Joey Wendle Posts Four Hits, Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games
Memphis, TN – Both Nashville and Memphis came out slugging in Wednesday afternoon’s game at AutoZone Park, but the Redbirds eventually evened the series with a 9-4 win.
A run was scored by one or both of the teams through each of the first six innings. Those six frames included a combination of 13 runs and 25 hits, as Memphis eventually outhit Nashville, 14-12.
The combination of Craig Gentry and Joey Wendle at the top of the lineup set the tone all game for the Sounds.
The duo went a combined 7-for-10 with four runs scored, three doubles and two RBIs.They got Nashville on the board in the top of the first by both scoring. Ryan Roberts recorded a sacrifice fly to grab the early lead and Jake Smolinski collected a RBI single to make it 2-0.
Smolinski joined Gentry and Wendle with a three-hit game. In his first two games with Nashville, the outfielder is 5-for-8 with three RBIs and a double.
Nashville scored three of its four runs with two outs and was 3-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Wendle’s two doubles extended his team-leading extra-base hit total to 29, while his four hits were a season high.
Stephen Piscotty led the way for Memphis, going 3-for-5 with his 10th homer of the season, two runs and two RBIs, while Dan Johnson also had a trio of hits. The ‘Birds claimed the lead with a pair of runs in the fifth and added three more in the sixth to post the 9-4 advantage.
The Sounds came into the game with the second-best ERA (3.45) in the PCL, but it took a hit on Wednesday. Starter Zach Neal saw the Redbirds tag him for six runs on a season-high 11 hits over five innings. Angel Castro did pitch a scoreless seventh though, and Brock Huntzinger extended his scoreless streak to 12 games and 17 2/3 innings with a perfect eighth.
The two teams conclude the three-game series on Thursday at AutoZone Park with a 7:05pm first pitch. Lefty Brad Mills (2-7, 3.56) will be opposed by Thomas Lee in the series finale.
Box Score
Memphis Redbirds (38-35) 9, Nashville Sounds (31-42) 4
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Nashville Sounds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Memphis Redbirds | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Gentry, CF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
Wendle, 2B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
Roberts, R, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
Viciedo, DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .214 |
Pridie, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .297 |
Smolinski, LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .453 |
Anderson, B, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .189 |
Aliotti, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .281 |
Romero, N, SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
Neal, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Verdugo, R, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Castro, A, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Huntzinger, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Totals | 35 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .257 |
BATTING 2B: Gentry (6, Petrick), Wendle 2 (21, Petrick, Petrick), Smolinski (6, Kiekhefer). TB: Wendle 6; Viciedo; Roberts, R; Smolinski 4; Gentry 4. RBI: Roberts, R (23), Smolinski (17), Wendle 2 (32). 2-out RBI: Smolinski; Wendle 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Anderson, B; Roberts, R; Pridie 3; Romero, N. SF: Roberts, R. GIDP: Anderson, B, Aliotti, Roberts, R. Team RISP: 3-for-11. Team LOB: 10.BASERUNNING SB: Gentry (8, 2nd base off Petrick/Stanley).FIELDING Outfield assists: Smolinski (Johnson, D at home). |
Memphis | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
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Anna, 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
Piscotty, LF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
Johnson, D, DH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
Pham, CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .365 |
Wilson, J, 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .265 |
Easley, 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
Stanley, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .217 |
Ortega, R, RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
Williams, M, SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .220 |
Petrick, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 |
Kiekhefer, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Wyatt, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Tuivailala, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Totals | 36 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 16 | .248 |
BATTING 2B: Wilson, J (6, Neal), Anna (11, Verdugo, R). 3B: Pham (1, Verdugo, R). HR: Piscotty (10, 1st inning off Neal, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Ortega, R 2; Stanley; Anna 2; Pham 3; Johnson, D 3; Piscotty 6; Wilson, J 2; Easley 2. RBI: Piscotty 2 (33), Johnson, D 2 (33), Easley (19), Stanley (15), Ortega, R (22), Pham (16), Wilson, J (24). 2-out RBI: Easley; Piscotty; Ortega, R. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stanley; Williams, M. SF: Wilson, J. Team RISP: 5-for-12. Team LOB: 7.BASERUNNING SB: Williams, M (3, 2nd base off Neal/Anderson, B), Ortega, R (7, 2nd base off Neal/Anderson, B).FIELDING DP: 3 (Easley-Williams, M-Petrick, Kiekhefer-Williams, M-Easley, Wilson, J-Anna-Easley). |
Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Neal (L, 5-3) | 5.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.94 |
Verdugo, R | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.76 |
Castro, A | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 |
Huntzinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
Totals | 8.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3.54 |
Memphis | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
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Petrick | 3.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.32 |
Kiekhefer (W, 2-1) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.32 |
Wyatt (H, 2) | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.35 |
Tuivailala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.98 |
Game Scores: Neal 22, Petrick 28.
HBP: Pridie (by Petrick), Viciedo (by Petrick).
Pitches-strikes: Neal 78-52, Verdugo, R 21-17, Castro, A 8-6, Huntzinger 18-11, Petrick 80-51, Kiekhefer 30-18, Wyatt 26-21, Tuivailala 21-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Neal 6-4, Verdugo, R 0-2, Castro, A 0-3, Huntzinger 0-1, Petrick 4-3, Kiekhefer 2-0, Wyatt 2-1, Tuivailala 2-0.
Batters faced: Neal 27, Verdugo, R 6, Castro, A 3, Huntzinger 4, Petrick 22, Kiekhefer 7, Wyatt 8, Tuivailala 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Kiekhefer 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Shaun Lampe. 1B: Travis Eggert. 2B: Alex Ortiz. 3B: Marcus Pattillo.
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 2 mph, Varies.
T: 2:47.
Att: 3,834.
Venue: AutoZone Park.
June 24th, 2015