Blanco fuels G-Braves' rally

The Gwinnett Braves rallied from a 3-1 deficit for a 9-4 home victory against the Indianapolis Indians on Wednesday.

The G-Braves scored three runs in the fourth, with Gregor Blanco driving home two runs with a single to tie the score at 3-3, and J.C. Holt followed with an RBI single for a 4-3 lead.

Gwinnett broke open a close game in the sixth to take a 9-3 lead. The key hit was a two-out, two-run double by Barbaro Canizares, who was 2-for-4 and drove in three runs.

G-Braves starter James Parr allowed four hits and three runs in four innings to go with four strikeouts and no walks. Boone Logan got the win.

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