Stars Back Into Share of Division Lead
July 29, 2007 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release
Derek Miller, Bo Hall and Luis Pena combined on a four-hit shutout, as Huntsville made a first inning run stand up in a 1-0 blanking of Chattanooga in the second of a five-game set at Joe Davis Stadium. The Stars snapped a season-high four game slide to improve to 21-16 in the second half and move back into a first place tie in the North Division with the Lookouts, who lost a six-game win streak and fell to 21-16.
Miller allowed four hits, walked one and struck out seven to earn his third win in five starts since joining the Stars. He got Mike Griffin to fly out to end the fourth inning with Enrique Cruz at third base, the only runner to advance that far against the Stars' southpaw. Hall stranded Adam Rosales at third base by retiring Caonobe Cosme on a come-backer to end the eighth and Pena worked a perfect ninth to record his fifth save. The Stars tossed their sixth shutout of the year and won for an eighth time in their last nine games at home.
Hernan Iribarren led off the home first with a triple and scored on an infield single by Michael Brantley to produce the only run of the game. The Stars left Mel Stocker at third in the fourth and had Brendan Katin thrown out at the plate by center fielder Marland Williams on a shallow fly ball to complete an inning-ending double play in the seventh.
Chattanooga's Carlos Fisher allowed the lone run of the night on six hits over seven frames and suffered the loss to fall to 4-6. He walked two and struck out three before Carlos Guevara tossed a scoreless eighth.
The series continues Monday evening with left-hander Lindsay Gulin taking the hill against Lookouts' right-hander Sam LeCure. Coverage of the game begins at 5:50 p.m. central time and can be heard locally on SportsRadio 730 WUMP and through the internet at www.huntsvillestars.com.
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