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<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
M-Braves Winning Streak At 4 After Comeback
PEARL, MS -- Barrett Kleinknecht delivered a single to left field, driving home David Rohm to send the Mississippi Braves to a 6-5 walkoff victory over the Jacksonville Suns Friday night at Trustmark Park. The win was also the M-Braves fourth-consecutive victory. The series continues with game four Saturday at 6:00 PM.
Mississippi (13-15) scored six runs on 15 hits while Jacksonville (12-16) plated five runs on 11 hits. David Rohm turned in a perfect night at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Former Atlanta Brave Rafael Furcal went 1-for-2 in a Major League rehab assignment with the Suns. He led off the game with a single and grounded into a double play to end the third. Trailing 5-4, the M-Braves fought back in the ninth to force extra innings. Rohm reach on a two-out single to left field and Kyle Kubitza walked. Kleinknecht then delivered the game-winning drive to left field, ending the game with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings.
The M-Braves took an early 1-0 lead in the second. Seth Loman led off with a double to left field and took third on a wild pitch. Cedric Hunter then delivered a sacrifice fly to right field. Kubitza, Gustavo Nunez and Matt Kennelly led off the fifth with singles to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed Kubitza to score and tie the game at 2-2. Jason Hursh then singled to left, bringing home Nunez. A bunt single by Mycal Jones added another run, extending the M-Braves lead to 4-2.
The M-Braves responded in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. Rohm and Kleinknecht singled to put runners at the corners. Kennelly then drove in the tying run with a base hit. Chasen Shreve (1-0) walked the final frame to pick up his first win of the season.
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CLASS AAA
Lehigh Valley 6, Gwinnett 1
LP: Martin (2-2) 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
Constanza 1-4, RBI.
La Stella 1-4.
Terdoslavich 1-4.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 6, Jacksonville 5 (10)
Kennelly game-tying RBI 1B in 9th; Kleinknecht GWRBI 1B in 10th.
SP: Hursh 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
WP: Shreve (1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Kubitza 2-4, R.
M. Jones 2-5, RBI, SB.
Loman 1-5, 2B, R.
Kleinknecht 2-2, RBI.
Kennelly 2-4, 2B, RBI. (.308)
Rohm 3-3, 2 R. (.239)
ADVANCED CLASS A
ENDS 9-GAME LOSING STREAK
Lynchburg 7, Salem 2
WP: Sims (2-3) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Peraza 2-5, 2B, RBI, SB. (.346)
Skinner 2-3, HR (3rd), 2 R, 2 RBI.
Carroll 2-4, 2B, HR (1st), 2 RBI.
Castro 3-4, 2B, RBI.
CLASS A
Savannah 2, Rome 1
LP: Buchanan (1-2) 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K.
Navery Moore 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 K. (2014 debut)
V. Reyes 2-4. (.333)
PEARL, MS -- Barrett Kleinknecht delivered a single to left field, driving home David Rohm to send the Mississippi Braves to a 6-5 walkoff victory over the Jacksonville Suns Friday night at Trustmark Park. The win was also the M-Braves fourth-consecutive victory. The series continues with game four Saturday at 6:00 PM.
Mississippi (13-15) scored six runs on 15 hits while Jacksonville (12-16) plated five runs on 11 hits. David Rohm turned in a perfect night at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Former Atlanta Brave Rafael Furcal went 1-for-2 in a Major League rehab assignment with the Suns. He led off the game with a single and grounded into a double play to end the third. Trailing 5-4, the M-Braves fought back in the ninth to force extra innings. Rohm reach on a two-out single to left field and Kyle Kubitza walked. Kleinknecht then delivered the game-winning drive to left field, ending the game with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings.
The M-Braves took an early 1-0 lead in the second. Seth Loman led off with a double to left field and took third on a wild pitch. Cedric Hunter then delivered a sacrifice fly to right field. Kubitza, Gustavo Nunez and Matt Kennelly led off the fifth with singles to load the bases. A wild pitch allowed Kubitza to score and tie the game at 2-2. Jason Hursh then singled to left, bringing home Nunez. A bunt single by Mycal Jones added another run, extending the M-Braves lead to 4-2.
The M-Braves responded in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings. Rohm and Kleinknecht singled to put runners at the corners. Kennelly then drove in the tying run with a base hit. Chasen Shreve (1-0) walked the final frame to pick up his first win of the season.
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CLASS AAA
Lehigh Valley 6, Gwinnett 1
LP: Martin (2-2) 6 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 K.
Constanza 1-4, RBI.
La Stella 1-4.
Terdoslavich 1-4.
CLASS AA
Mississippi 6, Jacksonville 5 (10)
Kennelly game-tying RBI 1B in 9th; Kleinknecht GWRBI 1B in 10th.
SP: Hursh 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
WP: Shreve (1-0) 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K.
Kubitza 2-4, R.
M. Jones 2-5, RBI, SB.
Loman 1-5, 2B, R.
Kleinknecht 2-2, RBI.
Kennelly 2-4, 2B, RBI. (.308)
Rohm 3-3, 2 R. (.239)
ADVANCED CLASS A
ENDS 9-GAME LOSING STREAK
Lynchburg 7, Salem 2
WP: Sims (2-3) 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K.
Peraza 2-5, 2B, RBI, SB. (.346)
Skinner 2-3, HR (3rd), 2 R, 2 RBI.
Carroll 2-4, 2B, HR (1st), 2 RBI.
Castro 3-4, 2B, RBI.
CLASS A
Savannah 2, Rome 1
LP: Buchanan (1-2) 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K.
Navery Moore 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 K. (2014 debut)
V. Reyes 2-4. (.333)