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Bats’ 2010 review: Part VII - The shot heard ‘round Slugger Field [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the seventh part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the seventh part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

Bats’ 2010 review: Part VI - The first half comes to an end...thankfully [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the sixth part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the sixth part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

If May was the month the Louisville Bats made up ground in the International League West Division. Then June was the month they took a step backwards.

Louisville went 17-13 in May, then posted a 12-16 record in June. So when the Bats began July they were a long way out of first place in the West. A long way. Louisville had a 36-44 record and were in the West cellar, 12 games out of first place.

Bats' 2010 review: Part IV - Francisco, LeCure and le comeback begins [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the fourth part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the fourth part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

Louisville came into May like a lamb...to the slaughter.

Bats' 2010 review: Part 2, Aroldis' arrival [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the second part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

By Josh Cook

On July 1, 2009 a 21-year-old Cuban pitcher with rocket for left arm walked out of a hotel in Rotterdam, Netherlands and stepped into a waiting car driven by a friend. Aroldis Chapman, arguably the best southpaw pitching prospect in the world, was defecting.

Bats' 2010 review: Part 1, Spring into action [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the first part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the first part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats were done, stick a fork in them.

Frazier’s homer lifts Louisville to 2-1 win, and series lead [Sports]

Todd Frazier’s one-out, two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning propelled the Louisville Bats to a 2-1 win over host Durham in the Governors’ Cup semifinals at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Louisville leads the best-of-five series 2-1 and can clinch a spot in the Governors’ Cup championship series with a victory at 7:05 p.m. Saturday or 5:05 p.m. Sunday.

By Josh Cook

Todd Frazier’s two-run home run propelled the Louisville Bats within one game of the Governors’ Cup Championship series.

Frazier’s one-out blast in the top of the seventh inning gave the Bats a 2-1 win over the host Durham Bulls on Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park to give Louisville a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five International League semifinals.

Bats win game and division, again [Sports]

The Louisville Bats won a game, beating the Indianapolis Indians 6-3 at Louisville Slugger Field, and also won their third straight International League West title Monday afternoon thanks to Toledo’s 5-2 win over Columbus on the final day of the IL regular season. Louisville scored five runs in the first three innings and got a solid start from Ben Jukich, left, who took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. The Bats open postseason play Wednesday against Durham at 6:05 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats won a game, and a division, Monday afternoon.

The Bats beat the Indianapolis Indians 6-3 on Labor Day, the final day of the International League regular season, at Louisville Slugger Field. Louisville’s victory, coupled with Columbus’ 5-2 loss to Toledo, gave the Bats their third straight IL West title.

Bats lose, but win playoff berth [Sports]

The Louisville Bats lost 4-1 at Indianapolis on Saturday night, but they clinched an International League playoff berth thanks to Syracuse's 8-2 loss to Rochester. Louisville still has a chance at its third straight division title. The Bats trail Columbus by a half-game with two games remaining in the regular season. Louisville hosts Indianapolis on Sunday and Monday at Louisville Slugger Field.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats won despite losing Saturday night.

That's because although Louisville lost 4-1 at Indianapolis it clinched a playoff berth with Syracuse's 8-2 loss to Rochester.

Bats bombard Indians to keep title hopes alive [Sports]

The Louisville Bats bombed the Indianapolis Indians 16-6 at Victory Field on Friday night to pull within a half-game of Columbus in the International League West with three games remaining in the regular season. The Bats lead Syracuse by three games in the IL wildcard standings and can clinch a playoff spot with a Saturday victory, or a loss by the Chiefs. Michael Griffin, left, went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and four runs scored to lead Louisville at the plate.  

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats kept their chances for a division three-peat alive Friday night.

The Bats bombed the host Indianapolis Indians 16-6 at Victory Field. The win moved Louisville (78-62) within a half-game of Columbus (79-62), which lost 5-3 to Toledo on Friday, in the International League West with three games remaining in the regular season.

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