Winning pitcher, Stephen Gonsalves, went 5 2/3 innings fanning six Barons.
photo by Tim Evearitt
The last place Birmingham Barons fell victim to a six-run sixth inning uprising that lifted the first place Chattanooga Lookouts to Tuesday night's 9-4 win -- their 24th win of the second half. The Lookouts have 12 wins at home and 12 wins on the road.
Starting pitcher Stephen Gonsalves allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings. Gonsalves (7-3) allowed two runs while striking out six and walking three to get the win. The Twins top pitching prospect has struck out 88 hitters in 74 innings.
He has a 2.78 earned run average.
Andy Wilkins homered in the second inning giving Chattanooga an early 1-0 lead. Wilkins had three hits and drove in two runs. Overall, the Lookouts had 11 hits.
Birmingham tied the game 1-1 in the fourth after Tito Polo hit an RBI double, scoring Jose Vinicio.
Leading 3-2, the Lookouts added to their lead with six runs in the sixth inning, including two RBI each from Carlos Paulino and LaMonte Wade.
The Barons Jordan Stephens (1-3) went 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs and five hits in a losing effort.. He also struck out three and walked five.
Randy Rosario, who took over for Gonsalves, threw 2 1/3 innings giving up two runs on four hits.
Nick Anderson pitched the ninth inning. He set the Barons down in order while striking out two.
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The Lookouts will be back in action against the Barons Wednesday night. Game time is 7:15 p.m. Chattanooga's Kohl Stewart (4-4) faces the ace of the Barons' rotation, Michael Kopech.
Andy Wilkins is seen slugging his eighth home run of the season, a second-inning solo shot over the right field fence.
photo by Tim Evearitt