Braves got one run back in the top of the 5th inning with a sacrifice fly by J.C. Holt that scored Van Pope who led off the inning with a walk. Wilkin Castillo belted his 5th homerun of the season in the 5th inning to give the BayBears back their three-run lead.

The Braves resumed the come-back trail in the 8th inning as Clint Sammons laced a double downt he left field line and Mike Rozema followed with an infield single up the first base line to chase starter Esmerling Vasquez. The BayBears sent in A.J. Shappi and he gave up an RBI double to J.C. Holt and an RBI groundout to Diory Hernandez allowing the Braves to get back to within one run.

The Braves completed the rally in the 9th inning with three straight one-out walks to Sammons, Loadenthal and Holt to load up the bases. Diory Hernandez hit a ground ball to third base and Cesar Nicolas threw to the plate to force out Sammons but Wilkin Castillo couldn't hang on to the ball and the Braves tied up the game. That set the table for Matt Young's heroics as he hit a ball through the infield to score Loadenthal and Holt as the Braves took a 7-5 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning.

The Braves player of the game was J.C. Holt as he finished 1-for-3 at the plate with 2 RBIs and he also scored a run in the 3-run 9th inning. Holt is the #2 batter in the Southern League and is enjoying a 5-game hitting streak (7-21, .333 avg).

The Braves finished 4-for-13 with runners in scoring position in the game (8-for-30 in the series) while the BayBears finished 3-for-7 (7-for-22 in the series) in that same category. The Braves left 6 men on base (19 in the series). The BayBears left 6 stranded on base (16 in the series).

The Braves will continue a five game set in Mobile, Alabama at Hank Aaron Stadium as they take on the Mobile BayBears, the AA Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the fourth game of their Southern League 5-Game Series. The Braves On Deck Circle presented by Wendy's will air starting at 6:05pm (CT). The First Pitch will follow at 7:05pm (CT). The Braves will send LHP Kelvin Villa (6-8, 5.37) to the hill in his first AA start this season. The BayBears will counter with RHP Max Scherzer (2-3, 4.95 ERA) who is looking for his eighth victory. Make sure you take your radio to the game and tune to the exclusive AT&T Field frequency - 96.7-FM.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

GAME TIME: 2:50

ATTENDANCE: 2,253

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 26-32 on the road.
* The Braves improve to 9-8 in two-run games.
* The Braves imrpove to 41-23 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* The Braves imrpove to 4-49 when trailing after eight innings.
* The Braves improve to 14-34 when their opponent scores first.
* The Braves improve to 10-5 when scoring in four different innings.

ACTIVE HIT STREAKS (2 games or more):
* Matt Young - 2 games (3-9, .333)
* J.C. Holt - 5 games (7-21, .333)
* Clint Sammons - 8 games (11-28, .393)

HIT STREAKS ENDED:
* Josh Burrus - 3 games (5-13, .385)
* Van Pope - 5 games (6-10, .600)

HITLESS STREAKS ENDED:
* Diory Hernandez (0-9) - 4th inning double
* Mark Jurich (0-5) - 4th inning RBI single

ACTIVE HITLESS STREAKS:
* Van Pope (0-3)
* Carl Loadenthal (0-3)
* Josh Burrus (0-4)
* Ray Serrano (0-14)
* Isaiah Ka'aihue (0-17)

TRANSACTIONS:
* NONE

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Lose Third Straight One-Run Game: L, 3-2

For the second night in a row the Braves had the tying run in scoring position in the 9th inning only to fall to the BayBears, 3-2, in front of 2,852 fans at Hank Aaron Stadium. The loss ran the Braves (12-25) season high losing streak to eight games as they fell to 54-53 overall. The BayBears (17-20) picked up their fourth straight win, while improving to 54-53 overall on the season. The BayBears are still 9 games back of First Place Jacksonville in the South Division with 33 games remaining.

The long ball did in James Parr (3-4, 4.64 ERA) Sunday night as he gave up a leadoff homerun to Chris Rahl in the 3rd inning. It was Rahl's seventh homerun of the season and his fifth against the Braves this season. Justin Upton added his second homer of the series in the fourth inning which proved to be the difference in the game. It was Upton's 13th of the season.

The Braves managed another comeback in the seventh inning as Josh Burrus led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a passed ball. Van Pope followed with a walk. Matt Young then drove in Burrus with a double and Clint Sammons followed with an RBI single to score Van Pope.

The BayBears then went to the bullpen and Mark Rosen got Mobile out of the jam by inducing two ground balls to pinch-hitter Mark Jurich and J.C. Holt, who grounded into an inning ending double play. Daniel Stange tossed the final 1 and 2/3 innings to pick up his first save of the season as he stranded the tying and go-ahead runs on base in the ninth.

