Stars Win Fourth Straight, 11-3

Published on June 2, 2003 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Huntsville, AL – The Monday blues are a memory, and Huntsville's pennant push continues. The Stars banged out 14 hits, one off their season-high, and captured their fourth straight victory, routing the Bay Bears, 11-3, at Joe Davis Stadium. Huntsville won for the first time in eight Mondays this year, and matched their season-long win streak. The Stars maintained a 3½ -game lead over Birmingham in the Southern League West.

Huntsville's 6-foot-6 lefty Luis Martinez dazzled over five no-hit frames and carried a three-hit shutout into the ninth. An error led to three unearned runs, but Martinez logged the Stars' first complete game since David Pember on July 23, 2002 at Jacksonville, a game which Pember lost, 3-1. Martinez (5-3) allowed six hits and three walks while fanning seven for his fifth win and the league's third complete game this year.

Dave Krynzel and Richard Paz paced the Stars' second straight game with 10 or more hits. Krynzel finished 3-for-5 with a double, two runs batted in and one run scored. Paz collected three hits in four at-bats, including a two-run homer to left, his first of the year. Ryan Knox tripled, singled, drove in one two and scored one, and Brandon Gemoll rapped two singles and plated three. J.J. Hardy doubled, drove in one and scored three times, while Chris Barnwell went 1-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and two runs scored.

Bears lefty Roger Deago (4-3) suffered the loss, permitting 10 hits and 10 runs, six earned, with two walks and three strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings.

Huntsville righty Pedro Liriano (4-5, ) meets Bears righty Steve Watkins in the series finale Tuesday at 12:05 p.m. at Joe Davis Stadium.

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