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Nashville Sounds drop game to Round Rock Express 4-2

June 28, 2012 | Print This Post
 

Andy Gonzalez Homers To Provide Lone Offense For Nashville In Defeat

Nashville SoundsRound Rock, TX – The Round Rock Express evened their series with the Nashville Sounds by posting a 4-2 victory on Thursday evening at The Dell Diamond.

Third baseman Andy Gonzalez belted a two-run homer to account for Nashville’s lone runs on the night, while shortstop Jeff Bianchi went a team-best 2-for-4, his fifth multiple-hit effort in his last eight contests.

The loss dropped Nashville (32-49) to just 2-17 in games decided by two runs this season.

Nashville Sounds. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

Nashville Sounds. (Mike Strasinger / Nashville Sounds)

Catcher Dusty Brown gave the home team a 2-0 lead in the second inning when he slugged his fourth home run of the year, a two-run shot to left off Sounds starter Mark Rogers.

Nashville third baseman Andy Gonzalez knotted the contest at 2-2 in the top of the fourth with a longball of his own, a two-out, two-run jack against Derek Hankins. The blast, which also scored Caleb Gindl (single), was the infielder’s eighth of the year, all of which have come during the month of June.

Round Rock pulled back in front, 3-2, in the bottom of the inning when Joey Butler ripped a double and later scored on a two-out RBI single to right off the bat of Yangervis Solarte (2-for-3).

The Express tacked on their final tally in the fifth against Rogers when Luis Hernandez drew a one-out walk and raced around to score when Ryan Spilborghs followed with a double to left.

After plating their lone runs in the fourth, the Sounds put runners on base in four of the final five innings but failed to score. Their best chance came in the fifth, when Nashville put runners on the corners with one out before Hankins coaxed an inning-ending double play from Corey Patterson to escape the jam.

Hankins (3-4) picked up the win for Round Rock after holding the Sounds to two runs on eight hits over five innings. Four Round Rock relievers each tossed a scoreless frame, capped off by veteran Aaron Heilman, who closed out the contest to earn his sixth save of the year.

Rogers (3-5) took the loss for the Sounds after surrendering four runs on six hits and fanning five batters in his six frames of action.

The teams conclude the three-game set with a 7:05pm. CT finale on Friday night. Right-hander Brian Baker (1-3, 6.00) will make the start for the Sounds. Round Rock will counter with former Nashville hurler Zach Jackson (3-8, 5.09).

Box Score

Round Rock Express (37-44) 4, Nashville Sounds (32-49) 2
June 28th, 2012

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nashville Sounds 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Round Rock Express 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 x 4 6 2





Nashville AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schafer, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
Bianchi, SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .303
Patterson, C, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
Brown, J, DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .293
Halton, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .271
Gindl, RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .222
Gonzalez, A, 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .257
Buller, C 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .195
Maysonet, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .206
Rogers, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154
Perez, J, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rivas, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 2 9 2 1 8 12 .258
BATTING
HR: Gonzalez, A (8, 4th inning off Hankins, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Maysonet; Brown, J; Bianchi 2; Buller; Schafer; Patterson, C; Gonzalez, A 4; Gindl.
RBI: Gonzalez, A 2 (30).
2-out RBI: Gonzalez, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Halton.
GIDP: Patterson, C, Halton.
Team RISP: 0-for-3.
Team LOB: 7.BASERUNNING
PO: Maysonet (1st base by Hankins).

FIELDING
E: Gonzalez, A (3, fielding).
DP: 2 (Bianchi-Maysonet-Halton, Maysonet-Bianchi-Halton).

 

 

Round Rock AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Borbon, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
Hernandez, L, SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .233
Spilborghs, LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .308
Nelson, B, DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287
Kata, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .290
Butler, Jy, RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .285
Bianucci, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
Solarte, 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286
Brown, D, C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .246
Hankins, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cotts, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tateyama, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 4 6 4 3 6 14 .275
BATTING
2B: Borbon (13, Rogers), Butler, Jy (18, Rogers), Spilborghs (12, Rogers).
HR: Brown, D (4, 2nd inning off Rogers, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Solarte 2; Borbon 2; Spilborghs 2; Butler, Jy 2; Brown, D 4.
RBI: Brown, D 2 (16), Solarte (36), Spilborghs (24).
2-out RBI: Brown, D 2; Solarte.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Kata 2; Butler, Jy.
GIDP: Spilborghs, Solarte.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 5.BASERUNNING
SB: Spilborghs (7, 2nd base off Rivas/Buller).

FIELDING
E: Hernandez, L (6, throw), Solarte (12, throw).
DP: 2 (Solarte-Hernandez, L-Bianucci, Hernandez, L-Solarte-Bianucci).
Pickoffs: Hankins (Maysonet at 1st base).

 

 

Nashville IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rogers (L, 3-5) 6.0 6 4 4 3 5 1 5.68
Perez, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.38
Rivas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.31
Totals 8.0 6 4 4 3 6 1 4.73

 

Round Rock IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hankins (W, 3-4) 5.0 8 2 2 0 3 1 4.14
Cotts (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.35
Eyre (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70
Tateyama (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.43
Heilman (S, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.58
Totals 9.0 9 2 2 1 8 1 4.86



HBP: Butler, Jy (by Rogers).
Pitches-strikes: Rogers 97-56, Perez, J 10-6, Rivas 13-9, Hankins 82-57, Cotts 10-7, Eyre 7-6, Tateyama 15-11, Heilman 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rogers 8-1, Perez, J 1-2, Rivas 3-0, Hankins 2-3, Cotts 2-0, Eyre 2-0, Tateyama 1-1, Heilman 1-0.
Batters faced: Rogers 26, Perez, J 3, Rivas 4, Hankins 21, Cotts 4, Eyre 3, Tateyama 4, Heilman 4.
Umpires: HP: Brett Robson. 1B: Clint Fagan. 2B: Cory Blaser. 3B: Nick Bailey.
Weather: 98 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Varies.
T: 2:42.
Att: 7,281.


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