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Lucroy Long Ball Leads Stars to Victory

July 17, 2009 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Jonathan Lucroy belted the game-winning home run in the seventh inning and the bullpen tossed four shutout innings to push Huntsville to a 4-3 come from behind win over Mississippi Friday night in the middle of a five-game set at Trustmark Park. The Stars improved to 10-13 in the second half and 48-44 overall, while the Braves dipped to 9-14 in the second half and 40-53 overall.

Willie Cabrera tripled with one out in the second inning and came into score on a base hit by Eric Campbell against a drawn-in infield. Cabrera pushed his hitting streak to 12 games and has now reached base in 34 straight, the longest active streak in the league and the second longest in the league this season behind Carolina's Chris Heisey, who had reached in 35 in a row to begin the season. Campbell advanced on a ground out and scored on a two-out single by Travis Jones, who moved to second on the throw home and came around to score on a Matt Young base hit to complete the three-run rally.

Stars' pitcher Sam Narron drew a one-out walk in the fifth and advanced to third base after a walk to Shane Justis and a Michael Garciaparra single. Drew Anderson line out to center field deep enough to push across Narron with the visitors' first run of the game and their first of the series against a Braves' starter in 16 1/3 innings. Anderson has knocked in a run in five of the last six games.

Narron went five frames in his first start with the Stars this season, allowing three runs on six hits, while walking two and fanning two. The Stars strung together three singles to load the bases with one out in the sixth inning and knock Lyman out of the game. Tim Gustafson took over and retired pinch-hitter JR Hopf on a pop out before issuing walks to Justis and Garciaparra that forced in runs to tie the game at three. Lyman was charged with three runs on six hits, while walking four and fanning three and remains winless in his seven starts.

Lucroy blasted his sixth home run of the season over the wall in straightaway center field off of Gustafson, who dropped to 1-1, to give the Stars their first lead of the night and first of the series. Mike McClendon worked scoreless relief in the sixth and seventh innings, allowing two hits and striking out two to grab his fourth win of the season and first since May 23. Bobby Bramhall walked Jason Heyward to open the eighth before he struck out Freddie Freeman and was followed to the hill by Juan Sandoval, who got two ground ball outs to end the inning. Rob Wooten retired the side in order in the ninth to nail down his fourth save in as many chances.

The series continues Saturday night with Stars right-hander Donovan Hand taking the hill against Braves' southpaw Scott Diamond. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 pm central time and can be heard through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.



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