The Chattanooga Lookouts had one of those rare nights when they didn’t seem to miss Andrew Lambo.
Starting pitcher Alberto Bastardo tallied seven strikeouts and no walks in seven impressive innings Saturday as the Lookouts topped Carolina 4-3 before a crowd of 5,144 at AT&T Field. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Lookouts, who improved to 2-6 against the Mudcats and 18-25 overall.
“We’re going to keep playing hard,” Lookouts shortstop and leadoff hitter Dee Gordon said. “We haven’t given up at all.”
Chattanooga was 11-10 on April 30, when Lambo was pulled from the lineup moments before a game against the Tennessee Smokies. The 21-year-old left fielder was suspended the following day by Major League Baseball for 50 games, having tested positive a second time for a drug of abuse.
In 19 games, Lambo was hitting .342 with seven doubles, two home runs and 13 RBIs.