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Late comeback falls short, so do Sounds

August 7, 2005 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS - A late comeback effort fell just short as the Nashville Sounds failed to complete a sweep of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Sunday afternoon at Security Service Field, falling 5-4 in the finale of a four-game series.

The loss, which snapped a three-game winning streak for Nashville (63-52), was the Sounds' fourth in their last four attempts to complete a four-game sweep of the opposition.

The Sky Sox grabbed a comfortable early advantage, scoring five runs over the first three innings of action against Nashville starter Ben Hendrickson.

Third baseman Jeff Baker got things started by slugging a solo first-inning homer, his fifth of the year and second in as many games against the Sounds. Former Sound Tomas de la Rosa contributed an RBI double in the second before scoring along with Elvis Pena on Jeff Pickler's two-out, two-run single later in the frame. Another former Nashville player got into the scoring act for the Sky Sox in the third as outfielder J.J. Davis increased the home club's lead to 5-0 when he scored on Ryan Spilborgh's RBI single.

Meanwhile, Sky Sox starter Mike Esposito was on cruise control, allowing only a Corey D. Hart single over the first seven innings of action.

The dormant Sounds offense, which cranked out a season-high 18 hits one night earlier, finally emerged in the eighth. Prince Fielder, who continued his hot hitting with a 2-for-4 afternoon, led off with a single, moved to third on a Julio Mosquera double, and scored on a Corey D. Hart groundout to break up Esposito's shutout bid.

Warren Morris extended his season-best hitting streak to six games with a leadoff pinch-hit double in the ninth then scored when Nashville third baseman Chris Barnwell slugged his third longball of the year, a two-run shot to left that pulled the Sounds within 5-3 and chased Esposito from the ballgame.

All-Star Corey Hart greeted reliever Bobby Seay with a single that extended his hit streak to seven games then stole second base, his career-high 28th theft, to pull into a tie for the Pacific Coast League lead in that department. Fielder followed with an RBI single to bring Nashville within a run at 5-4. After Nelson Cruz was hit by a pitch to push the potential tying run to second base in the person of pinch-runner Dave Krynzel, Seay induced a game-ending double play grounder from Mosquera to kill the Sounds' comeback attempt.

Esposito (8-5) fanned five while allowing three runs over 8 1/3 frames to pick up the victory, while Hendrickson (5-9) drew a loss for the second straight start after surrendering five runs on nine hits in his seven frames. Seay earned his third save for the Sky Sox.

The Sounds continue their longest road trip of the season when they travel to Utah on Monday to begin a four-game series with the Salt Lake Stingers (AAA-Angels). Left-hander Jeff Housman (4-10, 5.65) mans the bump for Nashville in Monday's 8:00 p.m. CT opener to face Salt Lake right-hander Chris Hunter (0-0, 1.69), who was recently promoted from Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

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