SL1 Chattanooga Lookouts

Lookouts Come Up Short In 9th, 3-2

June 20, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Chattanooga Lookouts News Release


Offense was in short supply for the Chattanooga Lookouts much of Thursday night.

The second half of the Southern League season has started with a thud for the Lookouts, who managed only two hits over the first seven innings against Tennessee, rallied late, but came up short in a 3-2 victory for the Smokies.

Game three of the series is tonight at 7:15 with Andres Santiago (3-5) taking his turn for the Lookouts.

Much of the heavy lifting was done by Tennessee starter Austin Kirk (1-1), who was a six-game winner in the Florida State League before his recent promotion. Thursday, he worked 5.2 shutout innings, allowing only one hit and four walks while striking out eight.

Through the first seven innings, J.T. Wise had the only Lookouts hits, both singles. But in the eighth and Trey McNutt, the third Smokies, pitcher, the offense came to life. Rafael Ynoa singled to lead off the inning, Joc Pederson followed with another, and Brian Cavazos-Galvez forced the runner at second but scored the lead runner. Wise failed to add to his hit total with a route fly ball, but McNutt's wild pitch moved both men in scoring position. But Ozzie Martinez, who had three hits Wednesday, ended the inning with a fly out.

In the ninth against closer Frank Batista, Miguel Rojas and Blake Smith opened the inning with back-to-back singles and Jan Vazquez bunted them over into scoring position. Bobby Coyle, on as a pinch-hitter, walked on four straight pitches to load the bases.

Ynoa, who began the rally in the eighth, singles home Rojas to make it a one-run contest and to bring up Pederson, who a few weeks ago was among the league's hottest hitters. He struck out on three pitches. Cavazos-Galvez, who has a pocketful of clutch hits already this year, was the last hope, but Batista struck him out as well after four foul balls to earn his 10th save.

The loss fell to Lookouts starter Chris Reed (3-6), who gave up two runs on four hits through six innings. The Smokies added a third run against Kyle Cofield in the seventh, which proved to be vital.

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