Five-Game Win Streak Snapped In Memphis
Published on April 22, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
MEMPHIS - The Nashville Sounds lost to the Memphis Redbirds by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday afternoon at AutoZone Park in the second game of a four-game series, snapping a five-game winning streak.
The Sounds recorded seven hits during the game, but batters 2-5 in the lineup went 0-for-14 and struck out seven times.
Memphis starting pitcher Brad Thompson (2-0) earned the win by allowing one run on five hits in five innings of work. Jess Todd struck out three to pick up his third save of the year for the Redbirds.
Sounds starter Nick Green (1-1) pitched up his second consecutive quality start, but took the loss, surrendering three runs off six hits over six innings. Chris Smith followed, allowing just one hit in 2.0 innings.
Shane Robinson led off the bottom of the first inning with a single, and was brought home on an RBI double by Nick Stavinoha to make the score 1-0. David Freese followed and singled in Stavinoha to give the Redbirds a 2-0 lead. Memphis scored its third run on Matt Pagnozzi's first home run of the season in the second inning.
Adam Heether led the way for the Sounds, going 3-for-4 and scoring Nashville's only run in the fifth inning. Heether doubled to start the inning and was brought home on an RBI single by Carlos Corporan to make the score 3-1.
Tony Gwynn extended his hitting streak to 12 games after going 2-for-4 on the afternoon.
The two teams continue the series with a 7:05 p.m. matchup on Thursday evening. Right-hander Tim Dillard (2-0, 1.64) takes the hill for Nashville to face right-hander Blake Hawksworth (1-1, 3.60).
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