Etherton Kentucky Fries Hens 2-1
Published on August 26, 2004 under International League (IL1)
Louisville Bats News Release
LOUISVILLE, KYâLouisville Bats starter Seth Etherton (5-6) pitched six innings of perfect baseball tonight at Louisville Slugger Field en route to a Bats 2-1 victory. Etherton retired 18 batters in a row before Mud Hens left fielder Rich Gomez flared a single to right field, ending his run at perfection.
After three and a third innings of scoreless baseball, the Bats got on the board in the fourth inning on a two out, two RBI double to center field by Stephen Smitherman, scoring Rob Stratton and Tim Hummel to give the Bats the early 2-0 lead.
The Mud Hens scored in the seventh inning when Andy Barkett singled to left field, scoring Gomez to cut the Bats lead to 2-1.
The two runs were all the Bats would need as Todd Coffey took over in the ninth to pick up his third save for Louisville.
Etherton gave a very quality outing for Louisville, going eight strong innings while allowing one run on two hits, striking out nine.
James Baldwin (8-7) started for the Mud Hens going eight innings, giving up two runs on six hits.
The time of tonight's game was 1:54, the shortest game of the year for the Bats, and the attendance was 7,493. The Bats will play the final of the two-game series with the Mud Hens on Friday, August 27th. The starting pitchers will be RHP Dustin Moseley (1-4, 5.16) for Louisville, while Toledo will call on RHP Pat Ahearne (9-10, 3.93).
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