NASHVILLE - The homestand opener between the Nashville Sounds and Albuquerque Isotopes was suspended due to rain in the top of the fourth inning with Albuquerque holding a 2-1 lead on Saturday evening at historic Greer Stadium. The game, which began following a 84-minute rain delay, was halted due to heavy rains at 8:24 p.m. and suspended at 8:46 p.m. It will be completed to its nine-inning finish on Sunday evening beginning at 5 p.m.
Sunday's regularly scheduled contest between the clubs will be a seven-inning contest that will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the completion of the suspended game.
Nashville took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning when Cole Gillespie led off with a single against Isotopes starter Charlie Haeger and later scored on Hernan Iribarren's two-out RBI triple to right-center.
Albuquerque rallied to take a 2-1 lead against Sounds starter Tim Dillard. Jamie Hoffmann drew an inning-opening walk and moved to third on a single by ex-Sound JD Closser. Luis Maza tied the contest with a sacrifice fly to left before third baseman Juan Gonzalez put the visitors in front with a single to center.
In Sunday's second contest, left-hander Chris Cody (2-3, 3.73) will take the hill for the Sounds to face Albuquerque southpaw Scott Elbert (1-1, 4.91).
Tickets for tonight's game (July 4) may be exchanged for tickets of equal or lesser value, pending availability, to any remaining 2009 Sounds regular-season home game. Please visit the Greer Stadium box office to exchange your tickets.
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