G-Braves win with ninth inning rally

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Gwinnett Braves beat the Columbus Clippers 4-3 at Huntington Park on Monday night.

Todd Redmond pitched six scoreless innings, and reliever Craig Kimbrel earned his ninth save of the season. Mariano Gomez picked up the win for the G-Braves.

Gwinnett (36-42) moved into third place in the International League South and Columbus (46-32) remains in first place in the IL West.

Going into the ninth down 3-2, Mitch Jones led off the inning with a single for the G-Braves. Josh Anderson replaced Jones on first and moved to third on a single by Joe Thurston. After a Wes Timmons walk, Clint Sammons grounded into a force out, scoring Anderson and Thurston to give the G-Braves a 4-3 lead.

Redmond went 6.0 innings, allowing one run while posting three strikeouts and a walk. Scott Proctor pitched a scoreless seventh and despite giving up two earned runs in the eighth, Mariano Gomez picks up his third win of the season. Kimbrel closed out the game with a hit, strikeout and two walks in a scoreless ninth.

Freddie Freeman was 1-for-4 with a home run to lead Gwinnett, while Diory Hernandez was 2-for-4 with his first double of the season and an RBI. Jones was 1-for-4 with the single that sparked the two-run ninth inning for the Braves.

On Deck: Gwinnett travels to Toledo to begin a four-game series tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Fifth Third Field. Braves RHP Ryne Reynoso (1-5, 4.87 ERA) is scheduled to face LHP Rick Porcello (no record) of the Mud Hens.