69°F8:25 AM Bats' 2010 review: Part 3, Who's in left? [Sports]
This is the third part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.
By Josh Cook
The Cincinnati Reds went into Spring Training looking for a leftfielder.
The Reds were set in right field with former Bat Jay Bruce, while Drew Stubbs had the inside track on center after his strong finish to the ‘09 season, but “Who’s in left?” was one of several questions facing the team as players reported to Arizona in late February.
Bats go 12 innings to win 11th straight game, beat Columbus 4-3 [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats needed 12 to win 11.
Chris Dickerson's RBI-single in the top of the 12th inning gave the Bats a 4-3 win - their 11th in a row - over host Columbus at Huntington Park on Tuesday night.
The victory, Louisville's 14th in its last 15 games and 24th in 29, moved the Bats (60-50) within 5 1/2 games of the International League West-leading Clippers (66-45).
Sutton's single gives Bats 10th win in a row [Sports]
By Josh Cook
Drew Sutton picked a fine time to break out of his slump.
Sutton's single in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Louisville Bats a 3-2 win - their 10th straight victory - over International League West-leading Columbus on Sunday night at Louisville Slugger Field.
The game-winning hit snapped Sutton's 0-for-20 streak at the plate and gave Louisville its third walk-off win of the season.
Bailey, Bats beat two homegrown pitchers and Clippers 10-2 [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The only thing hotter than the Louisville Bats in July has been the weather, but just barely.
Saturday night the Bats set a franchise-record with their 22nd victory of the month with a 10-2 win over International League West-leading Columbus in front of 9,097 fans at Louisville Slugger Field on the 25th day of July in which temperatures reached at least 90 degrees.
Three pitchers lead Louisville to 2-0 win [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats changed it up Thursday night.
Their offense had carried them to six straight wins, but it was their pitching that carried them to their seven victory in a row.
A trio of pitchers, led by starter Matt Maloney, led Louisville to a 2-0 win over Charlotte in front of 8,075 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.
Balentien's grand slam, and three big innings, help Bats bomb Knights [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats started out with a bang Tuesday night, and didn't stop there.
Wladimir Balentien's first-inning grand slam got the Bats' offense going early, and it was only just the beginning as Louisville lambasted Charlotte 19-6 in front of 11,237 at Louisville Slugger Field.
Bats rained out, return home Tuesday night [Sports]
By Josh Cook
It seems the only thing that can slow down the Louisville Bats right now is Mother Nature.
Bats' power returns, they beat Knights 11-7 [Sports]
By Josh Cook
After a one-game hiatus the Louisville Bats' recent power surge returned.
The Bats hit four home runs on their way to an 11-7 win over host Charlotte at Knights Stadium on Thursday night. That gave Louisville 13 homers in its four-game series at Charlotte and an International League-best 110 for the season.
The long ball helped the Bats (50-50) rally from an early 4-1 deficit as they returned to .500 for the season.
Bats run out of comebacks, lose 5-1 to Lehigh Valley [Sports]
By Josh Cook
The Louisville Bats ran out of comebacks Saturday night.
The Bats, who rallied for wins Thursday and Friday nights against Lehigh Valley, couldn't do it a third time Saturday night. Louisville took an early 1-0 lead, but the Iron Pigs scored five unanswered runs to beat the Bats 5-1 in front of 9,745 at Louisville Slugger Field.
Bats rally for second straight night, beat Iron Pigs 7-3 [Sports]
By Josh Cook
Another night, another comeback for the Louisville Bats.
The Bats followed up Thursday night's colossal comeback against Lehigh Valley with another one Friday night. Thursday they beat the Iron Pigs 8-7 after trailing 7-0. Friday they fell behind 3-0 before rallying for a 7-3 victory in front of 9,403 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.
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