By: Carter Howard
Today May 9th is my birthday so I decided to treat myself to a minor league baseball game. So I attended the Tennessee Smokies (AA-Cubs) vs. Birmingham Barons (AA-White Sox). It was your typical windy city rivalry just the minor league addition. The series its self has been a great one to see. Thought the Barons have won each of the first 3 games the today and yesterday have been great games. The first game the Barons took in 5 innings 16-0 rain cut the game short, in the 2nd game the team made up for the innings lost the night before. They played 14 innings and the Barons took the W with a 12-11 win. I am going to start off by breaking down the top prospects that played in todays game and then we will move to todays game.
Today May 9th is my birthday so I decided to treat myself to a minor league baseball game. So I attended the Tennessee Smokies (AA-Cubs) vs. Birmingham Barons (AA-White Sox). It was your typical windy city rivalry just the minor league addition. The series its self has been a great one to see. Thought the Barons have won each of the first 3 games the today and yesterday have been great games. The first game the Barons took in 5 innings 16-0 rain cut the game short, in the 2nd game the team made up for the innings lost the night before. They played 14 innings and the Barons took the W with a 12-11 win. I am going to start off by breaking down the top prospects that played in todays game and then we will move to todays game.
The Smokies only showed off 3 of the Cubs top prospects giving #12 prospect Christian Villanueva and #14 prospect Matt Szczur the day off; #10 prospect Arismendy Alcantara, #13 prospect Alberto Cabrera, and #24 prospect Trey McNutt did play but not very well.
SP Alberto Cabrera: 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 13 Hits, 3 BB, 5 SO.
RP Trey McNutt: 1.2 IP, 1 Hit, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO.
SS Arismendy Alcantara: 4 ABs, 1 Hit, 1 SO, 1 SB
The Barons had showcased 4 of the White Sox top prospects #5 prospect Keenyn Walker, #12 prospect Andy Wilkins, #14 prospect Marcus Semien, and #19 prospect Kevin Vance. The Barons are a very impressive team and have put on the runs every game they have played vs. the Smokies. and they continued to put them up this game.
RF Keenyn Walker: 6 ABs, 2 Hits, 4 SO, 1 SB
DH Andy Wilkins: 5 ABs, 2 Hits, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, and 1 2B
2B Marcus Semien: 4 AB, 1 R, 1 Hit, 1 SO and 1 BB.
RP Kevin Vance: 2 IP, 2 Hits, 1 ER, 1 SO
SP Alberto Cabrera: 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 13 Hits, 3 BB, 5 SO.
RP Trey McNutt: 1.2 IP, 1 Hit, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO.
SS Arismendy Alcantara: 4 ABs, 1 Hit, 1 SO, 1 SB
The Barons had showcased 4 of the White Sox top prospects #5 prospect Keenyn Walker, #12 prospect Andy Wilkins, #14 prospect Marcus Semien, and #19 prospect Kevin Vance. The Barons are a very impressive team and have put on the runs every game they have played vs. the Smokies. and they continued to put them up this game.
RF Keenyn Walker: 6 ABs, 2 Hits, 4 SO, 1 SB
DH Andy Wilkins: 5 ABs, 2 Hits, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, and 1 2B
2B Marcus Semien: 4 AB, 1 R, 1 Hit, 1 SO and 1 BB.
RP Kevin Vance: 2 IP, 2 Hits, 1 ER, 1 SO
The Barons started the game with a 2 run 1st inning then, the Smokies came back to take a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 1st with a 2-run shot by DH Rafeal Lopez. The Barons continued to put the bat on the ball and score another 2 runs in the top 2nd and the top 1 run at the top of the 3rd. Now leading 5-3 in the bottom of the 4th Smokies RF Jonathan Mota hit a laser beam shot barely over the left field wall helping rally the Smokies to a 3 run 4th inning bringing the score Smokies 6, Barons 5. the game continued to go back and forth until the Barons pulled away in the top of the 9th winning by the score 9-7.
If I had to pick a defensive player of the game it would go to Smokies SS Alcantara he has very quick hands and is very good defensivly reminds me of Andrelton Simmons of the Atlanta Braves.
If I had to pick a Offensive Player of the Game it would be Barons 1B Dan Black in 33 games he has 33 RBI's which is beyond impressive. He puts the bat on the ball very good and is just all around impressive.
If I had to pick a Offensive Player of the Game it would be Barons 1B Dan Black in 33 games he has 33 RBI's which is beyond impressive. He puts the bat on the ball very good and is just all around impressive.
The Next game I plan on attending is June 2-6 Smokies vs. Generals (AA-Mariners) and then June 13-17 Smokies vs. Braves (AA-Braves)