Suns shade Lookouts, 6-5

Thursday, August 1, 2013

SUNS 6, LOOKOUTS 5

Tuesday’s recap: Jacksonville rallied for its fifth consecutive win with a five-run seventh inning, which was highlighted by Daniel Pertusati’s double to right field that scored Derek Dietrich, Audy Ciriaco and J.T. Realmuto. Chattanooga had built a 5-1 lead through six innings, opening the fifth with a Jeremy Moore triple to center and an Ozzie Martinez home run to left. At 14-23, the Lookouts are nine games under .500 for the first time in the Southern League’s second half.

Next game: Game four of a five-game series in Jacksonville is today at 1:05.

Pitchers: Zach Lee (8-7, 3.24 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Lookouts, while the Suns have yet to announce their starter.