Adduci Doubles Smokies to Win, 6-5
Published on June 13, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
Mobile, A.L. -The Smokies (28-35) Jim Adduci sets the pace in a 6-5 win over Mobile (35-29), Saturday Night at Hank Aaron Stadium. The Smokies rally from two down to score three in the eighth and win for a seventh time in eight games.
Diamond Backs top prospect pitcher and BayBears Jarrod Parker started the ball game but was struck by a line drive and left the game. The Smokies would then take advantage of the sudden exit and score three runs. The first run crossed home on a throwing error by Sean Coughlin. Tennessee then scored on a Ty Wright double bringing in Marquez Smith. Tyler Colvin sent the third run home on a sacrifice fly to center.
Mobile tied the score in the last of the fourth scoring three off Smokies starter Hung-Wen Chen. Pete Clifford drove in the Bears first run with a sacrifice fly. Mark Hallberg grounded a two-run double past first that evened the score at three.
The BayBears broke the tie with two runs in the fifth to go up 5-3.
Jim Adduci jump started the Smokies rally in the eighth to go back ahead 6-5. Adduci doubled to right which tied the score at 5-5 scoring Russ Canzler and Tony Thoomas. Blake Lalli then blooped a single into leftfield scoring Adduci which gave Tennessee the lead at 6-5.
Jake Muyco retired the Bears in the eighth without a run for a hold. Brian Schlitter (10) pitched the ninth and collected his second save in the last two games by setting the Bears down in order.
Tennessee is back at Smokies Park for a 5-game home stand starting Wednesday June 17th. The series will be against the Cincinnati Reds affiliate Carolina Mudcats and will be the final home stand of the first half. Tickets are available at the Smokies box office through www.smokiesbaseball.com or (865) 216-7030.
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