MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-CHATTANOOGA,Tenn.– James Adkinssurrendered just one base hit over six innings while theBayBearshave gone 17 consecutive innings without scoring. They were shutout by theChattanooga Lookouts5-0 on Thursday night atAT&T Field.

 

Adkins (5-6) was against the ropes on a few occasions with the BayBears (51-47, 14-14) loading the bases thanks to two walks and an error in the third, but Adkins pitched out of trouble by fanningPedro CiriacoandRicardo Sosa. With two men on in the fourth, Adkins punched outEvan Freylooking to escape a potential rally, and in the fifth, Sosa struck out again with Ciriaco on third and two away.

 

With the momentum boost, the Lookouts (45-52, 15-13) punched in three runs in the bottom of the third againstMatt Torra(6-9).Justin Sellerscracked his first home run of the season to getChattanoogaon the board.James Tomlinsingled with two away and scored on a double byAndrew Lambo. Lambo was knocked in on a single byJosh Bell.
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Bellwasn't done tormenting Torra as he brutalized an 0-2 pitch in the fifth, clearing the bleacher section in right-center field for his 10^thtater.Chattanoogatallied earlier in the frame whenAdam Godwintripled and came home on a sac fly by Tomlin.

 

Offensively, the BayBears have sputtered in their last two ballgames with only five hits and no runs. They left 10 men on base in Thursday's contest including two in the eighth whenChris Rahlsingled, and Ciriaco smashed a two-bagger with nobody out beforeFrancisco Felixwiggled out of the way.

 

Roque Mercedestook the bump for the BayBears in relief for the second straight night and got out of a bases loaded situation of his own.Scott Mainetossed a perfect eighth.

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