Brett Lee (1-4, 4.25) earned his first Double-A win in nine tries this season.
photo by Tim Evearitt
The Chattanooga Lookouts (55-42/12-17) scored seven runs in the fourth inning en route to an 8-3 victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos(42-57/17-14).
Brett Lee (W, 1-4) made the start and gave up three runs in the second inning. That was it. The southpaw worked five innings. He gave up three runs (2 earned) on three hits. He walked three and struck out one in picking up his first win with the Lookouts.
Shannon Wilkerson went 3-for-4 with a walk and two doubles. Stuart Turner had his second-straight three hit game going 3-for-4 with a walk and getting his ninth double. Levi Michael went 2-for-4 with his fourth triple and Kennys Vargas went 2-for-5 and drove in two runs.
Down three runs in the fourth the Lookouts offense roared to life. Kenny Vargas led off the inning with a single to shallow right field. Catcher Turner followed that up with a RBI double. With two outs the scoring continued when Michael tripled home Turner. The next batter center fielder Wilkerson plated Michael on a single and proceeded to score on a Max Kepler single. The final runs of the inning came home on a Vargas bases clearing hit to make it 7-3 Lookouts.
An inning later the team tacked on one more run on a Shannon Wilkerson RBI double to give starting pitcher Lee a five-run cushion.
The Wahoos attempted to cut into the lead in the top of the fifth as they loaded the bases without a hit, but they came up empty as Lee was able to hold strong.
Jake Reed came on in the sixth. He threw two scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out one.
DJ Johnson gave up two hits but no runs in the eighth inning. JT Chargois struck out one in a scoreless ninth.
The Wahoos have now dropped four straight after reaching the top of the division last week.
Box
Wednesday night the Lookouts and the Blue Wahoos return to AT&T Field for Dogs on the Diamond at 7:15 p.m.
Starting pitcher DJ Baxendale (4-2, 3.79) is up for the Lookouts against Timothy Adleman (4-4, 3.27).
Playoff Tickets
The first half North Division Champion Chattanooga Lookouts have already secured their spot in the 2015 Southern League Playoffs. Fans will be able to reserve their seats for all five possible playoff games in September including Thirsty Thursday on 9/10 and FireworksFriday on 9/11.
“Thirsty Thursday and Fireworks Friday are fan favorite promotions and we are thrilled to be able to offer them during the postseason,” said Lookouts’ President and General Rich Mozingo. “These promotions are just one more reason to come out to the park in September to root on your hometown team.”
The 2015 Playoff Ticket Package consists of tickets for the first two games of the Divisional Round and all three potential games of the BC Championship Series. Any money from unused playoff tickets will be credited towards 2016 game tickets.
Fans looking to purchase their 2015 Playoff Ticket Package can call the Box Office today at 423-267-4879. Individual Playoff Tickets for the first and second games of the Divisional Series will go on sale on Monday, August 17.
Stuart Turner had his second-straight three hit game. He was 3-4 with a walk and his ninth double.
photo by Tim Evearitt