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Smokies Even Biscuits Series with 3-0 Win

May 29, 2010 - Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release


MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Tennessee Smokies snapped their two-game losing streak by winning 3-0 over the Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The victory evens the series at two games apiece, setting up a rubber match in tomorrow's finale from Montgomery.

Smokies starter Hung-Wen Chen earned his fourth victory of the season with a scoreless six and two-thirds on the mound, allowing six hits as he struck out four batters. With the win, Chen snaps a personal five-game losing streak

After two nights of zero runs in the first eight innings, the Smokies quickly reversed the trend in the top of the first. Blake Lalli put the first Smokies run across the board on his RBI single that gave Tennessee a 1-0 advantage.

The Smokies reeled off four straight hits off Montgomery starter Alex Cobb to begin the top of the second. The fourth single by Mark Reed brought in the game's second run as Josh Vitters scored. The next batter Tony Campana hit a sacrifice fly to score Steve Clevenger and give the Smokies a 3-0 lead.

Chen settled down on the mound after getting the three run lead. He left the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with two on and two outs, but reliever David Cales got the final out of the inning to keep the Biscuits scoreless.

Tennessee loaded the bases with one out in the top of the eighth inning, however Montgomery reliever Devin Downs struck out Tony Thomas and Reed to end the inning and keep the Biscuits deficit at three runs.

Cales continued his success from the seventh inning, as he retired the Biscuits in order in the bottom of the eighth.

On a controversial call at first base in the top of the ninth, first base umpire Nick Bailey ruled Campana out on a bang-bang play at the bag. Campana, manager Bill Dancy, and hitting coach Tom Beyers all argued the call, and Beyers was tossed from the game.

Scott Maine recorded his fifth save of the season by striking out the side in the bottom of the ninth. The shut-out is the second the Smokies have recorded in 2010.

The clubs will play the fifth and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium. Tennessee will start right-hander Alberto Cabrera (3-5, 3.13 ERA) against Montgomery's Alex Cobb (0-0, 0.63 ERA). The first pitch is scheduled for 3:05 eastern time, and fans can listen to the game on the Smokies Radio Network.

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