Ryan Eades collected his second win of the season giving up one run in 5 2/3 innings.
photo by Tim Evearitt
Edgar Corcino singled three times, and Ryan Eades allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings as the Chattanooga Lookouts defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 5-2 on Thursday.
The second place Lookouts are just 1 1/2 games behind the North Division Leading Smokies.
Eades (2-1) picked up the win after he walked three while allowing one run.
Eades did his best Kohl Stewart impression, surrendering just one run over 5 2/3 innings despite zero strikeouts and three walks.
Montgomery started the scoring in the first inning. After reaching base on a walk, Kean Wong scored on a double by Joe McCarthy.
Chattanooga answered in the bottom of the frame, scoring two runs to take the lead for good. Wade and Ryan Strausborger both drove in runs en route to the one-run lead.
Corcino reached base in all four of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with a walk. Wade had a RBI double and drew a walk.
The Lookouts later added single runs in the second, fifth and seventh innings to secure the victory.
In the fifth inning, Nick Gordon hit his fourth home run of the year. It was a big night for Gordon. It represents a new career high for Gordon, who also walked and scored a run. His brother, Dee, hit just two homers for the 2010 Lookouts.
Greg Harris (1-4) went five innings, allowing four runs and seven hits. He also struck out one and walked two.
Tyler Jay made his first appearance with the Lookouts. Jay made his 2017 debut, giving up a run on a homer and a pair of walks in the eighth inning. It was his first game action since July 30 of last year.
Randy Rosario was the first man out of the pen and recorded four consecutive outs, three of them on Ks.The addition of Jay to the Chattanooga bullpen is a huge deal, but what John Curtiss is doing for the Lookouts has been amazing.
The Twins sixth-rounder from 2014 recorded his ninth save of the season, getting all three outs via the strikeout. Over 1 .2/3 innings, he has yet to give up an earned run and he’s now up to 25 Ks
With Nick Burdi and now Jay in that same pen, Curtiss is going to continue to be overshadowed in terms of name recognition/prospect hype, but he has been incredible.
Montgomery missed a scoring opportunity in the sixth, when Nick Ciuffo struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning.
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Game three of the series is Friday night at 7:15 p.m.Twins No. 1 pitching prospect, lefty Stephen Gonsalves starts his first 2017 home game for the Lookouts.
Fireworks show follows the conclusion of Friday's game.
-- Source: some information used from the Twins Daily.
Nick Gordon's solo homer in the fifth was his fourth of the year.
photo by Tim Evearitt