The Braves finished 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position in the game (4-for-17 in the series) while the BayBears finished 0-for-3 (4-for-15 in the series) in that same category. The Braves left 7 men on base (13 in the series). The BayBears left 4 stranded on base (10 in the series).

The Braves players of the game were Clint Sammons and Matt Young as they both finished 2-for-4 at the plate with 1 RBIs. Sammons had a pair of singles while Young had a double and a single.

The Braves will continue a five game set in Mobile, Alabama at Hank Aaron Stadium as they take on the Mobile BayBears, the AA Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the third game of their Southern League 5-Game Series. The Braves On Deck Circle presented by Wendy's will air starting at 6:05pm (CT). The First Pitch will follow at 7:05pm (CT). The Braves will send RHP Ryan Baerlocher (0-0, 0.00) to the hill in his first AA start this season. The BayBears will counter with RHP Esmerling Vasquez (7-4, 2.94 ERA) who is looking for his eighth victory. Make sure you take your radio to the game and tune to the exclusive AT&T Field frequency - 96.7-FM.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

GAME TIME: 2:30

ATTENDANCE: 2,852

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fell to 25-32 on the road.
* The Braves fall to 17-21 in one-run games.
* The Braves fell to 14-31 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fell to 13-34 when their opponent scores first.

ACTIVE HIT STREAKS (2 games or more):
* Josh Burrus - 3 games (5-13, .385)
* J.C. Holt - 4 games (6-18, .333)
* Van Pope - 5 games (6-10, .600)
* Clint Sammons - 7 games (9-25, .360)

HIT STREAKS ENDED:
* Carl Loadenthal - 2 games (3-10, .300)

HITLESS STREAKS ENDED:
* Matt Young (0-5) - 5th inning single

ACTIVE HITLESS STREAKS:
* Mark Jurich (0-4)
* Diory Hernandez (0-8)
* Isaiah Ka'aihue (0-12)
* Ray Serrano (0-13)

TRANSACTIONS:
* NONE

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Skid Reaches Seven in a Row: L, 6-5

The Braves watched a three-run lead evaporate in the 6th inning and dropped the series opener to the BayBears, 6-5, in walk-off fashion in front of 4,231 fans at Hank Aaron Stadium. It marked a season high seven game losing streak for the Braves (12-24) who have lost 24 of their last 33 games, fallen to 54-52 overall, and they remain in last place in the South Division. The BayBears (16-20) picked up their fifth win in their last six games, while improving to 53-53 overall on the season. The BayBears moved to within 9 games of First Place in the South Division behind the Jacksonville Suns.

The BayBears manufactured a run in the first inning as Justin Upton drew a two-out walk, was balked to second base and came home on an RBI single by Javier Brito. The Braves responded in the fourth inning as Mark Jurich was hit by a pitch and Van Pope doubled him over to third base. Mike Rozema singled up the middle to drive in both as the ball came to a screeching halt in the damp outfield grass. The Braves did hit into three double plays in the 3rd (Young), 4th (Serrano) and 5th innings (Holt).

Josh Burrus added to the Braves lead in the 6th inning as he doubled to drive in Matt Young. Young later came in to score as Mike Rozema beat out a potential fourth double play on the night but managed to reach on the RBI fielder's choice for first 3 RBI game of the season.

The BayBears took a lead in the bottom of the eighth inning as Brad Nelson gave up a lead-off walk to Justin Upton who stole second and came in to score two batters later on Carlos Gonzalez' RBI single. The Braves managed to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning as J.C. Holt came through with his first hit in the game, a two-out RBI single to centerfield to score Mike Rozema.

In the bottom of the ninth inning Michael Nix gave up a two-out walk to Emilio Bonifacio to keep the inning alive for Mobile. Nix and Ray Serrano guessed on the first pitch that Bonifacio was going to steal and called a pitch-out, but Serrano couldn't hang on to the ball and Bonifacio moved into scoring position on the passed ball. Wilkin Castillo then ripped a base hit to left center that allowed Bonifacio to race home to win the game in walk-off fashion over the Braves.

Moises Hernandez did not factor in the decision as he allowed 4 runs in his season-high seven innings of work. He did pick up two singles and a sacrifice bunt at the plate as he tried to help his own cause. Despite both of his hits being lead off singles the Braves were never able to get him past second base and in both of those innings the Braves hit into double plays.

The Braves finished 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position in the game (2-for-9 in the series) while the BayBears finished 4-for-12 (4-for-12 in the series) in that same category. The Braves left 6 men on base (6 in the series). The BayBears left 6 stranded on base (6 in the series).

The Braves player of the game was Mike Rozema as he finished 3-for-4 at the plate with 3 RBIs and a stolen base. It was his third 3-hit game and first 3-RBI game of the season. He did struggle in the field as he was charged with an error in the 6th inning which allowed the tying run to score.

