BARONS 2, LOOKOUTS 1
» Thursday’s road recap: Damek Tomscha’s sixth-inning single that scored Luis Alexander Basabe proved to be the difference for Birmingham and winning pitcher Blake Battenfield (4-2). The Lookouts outhit the Barons 10-4, but Tony Santillan (2-8) was the hard-luck loser despite eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. Jose Siri had a tying fifth-inning single for Chattanooga, plating Tyler Stephenson. Siri and Stephenson were two of the four Lookouts going 2-for-4 each, joining Alfredo Rodriguez and Taylor Trammell, who had a double.
» Next up: The finale of a five-game series in Birmingham, Alabama, is Friday night at 8:05 EDT. Then the Lookouts will be home to face the Tennessee Smokies.