5 hours ago
After dropping the opener, the Chattanooga Lookouts evened the Knoxville Smokies' final home series of the regular season with a 5-1 win Sept. 2 at Covenant Health Park.
With the Smokies clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning, Lookouts center fielder Austin Hendrick blasted a three-run home run off reliever Marino Santy. It gave the Lookouts their first lead of the series and ruined five scoreless innings from Knoxville starter Brody McCullough.
The Smokies' offense offered little support, managing just four hits and a lone first-inning run.
"It's just a good job by their pitching staff of holding us at bay," Smokies manager Lance Rymel told Knox News. "Just didn't get much going offensively tonight."
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With the Smokies clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning, Lookouts center fielder Austin Hendrick blasted a three-run home run off reliever Marino Santy. It gave the Lookouts their first lead of the series and ruined five scoreless innings from Knoxville starter Brody McCullough.
The Smokies' offense offered little support, managing just four hits and a lone first-inning run.
"It's just a good job by their pitching staff of holding us at bay," Smokies manager Lance Rymel told Knox News. "Just didn't get much going offensively tonight."
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1 day ago
With a pink "9-5" painted behind the batter's box at Covenant Health Park, the Knoxville Smokies honored Dolly Parton and took a 12-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts to open the final home series of the regular season Sept. 1.
The tribute to Parton, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, included a pregame moment of silence for the "Queen of Country Music."
"We won another one for Dolly, for sure," Smokies manager Lance Rymel told Knox News.
Smokies pitcher Kevin Valdez retired the first 11 batters of the game until issuing a four-pitch walk in the fourth inning. Knoxville left fielder Carter Trice responded in the bottom of the frame, depositing a three-run blast over the left field fence to put the Smokies on the board first.
The Lookouts cut the deficit to a single run in the sixth inning, but a Karson Simas triple to clear the bases gave Knoxville a 7-2 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Right fielder Alex Ramirez provided the second bases-clearing hit of the night as part of a five-run eighth inning.
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The tribute to Parton, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, included a pregame moment of silence for the "Queen of Country Music."
"We won another one for Dolly, for sure," Smokies manager Lance Rymel told Knox News.
Smokies pitcher Kevin Valdez retired the first 11 batters of the game until issuing a four-pitch walk in the fourth inning. Knoxville left fielder Carter Trice responded in the bottom of the frame, depositing a three-run blast over the left field fence to put the Smokies on the board first.
The Lookouts cut the deficit to a single run in the sixth inning, but a Karson Simas triple to clear the bases gave Knoxville a 7-2 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Right fielder Alex Ramirez provided the second bases-clearing hit of the night as part of a five-run eighth inning.
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2 months ago
Jun. 30—A successful first half of a minor-league season can mean only one thing. The best players who got you there — in this case the one through four hitters — are moving up.
On Tuesday, June 30, the Reds made it official when they announced No. 1 prospect and catcher Alfredo Duno 's tour with the Dayton Dragons matched the speed typical of top Reds prospects. He left town after game No. 74 on Sunday for Class AA Chattanooga and took four of his friends with him.
"Really excited," Duno said. "Everybody's working to get to the next level, and I found out today that I made it. So let's keep working."
In a postgame clubhouse meeting on Sunday, manager Julio Morillo informed Duno, shortstop Carlos Sanchez, outfielder Kien Vu, corner infielder Carter Graham and starting pitcher Jose Montero that they would be in uniform for the Lookouts on Tuesday.
"Julio gave a great speech, thanked us for showing up every single day and doing what he demands of us," Graham said. "He's a great coach, and he just asked us to show up every day, play hard. He thanked us and everybody who isn't going up because obviously their time will come."
On Tuesday, June 30, the Reds made it official when they announced No. 1 prospect and catcher Alfredo Duno 's tour with the Dayton Dragons matched the speed typical of top Reds prospects. He left town after game No. 74 on Sunday for Class AA Chattanooga and took four of his friends with him.
"Really excited," Duno said. "Everybody's working to get to the next level, and I found out today that I made it. So let's keep working."
In a postgame clubhouse meeting on Sunday, manager Julio Morillo informed Duno, shortstop Carlos Sanchez, outfielder Kien Vu, corner infielder Carter Graham and starting pitcher Jose Montero that they would be in uniform for the Lookouts on Tuesday.
"Julio gave a great speech, thanked us for showing up every single day and doing what he demands of us," Graham said. "He's a great coach, and he just asked us to show up every day, play hard. He thanked us and everybody who isn't going up because obviously their time will come."
