SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
07/08/2026
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE
BIRMINGHAM BARONS AT TENNESSEE SMOKIES
GAME ID: 6118 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Birmingham Barons (44-39) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 0
Tennessee Smokies (32-51) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 1
Barons Suffer One-Run Loss at Tennessee
The Tennessee Smokies, despite a fine performance by Birmingham pitcher Joe Wood, grabbed a 3-2 win at Smokies Park. Wood allowed 3 runs over 8 innings. The winning pitcher was Dimitri Nedelec. He tossed 107 pitches over 6.1 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits. Bob Johnstone nailed down the save.

Steve Keddy had a big run-scoring double for the Smokies in the bottom of the third inning. With Tennessee leading 2-1 and runners on 1st and 2nd, he got a curveball from 24-year old left-handed pitcher Joe Wood and swatted a double to right-center. It was his 8th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Smokies ahead, 3-1.

"We found a way to get it done," Keddy said.

Tennessee is now 32-51, Birmingham 44-39.
BIRMINGHAM BATTING LINESCORE TENNESSEE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Evans LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .295 4 14
D. Lindsey 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .210 8 31
T. Lucero 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .228 4 22
B. Díaz CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .184 5 19
S. Winters DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .238 3 17
J. Rivera RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265 2 16
M. Fiuza 2B, SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 1 12
   b-E. Strong PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 1 17
   c-M. Carrillo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 1 7
J. Bailey C 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .156 0 3
   d-A. Grant PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 1 9
O. Silva SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263 4 23
   a-J. Fernández PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .163 1 12
Totals 36 2 10 2 1 7 23      
a - J. Fernández pinch hit for O. Silva in the 7th
b - E. Strong pinch hit for M. Fiuza in the 8th
c - M. Carrillo substituted for E. Strong in the 8th
d - A. Grant pinch hit for J. Bailey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Lucero (10, 6th Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Díaz (2, 3rd Inning off D. Nedelec, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Evans , T. Lucero 2 , B. Díaz 3 , S. Winters 2 , J. Rivera , M. Fiuza , J. Bailey , A. Grant , O. Silva
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Evans , T. Lucero 2 , S. Winters
GIDP: R. Evans
Sac Fly: J. Bailey
Hit by Pitch: S. Winters
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
PB: J. Bailey
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Gracía RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .234 3 35
D. McGillivantic 2B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .197 2 16
J. Jackson 3B, 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .340 5 44
S. Keddy CF 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 .260 0 12
Á. Pimentel 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .284 1 27
   a-B. Gonzáles 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .342 5 23
J. Cortéz DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234 6 29
R. Paz LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 0 15
O. Camelo SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .278 3 23
D. Martin C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 0 3
Totals 29 3 6 3 1 3 8      
a - B. Gonzáles substituted for Á. Pimentel in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Keddy (8, 3rd Inning off J. Wood, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Jackson (3, 1st Inning off J. Wood, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Gracía 2 , J. Jackson 4 , S. Keddy 3
2-out RBI: S. Keddy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Pimentel , B. Gonzáles , J. Cortéz
Sac Fly: S. Keddy
Hit by Pitch: J. Jackson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Gracía (6)

FIELDING
Errors: D. McGillivantic (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-McGillivantic-Pimentel)
BIRMINGHAM PITCHING LINESCORE TENNESSEE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Wood L (4-5) 8.0 6 3 3 1 3 0 32 116 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wood 60
Batters Faced: J. Wood 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wood 7-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wood 116-73
Hit Batsmen: J. Wood
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Nedelec W (8-7) 6.1 8 2 2 1 6 0 28 107 4.62   
B. Johnstone SV (5) 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 46 5.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Nedelec 54
Batters Faced: D. Nedelec 28, B. Johnstone 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Nedelec 8-4, B. Johnstone 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Nedelec 107-69, B. Johnstone 46-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Johnstone 2-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Johnstone
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Wood
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 2010
Wednesday, July 8th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68