Nashville, TN – The Nashville Sounds lost 7-2 to the division-rival Iowa Cubs on Tuesday night at Greer Stadium in the series opener of a four-game set.
With the loss, Nashville moves to 21-30 and is only 1-7 in the PCL American Northern Division this season.
Sounds catcher George Kottaras went 0-for-1 with three walks to snap a season-best nine-game hitting streak. Jeremy Reed went 2-for-4 with a walk.
Iowa plated their first run in the top of the first inning as Marquez Smith smoked a two-out double to right field. Amaury Rivas recorded the next seven straight outs until Bryan LeHair singled in the top of the fourth inning. Iowa went up 2-0 later in the inning as Augie Ojeda and Matt Camp each singled with two outs.Two innings later in the seventh, the Cubs plated four more runs to go up 6-0. The first three batters reached base with the first run coming on a sacrifice fly from Chris Robinson. Casey Coleman doubled in the next run and removed Rivas from the contest. Bobby Scales followed with his team-leading 17th double, a two-run two-bagger off the top of the centerfield wall.
In his first Triple-A start after being optioned by Chicago, Iowa starter Casey Coleman allowed one hit through the first five innings, before getting into trouble in the sixth. Eric Farris earned a nine-pitch walk, moved to second on a groundout, and scored easily on Mat Gamel’s team-leading 15th double. Edwin Maysonet singled home Gamel for the other run to make it 6-2.
Iowa scored an unearned run on Zack Segovia in the top of the seventh frame. With runners on first and third and one out, Camp hammered a line drive to Maysonet at shortstop, who misplayed the ball and allowed the run from the third to score.
Coleman (1-0) allowed two runs on three hits and five walks in 5 2/3 innings. He also went 2-for-3 with one RBI and runs scored from the dish.
Rivas (3-5) gave up six runs while scattering nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. After beginning the season 3-1, the right-hander is now winless in his last seven decisions. Rivas waked in both of his plate appearances.
Segovia gave up one unearned run in 1 2/3 innings in relief. Donovan Hand got out of a based load jam and followed with a scoreless frame.
In his fourth overall rehab appearance and second with the Sounds, left-hander Zach Braddock walked three batters in 2/3 of an inning. The left-hander got Scales to fly out on the first pitch, and then walked three of the next four batters to load the bases before reaching his 20-pitch count (six for strikes).
The Sounds and Cubs will play at 7:05pm CT on Thursday at Greer Stadium in the second game of a four-game series. Nashville right-hander Frankie De La Cruz (0-3, 4.14) looks for his first win against Iowa righty Jay Jackson (1-4, 7.56).
Box Score
Iowa Cubs (24-28) 7, Nashville Sounds (21-30) 2
May 31st, 2011
 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Iowa      | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |
Nashville      | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
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Iowa | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Perez, F, RF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .200 |
Scales, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
Smith, M, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .268 |
  Diamond, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
  a-Mota, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
  Gaub, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
  Carrillo, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
LaHair, 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .365 |
Wright, T, LF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .286 |
Ojeda, SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
Camp, CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .182 |
Robinson, Ch, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 |
Coleman, C, P | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
  Moore, S, 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 26 | .291 |
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a-Walked for Diamond in the 8th. | ||||||||
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BATTING
2B: LaHair (16, Rivas), Coleman, C (1, Rivas), Scales (17, Segovia). TB: Perez, F; Scales 2; LaHair 3; Wright, T; Ojeda 2; Camp 2; Coleman, C 3. RBI: LaHair (38), Camp (15), Robinson, Ch (11), Coleman, C (1), Scales 2 (22). 2-out RBI: LaHair; Camp; Scales 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wright, T; Robinson, Ch; LaHair; Smith, M; Perez, F 2; Camp 2. SF: Robinson, Ch. GIDP: Smith, M. Team RISP: 5-for-17. Team LOB: 12.BASERUNNING SB: Wright, T (1, 2nd base off Rivas/Kottaras), Perez, F (10, 2nd base off Rivas/Kottaras). FIELDING E: Camp (6, throw). |
Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Gindl, CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .236 |
Farris, 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
Reed, LF-RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .235 |
Almonte, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
  Brown, J, LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .246 |
Gamel, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 |
Maysonet, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
Kottaras, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
Green, T, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 |
Rivas, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
  Segovia, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
  a-Boggs, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
  Braddock, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
  Hand, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
  b-Carroll, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 |
Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | .253 |
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a-Flied out for Segovia in the 7th. b-Struck out for Hand in the 9th. | ||||||||
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BATTING
2B: Gamel (15, Coleman, C). 3B: Farris (2, Diamond). TB: Gindl; Farris 3; Reed 2; Gamel 2; Maysonet. RBI: Gamel (32), Maysonet (7). 2-out RBI: Gamel; Maysonet. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Green, T; Brown, J 2. Team RISP: 2-for-5. Team LOB: 11.FIELDING E: Maysonet (6, fielding). DP: (Green, T-Gamel). |
Iowa | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Coleman, CÂ (W, 1-0) | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3.18 |
Diamond (H, 1) | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.78 |
Gaub | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 |
Carrillo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 6.70 |
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Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Rivas (L, 3-5) | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.65 |
Segovia | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.70 |
Braddock | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Hand | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4.63 |
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Pitches-strikes: Coleman, C 101-60, Diamond 27-18, Gaub 15-8, Carrillo 18-14, Rivas 86-49, Segovia 31-18, Braddock 20-6, Hand 16-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Coleman, C 8-1, Diamond 1-1, Gaub 1-0, Carrillo 0-0, Rivas 7-3, Segovia 2-1, Braddock 0-1, Hand 4-0.
Batters faced: Coleman, C 25, Diamond 6, Gaub 4, Carrillo 5, Rivas 27, Segovia 10, Braddock 5, Hand 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Diamond 2-0, Segovia 2-2, Hand 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Brian Sinclair. 1B: Quinn Wolcott. 2B: . 3B: John Tumpane.
Weather: 92 degrees, clear.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to CF.
T: 3:00.
Att: 2,402.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media