Barons Downed by Lookouts in Series Opener
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Birmingham Barons (18-27) were undone by three home runs off the bat of Chris Okey in an 8-6 loss to the Chattanooga Lookouts (23-21) on Wednesday night at AT&T Field.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Birmingham Barons (18-27) were undone by three home runs off the bat of
Okey's three homers helped erase a 6-2 lead for Birmingham through four innings. His blasts, which totaled seven RBI, occurred in the second, fifth and sixth innings, respectively.
Barons left-hander
Flores settled for a no-decision in five innings of work, while Burdi (L, 0-1) was tagged with the loss after he gave up four runs on five hits in two innings out of the bullpen.
The Barons built an early advantage behind the strength of two hits and three RBI from Luis Basabe. The White Sox No. 7 prospect delivered a two-RBI triple in the third and a run-scoring single in the fourth.
However, the steady offensive effort was not enough as Okey's three homers, plus a fourth from
The Lookouts plated six unanswered runs across the fifth through seventh innings. Right-hander
The Barons and Lookouts will continue their five-game series Thursday night at AT&T Field as Birmingham right-hander
First pitch is set for 6:15 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast via WJOX-AM 690. Coverage of Thursday's game will begin at 6 p.m. with the Coca-Cola Pregame Show.
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