Nashville, TN – Taylor Green hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to power the Nashville Sounds to a 11-10 victory over the visiting Sacramento River Cats in front of 7,975 screaming kids on Tuesday afternoon at Greer Stadium
With the win, Nashville (14-24) earned a season-split with Sacramento. All four games of the series were decided by one run.
Four Nashville hitters recorded multiple-hit contests in the victory. Outfielder Brett Carroll continued to stay hot against Sacramento, adding his second three-hit performance in the series while scoring three runs. Carroll, Edwin Maysonet and Taylor Green all drove in three runs on the afternoon.

Sacramento plated two runs to trim the Nashville lead to 4-2 in the next frame, all with two outs. Josh Butler surrendered a solo homer to catcher Josh Donaldson, his third of the season. Three batters later, the River Cats plated their next run when Jamile Weeks hit an RBI base knock.
The River Cats went ahead 5-4 in the next inning, beginning with Matt Carson hitting his sixth home run just inches above the glove of Jordan Brown in left field. With two outs again in the inning, Sacramento plated two more runs, highlighted by an RBI double from Donaldson and RBI single from Michael Taylor.
Nashville knotted the contest at 5-5 in the next frame. Carroll doubled to left field and later scored when Maysonet knocked a two-out single to right field.
Sacramento scored the last of its run in the top of the six inning, plating five runs to take a 10-5 lead. Outfielder Michael Taylor singled and scored on the ensuing Shane Petersen triple down the left field line. Reliever Jim Henderson came into the contest and allowed Weeks to single home Petersen for the next run. After a walk, Carson belted his second home run of the game, this time a three-run shot over the left field wall.
Nashville went ahead for good in the bottom of the seventh inning, again sending all nine batters to the plate for six runs. Sacramento reliever Jerry Blevins began the inning by hitting Jordan Brown and giving up a double to Brendan Katin, his team-leading 18th extra-base hit of the season. Carroll followed by driving in his third run of the contest with an RBI base hit to right field.
Blevins intentionally walked Kottaras before being replaced by Willie Eyre (3-2), who quickly offered up a base-loaded, two-run single to Maysonet. Green then blasted the first pitch he saw from Eyre over the center field wall and off the clubhouse. Giving Nashville the 11-10 lead, the three-run homer was Green’s fourth of the year and first since April 17th.
Both starters took no decisions. Butler gave up a season-high seven runs while scattering 10 hits with two walks in five plus innings. Moscoso lasted three innings for Sacramento, surrendering five runs on six hits with three walks.
Henderson (1-1) backed into the win with two innings. Donovan Hand contributed a scoreless frame while Mark DiFelice converted his fourth save with a perfect ninth.
After an off day on Wednesday, the Sounds travel west to begin an eight-game road trip with the Salt Lake Bees (AAA-Angels) and Tacoma Rainiers (AAA-Mariners) of the Pacific Conference Northern Division, the teams’ only meetings this season. Left-hander Chase Wright (0-3, 7.50) makes the start at 7:35pm CT on Thursday for Nashville against Salt Lake right-hander Matt Palmer (0-3, 10.67).
Box Score
Nashville Sounds (14-24) 11, Sacramento River Cats (26-14) 10
May 17th, 2011
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
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Sacramento | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 1 | |
Nashville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | x | 11 | 12 | 0 | |
Sacramento | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weeks, 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 |
Timmons, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .300 |
Tolleson, SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
Carson, DH | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .284 |
Recker, 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .306 |
Cardenas, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .367 |
Donaldson, C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .212 |
Taylor, M, RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
Peterson, S, CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .313 |
Moscoso, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Cabrera, F, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Chulk, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Blevins, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Eyre, W, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Totals | 39 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 11 | .281 |
BATTING
2B: Donaldson (9, Butler). 3B: Peterson, S (3, Butler). HR: Donaldson (3, 2nd inning off Butler, 0 on, 2 out), Carson 2 (7, 3rd inning off Butler, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Henderson, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Weeks 3; Tolleson; Carson 8; Cardenas; Donaldson 6; Taylor, M 2; Peterson, S 4. RBI: Donaldson 2 (18), Weeks 2 (16), Carson 4 (23), Taylor, M (4), Peterson, S (20). 2-out RBI: Donaldson 2; Weeks; Taylor, M. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Timmons; Peterson, S; Recker. GIDP: Timmons. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 7.BASERUNNING SB: Taylor, M (1, 2nd base off Butler/Kottaras, G), Weeks (7, 3rd base off Henderson/Kottaras, G). FIELDING E: Taylor, M (2, throw). DP: (Recker-Tolleson). |
Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Farris, SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 |
Brown, J, LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
Reed, RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .230 |
Katin, DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .259 |
Gamel, 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
Carroll, B, CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
Kottaras, G, C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
Maysonet, 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .320 |
Green, T, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .240 |
Butler, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
Henderson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Hand, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
DiFelice, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Totals | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 18 | .250 |
BATTING
2B: Farris (6, Moscoso), Carroll, B (5, Moscoso), Katin (8, Blevins). HR: Green, T (4, 7th inning off Eyre, W, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Farris 2; Brown, J 2; Katin 2; Carroll, B 4; Kottaras, G 2; Maysonet 2; Green, T 4. RBI: Carroll, B 3 (18), Kottaras, G 2 (5), Maysonet 3 (5), Green, T 3 (14). 2-out RBI: Carroll, B 3; Kottaras, G 2; Maysonet 3; Green, T 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Green, T 2. GIDP: Reed. Team RISP: 6-for-12. Team LOB: 5.BASERUNNING SB: Carroll, B (3, 2nd base off Cabrera, F/Donaldson). FIELDING DP: (Green, T-Maysonet-Gamel). |
Sacramento | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Moscoso | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.02 |
Cabrera, F | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.26 |
Chulk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
Blevins | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 |
Eyre, W (BS, 2)(L, 3-2) | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.88 |
Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.82 |
Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Butler | 5.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5.23 |
Henderson (W, 1-1) | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9.50 |
Hand (H, 2) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.12 |
DiFelice (S, 4) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.74 |
Butler pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
WP: Moscoso, Cabrera, F, Hand 2.
Balk: Moscoso.
HBP: Brown, J (by Blevins), Timmons (by Butler).
Pitches-strikes: Moscoso 73-43, Cabrera, F 25-11, Chulk 14-7, Blevins 25-13, Eyre, W 20-15, Butler 98-56, Henderson 46-29, Hand 22-13, DiFelice 12-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Moscoso 0-4, Cabrera, F 2-1, Chulk 0-3, Blevins 0-1, Eyre, W 2-0, Butler 6-3, Henderson 2-1, Hand 1-0, DiFelice 2-0.
Batters faced: Moscoso 18, Cabrera, F 6, Chulk 4, Blevins 6, Eyre, W 6, Butler 27, Henderson 10, Hand 4, DiFelice 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Eyre, W 3-3, Henderson 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Dixon Stureman. 1B: Stephen Barga. 2B: . 3B: Clint Fagan.
Weather: 62 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 5 mph, R to L.
T: 3:15.
Att: 7,975.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media