Tuesday, July 20, 2005

W 6-1

Chattanooga, TN --- For the first time in nearly a year, the Chattanooga Lookouts used the home-field advantage to their benefit, snapping a 10-game home losing streak to Carolina with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night.

The Lookouts, who had not beaten the Mudcats at BellSouth Park since July 24, 2004, scored six early runs keyed by a two-run triple by catcher Brian Peterson in the sixth inning to build a 6-1 lead.

The game began auspiciously enough for the Mudcats, whose three-game winning streak was snapped.  Frank Moore belted the game's third pitch for an opposite field home run against winning pitcher Bobby Basham (W, 1-2).  However, that run would be Carolina's only score of the game.

Adam Bostick (L, 1-1) suffered the loss in his second Double-A start, allowing five runs over 5 1/3 innings. 

The Mudcats mustered just four hits, with catcher Dennis Anderson collecting two singles.

With the loss, the Mudcats fell back into second place in the North - 1/2 game behind West Tenn.

The third game of the four game set is Wednesday afternoon at 12:15 PM ET with Yorman Bazardo starting opposite Richie Gardner.

CAROLINA            1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0   ---   1   4   2   7

CHATTANOOGA    0 1 1   0 1 3   0 0 x   ---   6   8   0   6

WP - Basham (1-2)

LP - Bostick (1-1)

S - None.

HR - Moore (2)

Time:  2:47

Att:  3,256