Chattanooga Lookouts

Homestand Highlights

Chattanooga’s team is back in action at AT&T Field! With five games in a row, there will be plenty of promotions to keep fans of all kinds entertained. Here are a few to keep in mind…

Tuesday, May 6th (7:15): Seniors 65 & older admitted FREE! Seniors will also receive a free hot dog or hamburger. Just visit the HealthSpring promotional booth in front of the ticket office.
Also, it's BI-LO BONUS CARD Tuesday! Buy one general admission ticket, get another one free! There is [More]

Smokies Endure Lookouts, 6-4

While Wednesday afternoon’s game between the Smokies and Lookouts was marked by late-inning rallies by Tennessee, tonight’s match-up involved a front-loaded approach in a Smokies’ 6-4 win at AT&T Field.

After an initial rain delay, the Smokies came out of the gate swinging. A leadoff triple from Matt Camp set-up an RBI Nate Spears single. Spears would eventually find his way home on a Jake Fox force out.

Chris Valaika, making his debut in a Lookouts’ uniform, ingratiated himse [More]

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Red-hot Valaika Joins Lookouts

Today, the Cincinnati Reds announced that SS Chris Valaika has been promoted to Chattanooga. Also, RHP Justin James, who has been on Chattanooga’s disabled list since April 14th, has been activated. In a conjunctive move, SS Jose Castro and LHP Lee Tabor have been reassigned to Sarasota.

Valaika, a former member of the U.S. National Team, has had a hot start to his 2008 season. In Sarasota, the former third-round selection hit .363 with seven homers and 31 RBIs in 32 games. On Monday, [More]

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Smokies Outlast Lookouts, 15-7

Tennessee and Chattanooga battled back-and-forth throughout Wednesday’s matinee game, but two big rallies in the latter portion of the game enabled the Smokies to come away with a victory, 15-7.

Tennessee got on the board early with a Steve Clevenger two-RBI double in the first frame. The Lookouts, however, countered in the second with a Craig Tatum double, which brought home Tonys Gutierrez.

The Lookouts added another two runs in the third to take the lead. A Daryl Thomps [More]

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Ramirez and Bullpen Two-hit Smokies

Ramon Ramirez combined with Carlos Fisher and Josh Roenicke to two-hit the Tennessee Smokies in a 5-2 finish at AT&T Field on Tuesday night.

The Lookouts got off to a hot start by taking the early lead on a Jerry Gil two-run blast over the AT&T Field scoreboard in the first inning.

The Lookouts added another run in the third. With one out, Cody Strait hit a single to begin the rally. A Michael Griffin double advanced Strait to third. Eric Eymann followed with a one-hopper to S [More]

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Samardzija Leads Smokies to 6-1 Win over Lookouts

A five-run fourth inning provided all the run support needed for the Tennessee Smokies in a 6-1 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts in Monday night action at AT&T Field.

Tennessee’s Jeff Samardzija (3-2) and Chattanooga’s Sam LeCure (1-2) were locked in a pitchers’ dual for the first three innings, but the Smokies broke the ice in a big way by plating five runs in the fourth.

A two-run shot from Chris Robinson began the rally for the Smokies. Samardzija followed with a double an [More]

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Mudcats Blank Lookouts, 4-0

Daryl Thompson pitched a stellar, 11-strikeout performance for the Lookouts, but his performance went all for naught, as the Carolina Mudcats pitching staff matched and raised his performance in a 4-0 Carolina win at AT&T Field.

After seven innings of shutout baseball, the Carolina Mudcats finally broke the deadlock in the eighth frame. With Thompson still on the mound, the inning began on an ominous note, as an Eric Eymann fielding error at shortstop allowed Kris Harvey to reach first [More]

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Strait Blasts Walk-off Homer in 3-2 Win

Cody Strait helped the red-hot Lookouts win their fourth straight game, the third of which in come-from-behind fashion, in an exhilarating 3-2 finish over the Carolina Mudcats in Thursday night action at AT&T Field.

The game began as a pitchers’ dual between Carolina’s Chris Volstad and Chattanooga’s Sam LeCure. Both pitchers, however, would not factor into the decision and end the night by yielding one run in seven innings.

After three innings of shutout baseball, the Lookout [More]

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Lookouts Continue to Roll with Late-Inning Heroics

The Lookouts mounted another thrilling, late-inning comeback against the Mobile BayBears in a 5-4 matinee special at AT&T Field.

Mobile got off to an early start with their offensive attack by scoring two runs in the first inning. Guillermo Reyes began the game with an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error by Lookouts starting pitcher Ben Jukich. Gregory Thomson followed with a double to score Reyes. After a Jukich balk, which advanced Thomson to third, Rusty Ryal [More]

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Thompson Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week

MARIETTA, GA - Thompson proved up to the challenge in his first two Double-A starts, allowing just five hits and striking out 13 batters in 12 innings. On the night the Montgomery Biscuits received their 2007 championship rings, Thompson gave the Lookouts something to celebrate, too. He allowed just an unearned run and three hits and struck out five Biscuits in a 4-1 win on April 3. It was his sixth consecutive win dating to last season. Thompson was even more dominant in Chattanooga’s home ope [More]

2007 Lookout Jay Bruce Named Sporting News' Minor League Player of the Year

ST. LOUIS – Reds outfielder Jay Bruce has been selected as Sporting News’ 2007 Minor League Player of the Year. Bruce, the 12th overall pick in the 2005 draft, was slated to have a two-stop summer: first, show he could hit high-Class A pitching in Sarasota, then settle in at Class AA in Chattanooga. But his hot bat – and an injury one level up – opened a door at Class AAA Louisville, and Bruce never looked back.

After compiling a stat line of a .319 batting average, 26 home [More]