Lookouts Rout Barons Tuesday, 7-1

Walker Slams 30th Home Run

  • Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Adam Brett Walker increased his record setting year with his 30th homer.
Adam Brett Walker increased his record setting year with his 30th homer.
photo by Tim Evearitt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Adam Brett Walker and the Lookouts upended the Barons 7-1 in Birmingham's final home game of the regular season Tuesday night at Regions Field.

Walker was 2-for-4 Tuesday night with a pair of RBI, and crushed his Southern League-leading 30th home run of the season. The powerful Chattanooga offense was accompanied by a six-inning gem from starting pitcher D.J. Baxendale.

Baxendale allowed just one run on four hits while striking out four Birmingham batters. As a whole, the Lookouts' pitching staff limited the Barons to just five hits and struck out 10 through the nine-inning show.

Birmingham starter Myles Jaye's search for his league-leading 13th win of the year yielded his eighth loss of the season. Jaye (12-8, 3.24 ERA) saw the tone set in the second as Walker hit a solo home run to put the Lookouts up 1-0.

The Barons got a run back in the second following a pair of hits and a wild pitch from Baxendale to score Jacob May from third, but the momentum took a major shift in the third. The Lookouts tagged Jaye for four runs on three hits afterwards, taking a 5-1 advantage.

Doug Mientkiewicz's squad did not let up after the big innings, going on to put up two runs in the fourth, extending their lead to the eventual 7-1 final score.

Walker's home run was one of two extra-base hits in the game. Birmingham's Tony Thomas delivered a double, but no more Barons could muster more than a single. Tim Anderson, Brian Fletcher, Ryan Leonards and Dallas Tarleton accounted for the remaining four home-team hits. 

Birmingham ended the night with nine runners left on base, and the bats were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Five batters came up empty with runners in scoring position with two outs.

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Following Wednesday's off-day, Chattanooga is home for their final five games of the regular season playing the Jackson Generals.

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