Nashville Sounds Baseball
Memphis, TN – The Nashville Sounds handed the cross-state rival Memphis Redbirds a 10-4 defeat on Monday evening at AutoZone Park in the opener of a three-game series.
The 10 runs scored by Nashville (25-40) set a season-high and marked the first time that the Sounds scored double-digit runs this season. Coming into the contest, Nashville was the only PCL team to not to achieve that feat.
With six strikeouts and only one baserunner due to a walk to the pitcher, Redbirds starting pitcher and Arizona Cardinals top prospect Shelby Miller was cruising until running into trouble in the top of the fourth inning. After Schafer hit a one-out single, Brown went yard over the right field wall. The long ball was Brown’s fourth of the year. Two batters later after Miller hit Gonzalez with a fastball in the ribs, Gibbons crushed a two-run bomb into the Nashville bullpen in right center for a 4-0 lead.
Memphis cut the lead in half in the following frame by loading the bases with two outs thanks to two walks and a fielding error by shortstop Jeff Bianchi. Redbirds Eugenio Velez then doubled off the centerfield wall to plate two runners.
Nashville got the two runs back for a 6-2 lead in the fifth. Left fielder Caleb Gindl and Bianchi led off with singles to remove Miller from the contest before Schafer singled to load the bases. Gonzalez followed with a two-run single to right off reliever Barret Browning.
Memphis cut the lead to 6-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runs off reliever Mike McClendon, who walked Velez before surrendering three consecutive hits to left field, highlighted by a two-run double by Pete Kozma.
Nashville tacked on two insurance runs in the ninth as Bianchi walked, stole second base, and scored on a Shafer RBI single. Gonzalez followed with a two-out, RBI single to right.
Sounds starter Brian Baker escaped two based-loaded jams while tossing three scoreless innings for a no-decision. The 29-year-old walked a career high six batters and also struck out two with 68 pitches (32 strikes).
Vinnie Chulk (2-0) matched his longest relief outing of the season with three innings of work for the win, allowing two unearned runs on three hits. McClendon gave up two runs on three hits in an inning. Jim Henderson ended the contest with two scoreless frames.
Miller (4-5) was charged with six runs on five hits in four-plus innings for the loss. The prospect struck out seven (including five of his first six) while walking two.
The Sounds and cross-state rival Memphis Redbirds continue with the second game of their three-game series at 7:05pm CT on Wednesday night at AutoZone Park. Nashville right-hander Wily Peralta (1-7, 6.60) takes the mound against Memphis southpaw Nick Additon.
Box Score
Memphis Redbirds (22-42) 4, Nashville Sounds (25-40) 10
June 11th, 2012
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
| Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gindl, LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .227 |
| Bianchi, SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .289 |
| Schafer, CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .286 |
| Brown, J, 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .297 |
| Gonzalez, A, 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
| Gibbons, RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .171 |
| Farris, 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Jaramillo, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| Baker, B, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Chulk, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| McClendon, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| a-Halton, PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Henderson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 15 | .254 |
| a-Walked for McClendon in the 8th. | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Farris (6, Zavada). HR: Brown, J (4, 4th inning off Miller, S, 1 on, 1 out), Gibbons (2, 4th inning off Miller, S, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Farris 2; Brown, J 4; Gibbons 4; Bianchi; Schafer 2; Gonzalez, A 2; Gindl. RBI: Brown, J 2 (14), Gibbons 2 (4), Gonzalez, A 3 (20), Farris (13), Schafer (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gindl. GIDP: Gibbons. Team RISP: 4-for-10. Team LOB: 6.BASERUNNING SB: Bianchi (4, 2nd base off Fick/Anderson). FIELDING |
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| Memphis | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montanez, RF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .284 |
| Jackson, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| Velez, 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| Hamilton, LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .187 |
| Romak, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .244 |
| Hunter, C, CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .276 |
| Kozma, 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 |
| Derba, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| b-Anderson, PH-C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .201 |
| Miller, S, P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Browning, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| a-Bates, PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| Gaub, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| c-Wittels, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .667 |
| Zavada, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Fick, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| d-Canham, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 22 | .249 |
| a-Singled for Browning in the 6th. b-Popped out for Derba in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Gaub in the 7th. d-Popped out for Fick in the 9th. | ||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Velez (15, Chulk), Kozma (9, McClendon), Jackson (15, Henderson). TB: Velez 3; Hunter, C 2; Bates; Romak; Jackson 2; Kozma 3. RBI: Velez 2 (28), Kozma 2 (27). 2-out RBI: Velez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Miller, S 2; Hunter, C 2; Montanez; Wittels 2; Romak. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 14.BASERUNNING CS: Velez (5, 2nd base by Baker, B/Jaramillo). FIELDING |
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| Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, B | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.02 |
| Chulk (W, 2-0) | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.90 |
| McClendon | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 |
| Henderson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4.76 |
| Memphis | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, S (L, 4-5) | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5.72 |
| Browning | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.42 |
| Gaub | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zavada | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14.54 |
| Fick | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4.78 |
Miller, S pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
HBP: Gonzalez, A (by Miller, S), Gibbons (by Zavada).
Pitches-strikes: Baker, B 67-32, Chulk 53-30, McClendon 28-17, Henderson 38-26, Miller, S 96-63, Browning 19-15, Gaub 15-10, Zavada 27-13, Fick 28-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Baker, B 2-3, Chulk 1-3, McClendon 2-0, Henderson 0-3, Miller, S 1-2, Browning 3-1, Gaub 0-2, Zavada 2-1, Fick 2-0.
Batters faced: Baker, B 15, Chulk 14, McClendon 7, Henderson 9, Miller, S 20, Browning 7, Gaub 3, Zavada 7, Fick 6.
Inherited runners-scored: Browning 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Brian Sinclair. 1B: Cory Blaser. 2B: John Tumpane. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, R to L.
T: 3:29 (:28 delay).
Att: 4,752.
