The Chattanooga Lookouts beat West Tennessee in the first game of their Sunday afternoon double-header 5-3.
In game two, Travis Thompson (1-0) battled from a 5-0 deficit to win his first game since joining the Lookouts from Potomac. Chattanooga fell behind 6-5 but came back for two runs in the sixth - then held on for the win, 7-6.
The key hit in game two was left fielder Brad Correll's third inning grand slam home run.
Game One
Josh Hall (4-7) had problems again getting out of the first inning giving up two runs capped by Ray Sadler's 20th double of the year. West Tenn 2 Chatt 0
Chattanooga got a run back in the first when Santiago Perez's doubled, went to third and scored on a sacrifice fly. West Tenn 2 Chatt 1
Hall settled down nicely holding the Diamond-Jaxx scoreless while his teammates got to West Tenn's Jason Szuminski scoring two runs in the second inning. A single by catcher Dane Sardinha plated Brad Correll who had singled. Correll crossed the plate on a double steal. Chatt 3 West Tenn 2
The Lookouts added to more runs in the fifth inning. Josh Hall dropped a single into to center field. After Wilmy Caceres walked, first baseman Dernell Stenson hit a double to right center scoring Hall and Caceres. Chatt 5 West Tenn 2
In the sixth inning, a D-Jaxx single and a couple wild pitches brought former Lookout Jackson Melian to the place to pinch hit. Melian drove in the run with an infield single prompting manager Phil Wellman to make a pitching change going to the bullpen for lefty Bobby Bevel. He retired the first man he faced. Chatt 5 West Tenn 3
The Lookouts missed a scoring opportunity in the sixth. With runnners on first and third, Saturday's hitting start Santiago Perez hit a foul ball down the left field line that left-fielder Aron Weston caught to end the threat.
Bevel picked up his first save with Chattanooga setting down the side in order in the ninth inning.
Lookout Hitting
Name - at bat, runs, hits, RBI
Santiago Perez 3 - 1 - 1 - 0
Wilmy Caceres 2 - 1 -1 - 0
Dernell Stenson 2- 0 - 1 - 3
Jim Chamblee 3 - 0 - 0 - 0
Brad Correll 3 - 1 - 1 - 1
Alejandro Diaz 2 - 0 - 1 - 0
Dane Sardinha 3 - 0 - 1 - 0
Josh Hall 2 - 1 - 1 - 0
- Bobby Bevel 1 - 0 - 1 - 0
Chattanooga out hit West Tenn eight hits to five.
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The Lookouts begin a four-game series with the Birmingham Barons (White Sox) beginning Monday at 7:15 p.m.
In game two, Brad Correll's grand slam homer over the 400 foot center-field wall tied the score at 5-5. The Lookouts went on to a 7-6 win over West Tenn. Click to enlarge photo.
- Photo2 by Tim Evearitt