PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Loe Outduels Holland, Sounds Win Homestand Finale

April 23, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Nashville right-hander Kameron Loe worked eight scoreless innings and the Sounds plated three late runs in a 3-0 victory over the Oklahoma City RedHawks on Friday evening in front of 6,741 fans at historic Greer Stadium.

The win, Nashville's first shutout of the year, wrapped up the Sounds' first homestand of the season. Nashville (10-6) finished 3-5 during their first eight games at Greer.

Loe (2-1), who lowered his ERA to 3.70 with the stellar outing, allowed six hits and struck out four batters while walking none over his eight scoreless frames in his second quality start of the year.

Loe and Oklahoma starter Michael Holland engaged in a pitcher's duel for much of the evening as the game remained scoreless over the game's first seven frames.

After Loe recorded a scoreless top of the eighth, the Nashville offense finally broke through against Holland (2-1) in the home half of the frame.

The Oklahoma City southpaw, who had allowed only one run through his first three starts, had his streak of 21 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings come to a close as Nashville plated three runs in the bottom of the eighth to break the scoreless deadlock and grab a 3-0 lead.

Joe Koshansky opened the Sounds' eighth with a single to center and moved to second on a Norris Hopper sacrifice. Hopper reached first on the play following a poor throw by first baseman Chad Tracy that drew ex-Sound Hernan Iribarren off the bag. Nashville loaded the bases when Ray Olmedo legged out a bunt single.

Johnny Raburn brought the evening's first run plateward when his sacrifice fly to center scored Koshansky. Eric Farris followed with a single to re-load the bases and chase Holland from the contest.

Nashville shortstop Luis Cruz greeted RedHawks reliever Pedro Stoop with an RBI single to left to double the advantage to 2-0. The Sounds added their third run when Oklahoma City third baseman Matt Brown mishandled an Adam Heether grounder, allowing Olmedo to score.

Closer Chris Smith retired Oklahoma City in order in the top of the ninth to notch his sixth save of the year for Nashville.

The Sounds travel to New Orleans tomorrow for a four-game road trip against the Zephyrs (AAA-Marlins). Left-hander Chuck Lofgren (2-1, 4.50) will start Saturday's 6:00 p.m. series opener for Nashville and face New Orleans right-hander Brian Lawrence (0-1, 9.00).

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