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MADISON, Ala. – In what was the inaugural game between the Biscuits (26-27) and the Rocket City Trash Pandas (26-28), the Butter Blue put together an impressive ninth-inning comeback in what turned into a wild 8-6 Montgomery win in Tuesday night’s series opener at Toyota Field.
Former big leaguer Chris Rodriguez got the start for the Trash Pandas, and Biscuits lead-off hitter Garrett Whitley tallied the first-ever hit against Rocket City with a hustle infield single in the game’s first at-bat. A few batters later, Miles Mastrobuoni knocked in the first Biscuit run against the Trash Pandas with an RBI-single to make it 1-0 in the top of the first.
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Adrian Sampson turned in a quality start and got the win after allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings. Sampson walked one and struck out four.
Ben Leeper retired the side in order in the bottom of the eighth to run his hitless streak in Triple-A to 11.1 innings.
Manuel Rodriguez pitched the ninth and got the save. The first batter he faced singled, but the second batter he faced hit into a double play. He struck out the third batter he faced to end the game.
Trash Pandas blow big lead, fall to Smokies 7-6
Rocket City led 6-1 in the fourth inning before a bullpen collapse dropped the team below .500.
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The Rocket City Trash Pandas couldn t hold a four-run lead Sunday as they dropped below .500 with a 7-6 loss to the Tennessee Smokies.
Former Auburn Tiger Davis Daniel made his Double-A debut for the Trash Pandas, allowing two runs on five hits with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work.
Daniel pitched with a lead for the entire game thanks to a two-run home run from Izzy Wilson. The first-inning blast was Wilson s 13th on the year, tying him for most in the Double-A South.
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Iowa scored four runs in the top of the first inning and starter
Matt Swarmer gave all four runs back in the bottom of the inning. Swarmer finished after giving up five runs on six hits over three innings. Swarmer walked three and struck out five.
Ryan Lawlor relieved Swarmer in the fourth inning, pitched two scoreless innings and got the win. Lawlor did not allow a hit in his two innings, but did walk two and struck out five.
Justin Steele pitched the next two innings in a rehab appearance and also did not give up a run or a hit. Steele walked two and struck out one.