Byron Buxton picked up his 11th triple of the season
photo by Tim Evearitt
MOBILE, AL - The Mobile BayBears lost, 11-3, to the Chattanooga Lookouts on Saturday night at Hank Aaron Stadium. Mobile (22-21) fell behind 3-0 in the first inning, then pulled within a run in the bottom of the first before Chattanooga pulled away in the later innings.
The first-place Lookouts (27-16) lead second-place Tennessee (23-20) by 4.0 games in the North Division of the Southern League.
Chattanooga scored early in the top of the first inning when Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco both walked then scored on a RBI single from Travis Harrison and a two-run double from Adam Brett Walker.
Sean Jamieson led off the bottom of the first inning for Mobile with a walk, then scored on a RBI double from Alex Glenn. Brandon Drury would drive in Glenn with a RBI ground out to pull Mobile back with in one as Chattanooga led 3-2 at the end of the first inning.
In the fifth frame, the Lookouts tacked on four more runs to front stretch their lead to 7-2, scoring three runs in the first three at bats when Buxton and Polanco singled then Miguel Sano drove in both runners with a two-run triple and Sano was awarded home after an high throw to third left the field of play.
RHP Braden Shipley (2-3) suffered the loss. Shipley allowed seven runs, six of them earned on eight hits, walking three and striking out three in 4.2 innings on the mound.
The win was awarded to RHP Jose Berrios (5-2). The righty limited Mobile to just two earned runs on six hits, walking one and striking out four in six full innings on the mound.
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The Twins Daily report had a glowing analysis of the current Lookouts teams..
"Just looking at Saturday’s lineup - with the exception of Heiker Meneses, Mike Gonzales and possibly Stuart Turner - you’re looking at a group of guys that could conceivably be the crux of the Twins lineup.
Byron Buxton, who went 3-for-5 with his 11th triple and 13th stolen base and three runs scored, is the future in center field and leadoff hitter.
Jorge Polanco might be the organization’s best shortstop right now. He scored three runs on three singles and a walk and is batting .309. He did commit his eighth error of the season.
Miguel Sano drove in three runs and finished a home run short of the cycle. He’s up to .250 now.
Travis Harrison, Max Kepler and Adam Brett Walker combined to go 5-for-15 with two doubles and four runs scored and batted in. Those are three corner bats that are taking off this year… in an organization that suddenly has tons of corner bats.
And that’s not even all the prospects.
Jose Berrios wasn’t great tonight, but he managed to survive six innings. He allowed two runs on a walk and six hits. He struck out five. Berrios was not his normal self, throwing only 55 strikes in 88 pitches. And while his inefficiency didn’t cost him runs, it did keep him from going deeper into the game." Twins Daily.com
Mobile and Chattanooga continue their series on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 3:05 PM. The two teams conclude the five game series on Monday with first pitch set for 5:05 PM.