Sean Henry hit his first home run for the Lookouts.
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photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo)
The Lookouts ended the 2007 season by beating West Tennessee Monday, 7-5.
Johnny Cueto (6-3) was the winning pitcher.
Chattanooga completed the regular season on a six-game winning streak.
Huntsville won both the first- and the second-half of the SL North Division. Although the Lookouts are not in the playoffs this year, they came very close.
The Lookouts finished the second half 1/2 game behind the Huntsville Stars and a game ahead of third-place Tennessee. However, the Smokies (not Lookouts) will meet Huntsville in the playoffs since Tennessee had the best overall record in the Southern League's North Division.
Southern League North Division Second Half Final Standings
Team - - - - - W-L - GB
Huntsville --- 38-31 ---
Chattanooga 38-32 0.5
Tennessee - 37-33 1.5
Carolina ---- 32-38 6.5
West Tenn - 29-40 9.0
(Huntsville won the first-half)
In Monday's Labor Day finale, Chattanooga grabbed three runs in their first at bat (helped by two West Tenn errors), then added another run in the fifth.
The Diamond Jaxx picked up two runs in their half of the sixth but the Lookouts got a run back in the top of the seventh.
The Lookouts added two insurance runs in the ninth.
Caonabo Cosme and Michael Griffin drove in two runs apiece to lead Chattanooga over host West Tenn, 7-5, in the regular-season finale on Monday.
Cosme stroked a two-run single and scored when Griffin reach on an error by shortstop Jesus Merchan in the first inning. Griffin added an RBI single in the fifth.
Sean Henry went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo homer, his first. Adam Rosales drove in the other run for the Lookouts.
Chattanooga starter Johnny Cueto (6-3) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out eight over seven innings for his second straight win.
Lookouts Scoring Log
First Inning
* Sean Henry doubles to left.
* Drew Anderson grounds out.
* Adam Rosales reaches on a fielder's choice and Henry advances to third on an error.
* Caonabo Cosme to left driving in Henry and Rosales.
* With Michael Griffin batting, Cosme move to third on a wild pitch.
* Michael Griffin reaches on throwing error as Cosme scores the third run.
Fifth Inning
* Griffin singles in Anderson .
Seventh Inning
* Rosales singles on a line drive to left.
* Cosme singles to left as Rosales scores.
Ninth Inning
* Henry homers hits a home run over the left-center field wall.
* Anderson triples and scores on Rosales sacrifice fly to right.
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From MiLB.com