Nashville Sounds Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers LHP Tom Gorzelanny Logs 2.1 Innings In Rehab Start
Metairie, LA – The Nashville Sounds plated a pair of runs with two outs in the final inning of Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Zephyrs to take the 4-2 victory and snap the team’s three-game losing streak.
Facing two outs and the bases loaded in the ninth, outfielder Caleb Gindl drew a bases-loaded walk to give Nashville their second lead of the ball game. First baseman Hunter Morris, 2-for-5, added an insurance run with an infield RBI-single to his counterpart Justin Bour.
Sounds closer Donovan Hand entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and allowed the Zephyrs to load the bases with two outs. Hand avoided damage and secured his ninth save of the season by striking out Jordany Valdespin to end the game.The Zephyrs took the initial 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, working a pair of game-opening base knocks off Sounds starter and rehabbing Brewers left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny.
Josh Rodriguez opened the frame with a double to left field and was driven home on Valdespin’s single to right.
Gorzelanny, on three day’s rest and a 45-pitch limit, remained the in the game to log 2 1/3 innings of work, allowing one run on four hits. The 31-year-old struck out two and walked none, before giving way to reliever Johnnie Lowe after 41 pitches.
Nashville tied the game in the fourth inning on Morris’ RBI-single into right field. The knock scored Eugenio Velez, 2-for-3, who doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on Gindl’s single.
Both teams connected for inning-opening home runs in the sixth. First Gindl, 2-for-3, sent one to the berm over the right-center field wall to give the Sounds a 2-1 advantage and their first lead of the game.
But the Z’s leveled the score with a solo blast from Justin Bour off Ariel Pena (3-4), who was originally scheduled to start for Nashville.
The homer was Pena’s lone blemish over five innings of work. He fanned five batters and walked two to earn his third victory of the year.
New Orleans reliever Henry Rodriguez (0-1) was charged the loss, walking five over 1 2/3 innings and allowing Nashville’s two runs in the ninth.
The Sounds will play the series finale against New Orleans on Monday at 1:00pm at Zephyr Field. RHP Mike Fiers (6-1, 2.43) takes the hill for Nashville, opposite LHP Bryan Flynn (4-3, 3.42). Broadcaster Jeff Hem has the call on 102.5 The Game.
Box Score
May 25, 2014
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Orr, 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .284 |
Velez, LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .345 |
Gindl, RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
Morris, H, 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .295 |
Diaz, R, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .223 |
Green, T, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .260 |
Gomez, H, SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .248 |
Mattison, CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .193 |
Gorzelanny, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Lowe, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pena, A, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
a-Hermida, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 |
Hand, D, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Totals | 32 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | .263 |
a-Struck out for Pena, A in the 9th. | ||||||||
BATTING 2B: Velez (10, DeSclafani). 3B: Velez (1, DeSclafani). HR: Gindl (4, 6th inning off Evans, B, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Velez 5; Mattison 2; Morris, H 2; Green, T; Gindl 5. RBI: Morris, H 2 (26), Gindl 2 (10). 2-out RBI: Gindl; Morris, H. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morris, H; Gomez, H; Velez; Green, T 2; Diaz, R 2. SAC: Diaz, R; Pena, A. Team RISP: 3-for-15. Team LOB: 10.BASERUNNING SB: Velez 2 (14, 2nd base off Rodriguez, H/Skipworth, 3rd base off Rodriguez, H/Skipworth), Gindl (1, 2nd base off Rodriguez, H/Skipworth), Gomez, H (2, 2nd base off Rodriguez, H/Skipworth). CS: Mattison (2, 2nd base by Evans, B/Skipworth).FIELDING E: Morris, H (5, fielding). DP: 2 (Gomez, H-Orr-Morris, H, Diaz, R-Orr). |
New Orleans | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Rodriguez, J, 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .315 |
Valdespin, 3B-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .267 |
Marisnick, CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .237 |
Bour, 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
Canha, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 |
Cargill, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Diaz, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 |
Angle, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
Skipworth, C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 |
DeSclafani, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
Evans, B, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
a-Bogusevic, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 |
Rodriguez, H, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Cox, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 |
Totals | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | .251 |
a-Struck out for Evans, B in the 7th. | ||||||||
BATTING 2B: Rodriguez, J (13, Gorzelanny), Skipworth (1, Gorzelanny). HR: Bour (6, 6th inning off Pena, A, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Marisnick; Bour 5; Skipworth 4; Valdespin; Rodriguez, J 3. RBI: Valdespin (12), Bour (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: DeSclafani; Bour; Marisnick; Valdespin 2. GIDP: Canha. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 9.BASERUNNING SB: Valdespin (3, 3rd base off Gorzelanny/Diaz, R), Marisnick (10, 2nd base off Lowe/Diaz, R). CS: Skipworth (1, 2nd base by Pena, A/Diaz, R).FIELDING Outfield assists: Angle (Green, T at 1st base). DP: (Angle-Bour). |
Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Gorzelanny | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.46 |
Pena, A (W, 3-4) | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4.14 |
Hand, D (S, 9) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.62 |
Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3.63 |
New Orleans | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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DeSclafani | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
Evans, B | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4.34 |
Rodriguez, H (L, 0-1) | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.86 |
Cargill | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4.27 |
HBP: Skipworth (by Pena, A).
Pitches-strikes: Gorzelanny 41-28, Lowe 10-8, Pena, A 74-42, Hand, D 24-12, DeSclafani 75-48, Evans, B 39-29, Rodriguez, H 48-22, Cargill 10-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gorzelanny 1-1, Lowe 1-0, Pena, A 7-2, Hand, D 1-1, DeSclafani 2-5, Evans, B 2-1, Rodriguez, H 1-0, Cargill 1-0.
Batters faced: Gorzelanny 10, Lowe 3, Pena, A 19, Hand, D 6, DeSclafani 16, Evans, B 12, Rodriguez, H 10, Cargill 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Cargill 3-2.
Umpires: HP: Greg Stanzak. 1B: Tony Randazzo. 2B: Alberto Ruiz. 3B: Ryan Blakney.
Weather: 85 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 4 mph, Varies.
T: 3:40.
Att: 4,888.
Venue: Zephyr Field.
May 25, 2014