posted May 18, 2008
) Photo by Tim Evearitt (file photo) Eric Eymann |
Mississippi scored four runs in the first off of Lookouts starting pitcher James Avery. A Van Pope three-run shot highlighted the M-Braves’ rally.
Shaun Cumberland led off the first for the Lookouts with a double and eventually found his way home on a Justin Turner ground out to third.
Mississippi tacked-on two more runs in the second to extend their lead to 6-1.
Chattanooga came roaring back in the third by plating seven runs. Shaun Cumberland hit a two-run shot to account for part of the rally, while an Eric Eymann bases loaded double accounted for three more runs. Eymann would end the game with a Lookouts season-high eight RBIs.
The M-Braves added another run in the fourth, but, once again, the Lookouts retaliated in grand fashion. This time, they would come away with four runs, three of which resulting from a bases-loaded Eymann double.
After a 1:38 rain delay, the Lookouts offense picked up where they left off. A Tonys Gutierrez single prefaced doubles by Sean Henry and Eymann. With three more runs on the board, the Lookouts now held a 15-7 edge.
After two more runs from Mississippi in the eighth, the Lookouts negated the M-Braves’ effort by scoring two more runs of their own. Cody Strait hit an RBI double and eventually crossed home plate on a Danny Dorn pinch hit single.
After a rough start to the ninth in which he yielded two runs, Derrik Lutz settled down and induced a game-ending double play to give the Lookouts a 17-11 win.
Robert Manuel (2-0) earned the win for the Lookouts, after throwing three shutout innings in relief.
Tommy Hanson dropped to 1-1 on the season for the M-Braves. In 2.2 innings of work, he yielded eight runs.
Lookouts Summary
- Shaun Cumberland went 2-5 with a double, HR (6), walk, 2 runs and 2 RBI.
- Justin Turner went 1-4 with a walk, RBI and 2 runs.
- Chris Valaika went 2-5 with a run.
- Tonys Gutierrez went 2-4 with 3 runs and a walk.
- Sean Henry went 2-4 with a double, walk and 3 runs.
- Eric Eymann went 3-5 with 3 doubles, 3 runs and 8 RBI.
- Cody Strait went 3-5 with a double, 2 runs and 3 RBI.
- Craig Tatum went 2-3 with 2 RBI.
- Danny Dorn went 1-1 with an RBI in a pinch hit role today.
- Robert Manuel struck out 4 and allowed a hit in 3 shutout innings.
Roster moves
Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that OF Danny Dorn and INF Justin Tordi have been promoted to Chattanooga. Also, INF Drew M. Anderson has been promoted to Louisville (AAA) from Chattanooga.
The Lookouts’ roster currently stands at 24 after yesterday’s transaction of INF/OF Jerry Gil being reassigned to Sarasota (A).
Dorn revisits the Lookouts after a prior 2008 stint of nine games, which was truncated due to a lacerated knee. The Cal State Fullerton product played hit .154, before being put on the Lookouts’ disabled list on April 14th. Dorn joined Sarasota’s roster on May 12th and played in five games with the High-A affiliate, batting .250 with one homer.. In 2007, he combined to hit .287 with 29 homers and 87 RBIs between Sarasota and Chattanooga.
Tordi also comes from Sarasota, where he played in 18 games this season. The 2005 41st-round selection out of University of Florida hit at a .237 clip with two doubles and six RBIs for Sarasota. Last season, he split time between Dayton, Billings, and Sarasota, where he saw action at shortstop, second base, third base, and catcher, hitting a combined .215 with one homer in 68 games.
Anderson, who played in 13 games for Louisville in 2005, hit .200 with four homers, six doubles, and 15 RBIs for the Lookouts in 2008.
Gil, who began the season in Louisville, played in 14 games for the Lookouts. During his time in Chattanooga, he hit .182 with two homers, six doubles, and 11 RBIs. The 2006 Southern League home run champ (with Tennessee Smokies) played in one game for the Cincinnati Reds in 2007 after missing the vast majority of the season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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The Lookouts and Mississippi Braves will wrap-up their series, Monday at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets for this game or any other Lookouts home game can be purchased at the Lookouts Box Office at AT&T Field, online at www.lookouts.com, or by calling (423) 267-4849.
) Photo by Tim Evearitt Second baseman Justin Turner is upended after throwing to first to turn a double play. |
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