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Wahoos Winning Streak Ends With Loss To Lookouts
July 24, 2018
After Pensacola had taken the lead in the top of the ninth inning, the Lookouts rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to top the Blue Wahoos, 4-3, Monday night at AT&T Field in Chattanooga, Tenn. The loss snapped the Blue Wahoos winning streak at six games.
Pensacola took an early lead with a run in the top of the first when Mitch Nay singled home Jose Siri. The lead was short lived. In the bottom of the inning Brent Rooker socked his 18th home run of the season to tie the game.
The Blue Wahoos answered to reclaim the lead when Taylor Sparks scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the second inning. The game stayed 2-1 until Chattanooga tied the game in the fifth. Jaylen Davis singled on a line drive that hit off Wahoos pitcher Seth Varner and ricocheted in the hole between first and second base and allowed Jimmy Kerrigan to score.
With the game tied in the ninth, Luis Gonzalez drove home Mitch Nay with a one-out double to right field. Pensacola had a chance for more, but stranded two runners in scoring position. The Lookouts answered against Wahoos reliver Alejandro Chacin (L, 1-2). Mitchell Kranson led off the bottom of the ninth with a pinch-hit home run to tie the game. Then, with one out, Tanner English tripled to left field. With two outs, Chris Paul yanked a 1-2 pitch to left field for the game winning hit.
Pensacola wasn’t without opportunities in the game. The Blue Wahoos left 15 runners on base and were just 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
Despite a no-decision, Varner was solid. He allowed just two runs, one earned, over six innings with one walk and five strikeouts. Carlos Navas backed him up with two scoreless innings in relief. The blown save was the first of the season for Chacin. Ryne Harper (W, 1-2) picked up with win despite allowing a run (unearned) over 1.1 innings.
The Blue Wahoos will try to bounce back on Tuesday night with RHP Vladimir Gutierrez (8-8, 4.13) on the mound against RHP Omar Bencomo (6-4, 3.41).
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