Byron Buxton stole his 20th base of the season in game one.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Jackson, Tenn. - The Chattanooga Lookouts swept a doubleheader over the Jackson Generals Tuesday with victories of 6-2 and 3-2 at The Ballpark at Jackson.
When the Lookouts left down for their road trip to Jackson and Birmingham, they were in a virtual tie for first place with the Smokies. After winning four straight against the Generals, Chattanooga is in first place in the division, holding a three-game lead over Tennessee.
Chattanooga topped Jackson with a 6-2 wire-to-wire win in Tuesday's opener. Jose Berrios nearly tossed a complete game, allowing two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched. Berrios (7-3) claimed the win over Jake Zokan (1-3) while Johnson earned his second save of the season.
Jose Berrios earned his league-best seventh victory.
Byron Buxton provided an early cushion for Berrios by scoring on an Adam Brett Walker II sacrifice fly in the first inning and adding another run during a Max Kepler single in the third.
Walker carried Chattanooga to a 6-1 lead through the top of the seventh. In the fifth inning, he cleared the left field wall with a two-run blast - his league-high 16th home run this season - that bounced over the clubhouse roof. He also recorded an RBI double in the seventh and later scored on a triple from Kepler.
Jackson cut the difference to 6-2 before Cole Johnson closed the contest. The Generals opened the bottom of the seventh with three straight singles. Johnson came in after a Berrios strikeout and retired the final two batters to finish Chattanooga's win.
Game One Box
In the nightcap, the Lookouts grabbed a 3-2 triumph on the strength of a three-run rally in the fourth inning.
The contest also began with a pair of three-inning shutout starts from Jackson's Andrew Kittredge and Chattanooga's Tim Shibuya.
Mike Gonzales broke the scoreless tie with a two-run double against Matt Anderson. After a strikeout and a single, Buxton singled to drive in Gonzales.
Mike Gonzales drove in the Lookouts first two runs in the fourth inning.
Paolini pushed Jackson (22-35) within a run in the sixth inning, but Chattanooga (34-23) held on for the win. Dario Pizzano's second home run of the year was Jackson's only offense in a 3-2 loss to close the evening.
Madison Boer (2-2) was credited with the win after a scoreless fourth inning. Anderson dropped to 1-4 with the loss. J.T. Chargois held Jackson scoreless in the seventh for his first save.
Game Two Box
Wednesday's finale between the Generals and the Lookouts is scheduled at 8:05 p.m. ET at The Ballpark at Jackson.
Southpaw Misael Siverio (1-5, 4.88) will start for Jackson against Chattanooga right-hander Greg Peavey (4-2, 5.61).
Jorge Polanco called up to Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday night that they are placing outfielder Eddie Rosario on the Paternity List. To replace Rosario on the 25-man roster, the Twins have recalled infielder Jorge Polanco from Double-A Chattanooga in time for tomorrow night’s game against Kansas City. Polanco played briefly for the Twins last season.
In 52 games for the Lookouts, Polanco hit .312 (68-for-218) with 11 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBI. The 22-year-old switch hitter has hit .344 (22-for-64) with five doubles and 13 runs scored in his last 14 games.
Adam Walker hit his 16th homer in game one.
photo by Tim Evearitt