The Braves will continue a five game set in Mobile, Alabama at Hank Aaron Stadium as they take on the Mobile BayBears, the AA Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the second game of their Southern League 5-Game Series. The Braves On Deck Circle presented by Wendy's will air starting at 5:05pm (CT). The First Pitch will follow at 6:05pm (CT). The Braves will send RHP James Parr (3-3, 4.65) to the hill in search of his second win. The BayBears will counter with RHP Matt Green (10-5, 3.70 ERA) who is looking for his eleventh victory. Make sure you take your radio to the game and tune to the exclusive AT&T Field frequency - 96.7-FM.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

GAME TIME: 2:54

ATTENDANCE: 4,231

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fell to 25-31 on the road.
* The Braves fall to 17-20 in one-run games.
* The Braves fall to 13-9 in the first game of a series.
* The Braves fell to 14-30 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fell to 13-33 when their opponent scores first.

ACTIVE HIT STREAKS (2 games or more):
* Josh Burrus - 2 games (3-9, .333)
* Carl Loadenthal - 2 games (3-10, .300)
* J.C. Holt - 3 games (5-14, .357)
* Van Pope - 4 games (5-8, .625)
* Clint Sammons - 6 games (7-21, .333)

HIT STREAKS ENDED:
* NONE

HITLESS STREAKS ENDED:
* Mike Rozema (0-4) - 2nd inning single
* Van Pope (0-9) - 9th inning single

ACTIVE HITLESS STREAKS:
* Mark Jurich (0-3)
* Matt Young (0-4)
* Diory Hernandez (0-5)
* Isaiah Ka'aihue (0-8)
* Ray Serrano (0-13)

TRANSACTIONS:
* NONE

by
Bryan Eubank

Braves Swept in Wild Series Finale: L, 11-10

The Braves and Lookouts combined for 21 runs and 31 hits in their wild series finale which the Lookouts came back to win, 11-10, in front of a sellout crowd of 6,304 fans at AT&T Field. It was the sixth straight loss for the Braves (12-23) who suffered their first 5-game series sweep and have fallen to 54-50 overall and remain in last place in the South Division. The Lookouts (20-15) belted their seventh homerun of the series as they picked up their seventh win in their last nine games, while improving to 48-56 overall on the season. The Lookouts have 46 hits through three games this series, with 21 going for extra bases. The Lookouts also moved into a tie for First Place in the North Division with the Huntsville Stars.

The Lookouts once again scored first as Luis Bolivar came to the plate on the first error for the Braves in the series and the first by Matt Young since joining the Braves. The deciding blow came one pitch later as Marland Williams launched a mammoth three-run homerun over the AT&T Field scoreboard in left field to put the game out of reach. It was his ninth homerun of the year and he added an RBI single one inning later to complete the scoring for the Lookouts. The other two runs came on a two-run double by Luis Bolivar in the three-run 5th inning which chased starter Kelvin Villa (6-8, 5.37 ERA).

Johnny Cueto (4-1, 2.23 ERA) was sensational for the second time this season against Mississippi as he twirled six scoreless frames while limiting the Braves to two hits. In his two starts against the Braves he has gone 12 scoreless innings while allowing 5 hits 2 walks and 15 strikeouts.

The Braves did manage to end their 20 inning streak without an extra-base hit as Diory Hernandez doubled to start the 9th inning. The Braves got one runner to 3rd base all night and in only one inning managed to get two runners on base (5th inning).

The Braves finished 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position in the game (7-for-36 in the series) while the Lookouts finished 4-for-8 (14-for-43 in the series) in that same category. The Braves left 6 men on base (28 in the series). The Lookouts left 7 stranded on base (33 in the series).

The Braves will start up a five game set in Mobile, Alabama at Hank Aaron Stadium as they take on the Mobile BayBears, the AA Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the first game of their Southern League 5-Game Series. The Braves On Deck Circle presented by Wendy's will air starting at 6:05pm (CT). The First Pitch will follow at 7:05pm (CT). The Braves will send RHP Moises Hernandez (1-1, 7.09) to the hill in search of his second win. The BayBears will counter with RHP Chris Kinsey (4-5, 4.02 ERA) who is looking for his fifth victory. Make sure you take your radio to the game and tune to the exclusive AT&T Field frequency - 96.7-FM.

Check out the Braves Minute here. To catch an archived version of tonight's game or any previous MS Braves game head to Minor League Baseball.com and select the day you want to hear.

GAME TIME: 2:40

ATTENDANCE: 6,304 (AT&T Field Sellout)

BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves fell to 25-30 on the road.
* The Braves fell to 14-29 when allowing a homerun.
* The Braves fell to 13-32 when their opponent scores first.

by
Bryan Eubank