The Louisville Bats held off a ninth inning rally by Gwinnett and beat the Braves 9-6 in the final game of the four-game series Sunday night in Louisville.
With the loss, the G-Braves (22-27) fall 5.5 games behind division leader Durham in the International League South standings.
Tim Gustafson took the loss, yielding five hits and five runs in 2 1/3 innings of work. He was chased in the third, when the Bats sent nine men to the plate, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead. Gwinnett never recovered.
Barbaro Canizares led the G-Braves at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs. Alex Romero went 2-for-4, and Mitch Jones added a two-run home run in the first inning.
Gwinnett returns home to open a four-game series with Indianapolis at 7:05 tonight. Chris Resop (4-1, 2.01 ERA) is scheduled to get the start.
With the loss, the G-Braves (22-27) fall 5.5 games behind division leader Durham in the International League South standings.
Tim Gustafson took the loss, yielding five hits and five runs in 2 1/3 innings of work. He was chased in the third, when the Bats sent nine men to the plate, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 5-2 lead. Gwinnett never recovered.
Barbaro Canizares led the G-Braves at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBIs. Alex Romero went 2-for-4, and Mitch Jones added a two-run home run in the first inning.
Gwinnett returns home to open a four-game series with Indianapolis at 7:05 tonight. Chris Resop (4-1, 2.01 ERA) is scheduled to get the start.