Lookouts game notes
May 31, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Chattanooga Lookouts News Release
THE LAST GAME- Behind the left arm of Braves' starter Chris Waters, Mississippi downs the Looks, 7-4. Waters (3-3) pitched six strong innings, allowing two runs on four hits, while striking out four, en rout to his third victory of the season.
The Braves jumped on Lookouts' starter Steve Kelly for two runs in the first inning. Luis Hernandez belted a two run shot into the Tennessee State Parks Picnic seats for his first home run of the season.
With the score 2-0 in the Braves favor in the fourth inning, Southern League Hitter of the Week, Noochie Varner sent a solo blast over the batters eye in right center field to bring the Looks within one. However, that was as close as they would get as the Braves exploded for five more runs.
In the sixth, the Braves broke the game open on a three run homer off the bat of Mike Rosamond. The Braves struck again in the seventh for two runs off of Lookouts reliever Eddy Valdez.
The Lookouts scored a run in the seventh after a bases load walk. Then in the eighth, the Looks put two more runs on the board, but couldn't close the deficit in the end. Lookouts starter Steve Kelly suffered the loss after tossing six innings and allowing five runs on seven hits.
PROBABLE STARTER: LHP Phil Dumatrait will take the ball for his 10th start of the season. He has posted a 3-3 record with a 3.27 ERA. In 44.0 innings of work, Dumatrait has allowed only 18 runs, 16 earned, on 31 hits, while walking 18 and striking out 41. The league is batting .200 against him. In his last outing on May 26th, Dumatrait took the loss after pitching five innings, allowing four runs on four hits. In 2005, Dumatrait split time between Sarasota and Chattanooga. With Sarasota, he made two starts and three overall appearances and did not post a decision in 10.0 innings of work. In Chattanooga, Dumatrait went 4-12 in 24 starts, with a 3.17 ERA. He made one start against Mississippi in 2005, earning the win after pitching six innings of no-hit baseball. Dumatrait was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox and then acquired by the Reds in a trade for RHP Scott Williamson on 7/29/03.
The Braves will counter with RHP Paul Bush. Bush has made 16 appearances, including three starts, for the Braves this season. To date, he is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA. In 39.2 innings, Bush has given up 17 runs, all earned, on 37 hits. He has walked 17 and has struck out 40, while limiting the opposition to a .242 batting average. In 2005, Bush spent the majority of the season with Mississippi and earned a 2-0 record, while posting a 2.39 ERA and one save. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2002 draft. Bush attended Georgia Southwestern State University.
MISSISSIPPI SERIES PROBABLE ROTATION:
Wed: RHP Paul Bush (3-3, 3.86) vs. LHP Phil Dumatrait (3-3, 3.27)
Thu: RHP Matt Wright (2-2, 3.16) vs. RHP Travis Chick (2-1, 4.34)
NEWS 'N' NOTES:
- Noochie Varner garnered BC Powder Southern League Hitter of the Week honors for the week of 5/22-5/28. He hit .409 with three doubles, two home runs, 11 RBI, a .818 SLG and a .480 OBP.
- The Lookouts lead over the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx has been reduced to 2.5 games.
- Aaron Herr has been placed on the disabled list, retroactive on 5/28/06, with a hyper-extended knee.
- Gary Patchett is set to come off the disabled list. He was placed on the DL on 5/24/06 with a oblique rib strain.
ORGANIZATION REPORT
Cincinnati Reds: 28-24, 2nd place in the NL Central Division.
Louisville Bats: 22-29, 4th place in the International League (AAA) West Division.
Sarasota Reds: 22-29, 6th place in the Florida State League (High A) West Division.
Dayton Dragons: 25-27, 5th place in the Midwest League (Low A) Eastern Division.
THIS DATE IN BASEBALL HISTORY:
1869 - The Cincinnati Red Stockings and a club from Antioch did not play in what was the first rain postponed game in professional baseball.
1942 - In an exhibition game, 22,000 fans watched Satchel Paige pitch five innings as the group beat the Dizzy Dean All-Stars, 8-1. Paige's team also had won a week earlier, 3-1, before 29,000 fans. The two teams were scheduled to meet again on the Fourth of July, but Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis prohibited the game. It seems the teams committed a cardinal sin - - they outdrew major league games.
1986 - Barry Bonds of the Pirates got his first major league hit, a double, against the Dodgers.
2006 SERIES: (MIS): 1-2 Home:1-2 Road:
DATE: PLACE: W-L/SCORE: WP/REC: LP/REC: SAVE: HIGHLITE:
5/28 CHA Win/5-3 Hall/1-0 Curtis/2-5 Shafer (15) Noochie Varner: 3-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI
5/29 CHA Loss/4-3 Ascanio/1-0 Coutlangus/1-2 Schreiber (2) Javier Colina: 4-4, 2 RBI
5/30 CHA Loss/7-4 Waters/3-3 Kelly/6-3 Santos (1) Hernandez (MIS): 3-5, HR, 2 RBI
Southern League Stories from May 31, 2006
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- Braves conquer Lookouts 6-4 - Chattanooga Lookouts
- BayBears hold Birmingham to two hits - Mobile BayBears
- Mudcats announce roster moves - Carolina Mudcats
- Lookouts game notes - Chattanooga Lookouts
- Burrus placed on DL - Mississippi Braves
- Alexander named Southern League Pitcher of the Week - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
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