Rodriquez Homers Twice As Lookouts Trip M-Braves Wednesday, 5-1

Gonsalves Tosses Seven Innings To Collect Fourth Win

  • Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Jonthan Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4, belted two home runs Wednesday.
Jonthan Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4, belted two home runs Wednesday.
photo by Tim Evearitt

PEARL, Miss.  -- Jonathan Rodriguez hit two home runs as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Mississippi Braves 5-1 on Wednesday. After already winning the first-half of the Southern League North Division, the Lookouts have opened the second-half in first place at 5-1.

The Lookouts put together a strong, complete game with good pitching and some timely hitting. 

 Chattanooga took the lead with one run in a long second inning.

Tyler Pike, Mississippi’s starter, walked four straight batters. Levi Michael’s walk drove in a run. 

In the third inning, Jonathan Rodriguez hit a solo homer. With two on in the fourth inning, Rodriguez came up and launched a three-run homer to give the Lookouts a 5-0 lead. 

Stephen Gonsalves gave up just one run on five hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out five. 
The run came on a solo homer in that seventh inning.

Gonsalves found a way to work out of some tough situations. Twice, there were two runners on with nobody out and Gonsalves worked out of it. He threw what would have been a wild pitch, but catcher Dan Rohlfing hustled back and threw to Gonsalves in time to get the runner attempting to score. Gonsalves got a big strikeout for the second out.

It was a good mix of dominating at times and working out of some tough situations as well. Gonsalves is now 4-3 with a 2.63 ERA in his eight starts since returning from the Disabled List. 

Nick Anderson worked a scoreless eighth inning, and Randy Rosario worked a perfect ninth inning.

Pike (0-3) took the loss in the Southern League game after giving up two runs and two hits over 2 1/3 innings.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a walk and his seventh and eighth homers. Michael was 2-for-4 with a walk. Nick Gordon was 0-for-22, though he did walk three times. 

Box

Roster Moves:

Infielder Dan Gamache has been released.

Ryan Eades was activated from the Disabled List.

LHP Stephen Gonsalves continues to sparkle for Chattanooga.
LHP Stephen Gonsalves continues to sparkle for Chattanooga.
photo by Tim Evearitt
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