Drew Bowser's grand slam leads Smokies past Blue Wahoos in finale
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 10:01 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Drew Bowser's pinch-hit grand slam in the sixth inning propelled the Knoxville Smokies to a 5-3 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on August 2. The Smokies fell behind 3-0 after the Blue Wahoos hit two home runs in the third inning but responded with a five-run sixth. Bowser’s grand slam marked his first home run at the Double-A level. The Smokies' bullpen held Pensacola to just four baserunners in the final four innings. Knoxville ends the series with a 2-4 record against Pensacola.
- •Smokies score five runs in the sixth inning to take the lead.
- •Bowser's grand slam is the Smokies' first since June 4.
- •Knoxville struggled with runners in scoring position before Bowser's hit.
- •Smokies head to Chattanooga for a six-game series next week.
- •Alex Madera was ejected in the fifth inning for Knoxville.
- 10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Pinch-hit grand slam powers Smokies to series finale win in Knoxville
"The Knoxville Smokies lost the series to Pensacola but finished on a high note, with a 5-3 Sunday win fueled by a Drew Bowser pinch-hit grand slam.
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