Stars tie season-high with three homers in victory

Published on July 27, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Taylor Green smashed a home run and drove in a pair of runs in support of Mike Jones, who went six solid innings in Huntsville's rain interrupted 8-3 win Monday night in the opener of a five-game set at Riverwalk Stadium. The game was halted after the sixth inning due to some heavy rain and the anticipation of more to follow and eventually resumed after an hour and 18 minute delay. The Stars won their second straight game to improve to 14-17 in the second half and 52-48 overall, while the Biscuits suffered a franchise-record seventh loss in a row to fall to 12-19 in the second half and 45-56 overall.

Chris Nowak led off the home second inning with a single, moved to second base on a Cody Cipriano base hit and came around to score the game's first run on a Matt Fields single. Biscuits' starter Brian Baker had retired nine batters in a row before Jonathan Lucroy walked with two outs in the fourth and scored to tie the game on a double by Green, who collected the Stars' first hit of the night. Lorenzo Cain followed with a monstrous two-run home run, his second, to give the visitors a 3-1 lead. Montgomery cut the lead to one in the bottom of the inning on a two-out single by Pedro Powell that scored Nevin Ashley, who had doubled with one out.

Baker was lifted after five frames, giving up three runs on five hits, while walking two and fanning three. Eddie Morlan took over in the sixth and Green led off the inning with a long home run, his fifth of the season and first since June 21, to give the Stars a 4-2 lead. The Biscuits responded in the bottom of the inning when Jason Bowers tripled in Fields with two outs to trim the lead back a lone run. Jones, who did not return to the hill after the delay, allowed nine hits, including at least two in four different frames, walked one and struck out two to grab the win to even his record at 3-3. He has gone at least six innings in six of his 10 starts with the Stars this year and earned all of his wins on the road.

Shane Justis clubbed a two-run home run, his fifth of the season and first since June 12, off of Matthew Gorgen in the seventh inning to push the Huntsville advantage to 6-3. Drew Anderson tripled in two runs in the ninth inning to finish the scoring for the visitors, as he has now driven in a run in eight of his last ten games. Mike McClendon followed Jones and tossed three scoreless innings to record his third save of the season. He allowed three hits, walked one and fanned a pair.

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