Gulin Gets Job Done in Stars' Victory

July 19, 2007 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Lindsay Gulin and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout, as Huntsville made early offense stand up in a 3-0 blanking of Tennessee Thursday night in the fourth of a five-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars won their tenth straight game to improve to 17-11 in the second half and 54-42 overall, while the Smokies dropped to 13-15 in the second half and four games behind the North Division front-runners. The Stars have taken six of the last seven meetings, including five straight, between the teams after dropping four out of six at Smokies' Park to open the second half.

Steve Sollmann and Brendan Katin delivered back-to-back run-scoring singles in the first inning to give the Stars a 2-0 lead. Tennessee starter Donnie Veal worked out of further trouble by retiring Carlos Corporan, Hernan Iribarren and Alcides Escboar with the bases loaded to end the inning but was lifted after jus the one frame of work. He was charged with two runs on three hits and a pair of walks and suffered his eighth loss of the season and his fourth in as many starts against Huntsville. The Stars added a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Sollmann but wound up stranding 13 runners.

Gulin allowed a leaoff double to Casey McGehee, the only runner to advance to third base, in the second and singles to Chris Walker in the fourth and sixth innings over his seven shutout innings. He walked one and struck out six in winning his fifth straight start to improve to 9-3 and move into a three-way tie for the second most wins in the league. He has limited the Smokies to a run on nine hits over 14 innings in his two starts against them.

Corey Thurman retired the side in order in the eighth and Mitch Stetter set down the first two hitters in the ninth before giving way to Luis Pena, who walked Chris Walker before striking out Matt Craig to end the game and earn his fourth save. The Stars bullpen has now tossed 20 consecutive scoreless innings over the last eight games.

The series continues Thursday night with Stars' left-hander Lindsay Gulin taking the hill against Smokies' southpaw Donnie Veal. Coverage of the game begins at 6:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.



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