Feliciano Tallies 7 RBI, Sounds Crush Memphis
Published on September 4, 2022 under International League (IL)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE - Mario Feliciano clubbed the first grand slam of his career and knocked in seven runs as the Nashville Sounds crushed the Memphis Redbirds, 12-4, in front of 6,640 fans at First Horizon Park Sunday afternoon.
The win improved Nashville's record to 30 games over .500 at 79-49. Feliciano's seven RBI was a career-high and finished just one RBI shy of the Sounds single-game franchise record set by Anthony Garcia in 2018.
After Memphis grabbed a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first, Feliciano wasted little time tying the game when he drove in a pair of runs with a two-run single in the bottom of the first.
Memphis held a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth when Jon Singleton knotted the game at 3-3 when he drew a bases loaded walk off Matthew Liberatore. Feliciano followed Singleton and drilled a rocket out to left field for a grand slam and 7-3 lead.
Grant Black took over for Memphis, but the fireworks continued for Nashville when Pedro Severino greeted him with a solo blast to left field. It was the seventh time this year the Sounds have hit back-to-back home runs.
The Sounds added three runs in the sixth to extend the lead to 11-3 and the bullpen did the rest. Lucas Erceg, Jake Cousins, Zack Brown, J.C. Mejia and Cam Robinson tossed the final six innings and allowed a pair of runs.
Nashville has an off day Monday before traveling to Charlotte to begin a six-game series against the Knights on Tuesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. CDT.
Post-Game Notes
Mario Feliciano (2-for-5, R, HR, 7 RBI) clubbed his first career grand slam in the fifth inning... his 7 RBI are a career-high and one shy of the Sounds single-game franchise record.
Feliciano and Pedro Severino (2-for-4, R, HR, RBI, BB) hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning... Nashville's 7th instance of back-to-back homers in 2022.
Sal Frelick (2-for-4, 3 R, BB, SB) extended his on-base streak to 23 games with a single in the first inning. He is hitting .376 (32-for-85) with 21 runs, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 8 RBI and 13 walks during the streak... Frelick's 3 runs scored matched a career-high.
Jon Singleton (1-for-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB) hit his 23rd home run... tied for 5th-most in the International League.
Rick Sweet notched career win number 2,180... he is tied with Spencer Abbott for 6th-most all-time in Minor League Baseball history.
The Sounds won five of six over Memphis and improved to 15-3-4 in series play.
Today's attendance pushed the season total at First Horizon Park over 500,000... the Sounds are the first team in Minor League Baseball to surpass the threshold in 2022.
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