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Stars Close Regular Season With Shutout Win

September 4, 2006 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Mike Jones and three relievers combined on a two-hit shutout, as Huntsville closed out the regular season with a 1-0 win at the Hoover Met on Monday afternoon. The Stars took five out of six in the season-ending series to finish the second half at 43-26 and 67-71 overall, while the Barons finished the second half at 28-42 and with an overall mark of 59-81. Jeff Eure of the Stars and Michael Myers of the Barons each played all nine positions and both finished the game on the hill for their respective teams.

Jones threw four scoreless, hitless innings in his first start with the Stars since 2004. He was taken out of the game after walking three, striking out three and tossing 65 pitches and was replaced by Joe Thatcher, who retired the side in order in the fifth inning. Chris Getz led off the home sixth with a bunt base hit to end the visitors no-hit bid but was stranded at third base when Corey Smith grounded out to end the frame.

Chris Mabeus took over for the Stars in the seventh inning and retired all six hitters he faced before Eure stepped to the hill in the ninth. He allowed a leadoff, ground rule double to Chris Amador, retired Myers on a ground out to shortstop and ended the game by striking out Smith and Micah Schnurstein to earn the first save of his career.

Eure started the game at catcher and moved to his right from first base through third base along the infield and then from left field to center to right in the outfield before taking the mound. He also played all nine positions in a game for Ogden in rookie ball in 2002 at Idaho Falls.

Ozzie Chavez reached on an infield single and advanced to second base on errant throw to first by Barons' starting pitcher Jack Egbert with one out in the second inning. Travis Ezi doubled into right field with two outs to chase home Chavez and pick up his first extra-base hit since August 2 at home against Chattanooga. Egbert suffered the loss after going five innings, allowing six hits and fanning six. Brian West, Oneli Perez and Myers retired the last 10 batters they faced, with Myers retiring all three batters he encountered in the ninth.

The North Division playoffs begin Thursday night at Chattanooga, with Stars right-hander Corey Thurman taking the hill against Lookouts' right-hander Homer Bailey, the top-rated prospect in the Cincinnati organization. Coverage begins at 7:00 pm central time and can be heard locally on ESPN Radio 1450 AM and via the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.



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