SMOKIES SHUTOUT IN SERIES OPENER
Kelly strikes out three in Double-A debut
CHATTANOOGA, TN – The Tennessee Smokies (7-11) lost their road trip opener to the Chattanooga Lookouts (12-7) at AT&T Field 4-0 Tuesday night. The Smokies managed just five hits against Lookouts starter LHP Nick Lodolo (W, 2-0), who struck out eight over seven scoreless innings.
The Lookouts scored their first run in the third. TJ Hopkins tripled with one out, and scored on a groundout. Chattanooga added three in the fifth. Wilson Garcia’s RBI single scored Alejo Lopez, Yoel Yanqui scored on a sacrifice fly, and Garcia came around to score on Leonardo Rivas’s triple.
RHP Erich Uelmen (L, 0-2) took the loss, he allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings, he struck out three. RHP Garrett Kelly struck out three and did not allow a hit over two scoreless innings in his Double-A debut. Miguel Amaya and Grayson Byrd both finished 1-for-3 with a walk. Amaya doubled and Byrd singled.
The Smokies can even up the series with a win against the Lookouts at AT&T Field on Wednesday night. First pitch between RHP Javier Assad (0-2, 6.00) and RHP Matt Pidich (0-0, 2.25) is scheduled for 7:15 PM. Fans can hear all Smokies games by going to https://www.milb.com/tennessee/fans/audio-listen-live.
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The Tennessee Smokies are the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the eight-team Double-A South League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America’s national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com.
