Following up on the introduction to Thursday's Minor Keys, the Birmingham Barons lost again on Friday to drop to 5-17 in May. They only added one run to their minors-worst run differential, but in 2023 Barons fashion, it was as painful as another 11-run drubbing.
The Barons led the Tennessee Smokies 7-3 after seven innings, and 9-4 entering the bottom of the ninth. Nash Walters opened the bottom of the ninth by striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong, and yet Birmingham still managed to lose to Tennessee, 10-9.
The sequence:
- Walk
- Single
- Single (RBI)
- Walk
- Walk (RBI)
- Strikeout
- Two-run double
- Walk
- RBI single
Crow-Armstrong delivered the walk-off hit to complete his unfinished business.
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Charlotte 7, Jacksonville 1
- Lenyn Sosa went 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Oscar Colás, 0-for-3 with two walks, a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Carlos Pérez went 1-for-3 with a walk.
Tennessee 10, Birmingham 9
- José Rodríguez went 3-for-4 with a walk, sac fly and a stolen base.
- Eloy Jiménez and Alsander Womack both were 1-for-3 with three walks and a strikeout.
- Yoelqui Céspedes went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Adam Hackenberg went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and a strikeout.
Brooklyn 3, Winston-Salem 2
- Terrell Tatum went 0-for-4.
- Loidel Chapelli was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- DJ Gladney, 0-for-3 with an HBP and two strikeouts.
- Wilfred Veras went 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a stolen base.
- Wes Kath, 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout.
- Hard-working line for Jonathan Cannon: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 WP, 61 of 96 pitches for strikes.
Augusta 8, Kannapolis 2
- Jordan Sprinkle went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Bryan Ramos after a day off was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Jacob Burke went 1-for-2 with a homer and two walks.
- Brooks Baldwin was 0-for-4 with a K.
- Tanner McDougal: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, 1 HR
