Nashville Sounds Baseball
Nashville’s Hector Gomez Belts His 11th Homer of the Year
Oklahoma City, OK – Despite rallying to tie the game in the 7th and 8th innings, the Nashville Sounds (53-49) were unable to top the Oklahoma City RedHawks Sunday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, losing the series final 7-5.
In the 8th inning, Sounds shortstop Hector Gomez, 3-for-4, belted a two-run home run, his 11th of the year, to level the game at five runs apiece; but the RedHawks answered by driving in two runs on a pair of two-out singles in the bottom of the frame, proving to be the difference.
The RedHawks scored two runs in the 1st inning on Marc Krauss’s groundout and a Preston Tucker RBI double to left field. In the following inning, Oklahoma City added one more run when Austin Wates slapped a single to centerfield, scoring Matt Duffy, who doubled to lead off the frame.
Nashville plated its first run in the 2nd inning on outfielder Kevin Mattison’s single to right-center field to score Gomez from third base. Mattison finished the game two-for-four and has recorded multiple hits in five of his last seven games.
In the 5th inning, left fielder Eugenio Velez drove a two-out single to center field to pull Nashville to within one run. Nashville worked a tie game in the 7th with infielder Irving Falu’s second bunt single of the night.
Tied 3-3 with one on and two outs in the bottom of the 7th inning, Sounds reliever Dustin Molleken entered the game looking for the inning’s final out, but instead the RedHawks touched the righty for a pair of RBI singles for the 5-3 advantage.
Nashville reliever Brent Leach (4-2) was charged the loss after allowing two runs on three hits in the 8th inning.
Sounds starter Taylor Jungmann worked five innings for Nashville, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks. He fanned five RedHawks before reliever Kyle Heckathorn stepped in to begin the 6th inning.
The Sounds return to Nashville on Monday to begin their third-to-last homestand of the season. The club welcomes the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to town for a four-game series. RHP Donovan Hand (1-6, 5.44) will make the start for Nashville opposite the Sky Sox’s LHP Chris Capuano (0-0, 3.52). Jeff Hem will have the call on 102.5 The GAME.
Box Score
July 20, 2014
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Sounds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Oklahoma City RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | x | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falu, 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .311 |
| Velez, LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .314 |
| Rogers, J, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .282 |
| Hermida, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| Halton, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .292 |
| Clark, M, 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Gomez, H, SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Zarraga, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Mattison, CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .221 |
| Jungmann, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 |
| Heckathorn, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Molleken, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Leach, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| De La Torre, J, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | .261 |
| BATTING 2B: Gomez, H (19, Owens). HR: Gomez, H (11, 8th inning off Clemens, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Velez; Zarraga; Gomez, H 7; Falu 2; Mattison 2. RBI: Mattison (27), Velez (38), Falu (11), Gomez, H 2 (38). 2-out RBI: Mattison; Velez; Gomez, H 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Halton; Falu; Rogers, J 2. GIDP: Halton. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 7.BASERUNNING SB: Velez (19, 3rd base off Owens/Perez, C), Mattison (11, 2nd base off Owens/Perez, C).FIELDING PB: Zarraga (1). DP: (Falu-Gomez, H-Clark, M). Pickoffs: Leach (Tucker at 1st base). |
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| Oklahoma City | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wates, CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .304 |
| Villar, J, SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| Krauss, DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .282 |
| Petit, G, 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .301 |
| Sclafani, 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Tucker, LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Santana, D, RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .293 |
| Duffy, 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .230 |
| Perez, C, C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Mier, 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| Owens, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Urckfitz, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clemens, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chapman, K, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | .278 |
| BATTING 2B: Wates (11, Jungmann), Tucker (6, Jungmann), Duffy (5, Jungmann). TB: Mier; Villar, J; Sclafani; Tucker 3; Duffy 2; Wates 4; Perez, C. RBI: Krauss (36), Tucker (15), Wates 2 (23), Villar, J (14), Perez, C (20), Mier (5). 2-out RBI: Tucker; Wates; Villar, J; Perez, C; Mier. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Santana, D; Krauss 3; Wates. GIDP: Krauss. Team RISP: 6-for-15. Team LOB: 6.BASERUNNING SB: Villar, J 2 (5, 2nd base off Jungmann/Zarraga, 2nd base off Leach/Zarraga), Wates (27, 2nd base off Molleken/Zarraga). PO: Tucker (1st base by Leach).FIELDING E: Perez, C (11, pickoff), Owens (1, throw). DP: (Villar, J-Mier-Duffy). |
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| Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungmann | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5.64 |
| Heckathorn | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.45 |
| Molleken | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Leach (L, 4-2) | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.53 |
| De La Torre, J | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3.65 |
| Oklahoma City | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Urckfitz (BS, 1) | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.68 |
| Clemens (W, 5-1) | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.52 |
| Chapman, K (S, 7) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.76 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4.22 |
Molleken pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
WP: Jungmann.
HBP: Hermida (by Owens).
Pitches-strikes: Jungmann 82-47, Heckathorn 24-16, Molleken 5-2, Leach 21-12, De La Torre, J 10-7, Owens 94-62, Urckfitz 14-10, Clemens 21-10, Chapman, K 20-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Jungmann 8-1, Heckathorn 3-1, Molleken 0-0, Leach 0-0, De La Torre, J 0-0, Owens 7-2, Urckfitz 0-0, Clemens 3-1, Chapman, K 1-0.
Batters faced: Jungmann 21, Heckathorn 6, Molleken 2, Leach 6, De La Torre, J 2, Owens 24, Urckfitz 5, Clemens 6, Chapman, K 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Molleken 1-1, Leach 1-0, De La Torre, J 2-1, Clemens 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Travis Eggert. 1B: Ramon DeJesus. 3B: Adam Schwarz.
Weather: 90 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, R to L.
T: 3:23.
Att: 4,576.
Venue: Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
July 20, 2014
