How the winning run scored: Louisville's Josh Fellhauer gave the Bats a 3-1 lead with a one-out sacrifice fly in the third inning Tuesday against the Gwinnett Braves.
At the plate: G-Braves center fielder Todd Cunningham was 2-for-3 (a double and a triple) with an RBI and a run scored. Louisville's Mike Hessman, an Atlanta Brave from 2003-04, was 3-for-4. He hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Teammate Felix Perez drove in two with a triple in the third inning, and he scored on Fellhauer's sacrifice fly.
On the mound: G-Braves starter Omar Poveda (3-3) lasted seven innings and gave up three runs on four hits.
Up next for Gwinnett: The G-Braves (17-30) are off Wednesday and begin a four-series against Toledo at 6:05 p.m. Thursday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. Left-hander Daniel Rodriguez (2-3, 5.77 ERA) of Gwinnett and lefty Ramon Garcia (1-4, 5.20) of Toledo are the scheduled starters.
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