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Ozzie Albies hits first homer but Mallex Smith dominates for Durham
Ozzie Albies is hitting .252 in Triple-A baseball. (File photo).
Ozzie Albies hit his first home run of the season and Mauricio Cabrera pitched well in his first rehab assignment but the Gwinnett Braves (14-10) lost to the Durham Bulls 6-2 Tuesday night in Triple-A baseball in Lawrenceville.
Former Braves outfielder Mallex Smith went 3-for-5, scored two runs, stole three bases and threw out a runner at the plate for Durham.
Cabrera walked one and struck out one in a scoreless inning. The hard-throwing right-hander has been on the disabled list since experiencing elbow tightness late in spring training,
Albies cranked a solo home run an estimated 397 feet to left-center in the first inning. The second baseman went 1-for-5 and is hitting .252.
Ryan Howard was 1-for-4 for Gwinnett and is hitting .179.
