Orlando Arcia, Milwaukee's top prospect, hit a three-run homer for Biloxi.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Chattanooga lost Game 1 of the league championship, 7-2.
The Lookouts scored the first run of the series in the third inning, but things quickly went south with Biloxi scoring the next four innings they came to the plate.
After Stuart Turner drew a leadoff walk in the third inning, he advanced to third on a Stephen Wickens one-out single. Jorge Polanco drove in Turner on a single, moved Wickens to third and advanced to second base on the throw home. Max Kepler had a chance to blow the game open, but struck out and Travis Harrison was retired on a weak groundout.
Orlando Arcia, the Twins Oswaldo's little brother, hit a three-run home run in the third inning. Brett Phillips hit a solo home run in the fourth inning to make it 4-1. Biloxi pushed another run over in the fifth inning thanks to a double and two singles and extended the lead to 7-1 with a two-run double in the sixth inning.
The bats just weren't able to get it done. Adam Brett Walker was left stranded after a double, the team's only extra base hit. Four others sprinkled singles. Max Kepler went 0-4 with two strikeouts.
D.J. Baxendale took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits, a hit batter and a walk. He struck out four, but fell victim to the long ball. Corey Williams gave up two runs in an inning of work. He struck out the side, but walked two. Brett Lee finished off the night with two scoreless innings.
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The teams meet in Game 2 Wednesday evening. Game time is 8:05p.m