Sevierville, TN --- Chris Walker and Jorge Cortes each drove in two runs to keep Tennessee in first place, as the Smokies defeated the Carolina Mudcats 4-2 at Smokies Park on Friday night.
Walker tied the game at 1 with a third inning double against Mudcats starter Daniel Barone (L, 0-2), then was credited with a awful-hop single over second baseman Kevin Randel in the fifth. Barone had runners at first and second when Walker chopped a ball at Randel, who approached the grounder, then saw it take an uncharacteristically huge bounce over his head to score a run. Cortes followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Smokies (10-10) ahead 4-1.
Carolina (8-14) took a 1-0 lead in the first against Mark Holliman (W, 3-0), who entered the game not having allowed an earned run in his first 21 innings. The Mudcats loaded the bases with one out, but scored only an unearned run when third baseman Joe Simokaitis booted Brett Carroll's grounder with two outs.
The Mudcats closed to within 4-2 in the sixth with a pair of doubles against Holliman, nicking him for his first earned run in 27 innings. Grant Psomas doubled to begin the inning, then scored on a two-out double by Patrick Arlis, snapping an 0-26 slump.
Carolina hit a franchise-record six homers on Thursday night, and started the game with a double on the game's second pitch by Jai Miller, but the Smokies claimed the second game of the series to remain in first place.
Miller had two of Carolina's seven hits. Relievers Scott Tyler and Kurt Koehler combined for three scoreless innings following Barone's five-inning stint.
Gaby Hernandez (2-2, 3.22) starts Saturday night against the Smokies' Paul Schappert (1-1, 6.08) at 7:15 PM ET.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| Carolina |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
| Tennessee |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
x |
4 |
7 |
1 |
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| Carolina |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
| Miller, CF |
.316 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Randel, 2B |
.206 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Lambin, SS |
.273 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Mitchell, 3B |
.289 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Psomas, 1B |
.239 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
| Carroll, B, RF |
.261 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Moore, LF |
.191 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Arlis, C |
.061 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Barone, P |
.143 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| a-Bear, R, PH |
.152 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Tyler, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Koehler, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| b-Brinkley, D, PH |
.423 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
.232 |
34 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
24 |
13 |
a-Struck out for Barone in the 6th. b-Singled for Koehler in the 9th. |
BATTING
2B: Miller (5, Holliman), Psomas (5, Holliman), Arlis (1, Holliman).
TB: Miller 3; Randel; Psomas 2; Arlis 2; Barone; Brinkley, D.
RBI: Arlis (2).
2-out RBI: Arlis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Moore 2; Mitchell; Bear, R.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING
CS: Barone (1, 2nd base by Holliman/Robinson).
FIELDING
Outfield assists: Carroll, B (Fox at home).
DP: (Carroll, B-Arlis).
Pickoffs: Arlis (Walker, C at 1st base).
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| Tennessee |
AVG |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
| Walker, C, CF |
.312 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Cortes, RF |
.318 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fuld, LF |
.333 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fox, 1B |
.319 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Robinson, C |
.217 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
| Simokaitis, 3B |
.239 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Henderson, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jones, G, P |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cates, SS |
.262 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Salas, 2B-3B |
.218 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
| Holliman, P |
.143 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Spearman, J, 2B |
.231 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
.270 |
27 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
27 |
10 |
BATTING
2B: Walker, C (3, Barone), Fox (7, Barone).
TB: Walker, C 3; Cortes; Fox 2; Robinson; Cates; Salas.
RBI: Walker, C 2 (13), Cortes 2 (6).
2-out RBI: Walker, C; Cortes.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fuld.
S: Holliman (off Barone).
SF: Cortes (off Barone).
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING
SB: Fox (3, 3rd base off Barone/Arlis).
PO: Walker, C (1st base by Arlis).
FIELDING
E: Simokaitis (3, fielding).
DP: (Robinson-Salas).
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| Carolina |
ERA |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
BF |
| Barone (L, 0-2) |
4.33 |
5.0 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
| Tyler |
3.18 |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| Koehler |
2.31 |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Totals |
4.05 |
8.0 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
30 |
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| Tennessee |
ERA |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
HR |
BF |
| Holliman (W, 3-0) |
0.33 |
6.0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
| Henderson |
0.82 |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| Jones, G (S, 2) |
0.00 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Totals |
4.33 |
9.0 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
37 |
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Team ER: off Carolina 4, off Tennessee 1.
BB: off Barone 1 (Salas), off Holliman 2 (Randel, Mitchell).
SO: by Barone 1 (Cates), Tyler 1 (Spearman, J), by Holliman 6 (Lambin, Miller, Moore, Barone, Lambin, Bear, R), Henderson 2 (Miller, Mitchell), Jones, G 2 (Moore, Arlis).
HB: Carroll, B (by Holliman).
Umpires: HP: Jason Dunn. 1B: Eric Loveless. 2B: . 3B: Nicholas Nolde.
Official Scorer: Jeff Muir.
Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:16.
Att: 4,408.
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