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Nashville Sounds Game Information: Nashville Sounds (22-35) vs. Reno Aces (23-34)

June 4, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


Game #58: Nashville Sounds (22-35) vs. Reno Aces (23-34)

Pitching Matchup: LHP Wes Benjamin (1-5, 7.63) vs. RHP Braden Shipley (1-2, 9.23)

First Pitch: 9:05 CST

Radio: 97.5 FM

TV: MiLB TV

From the Notes

Home/Road Flip: The Sounds road trip starts tonight against Reno with game one of a three-game set, followed by a four-game series with Tacoma. Nashville hosted a seven-game homestand with this exact scheduling format in 2018, where the Sounds hosted the Aces from Tuesday, June 5 to Thursday, June 7 and the Rainiers from Friday, June 8 to Monday, June 11. Nashville did not fare well in that homestand, as they went 2-5, winning just one game in each series. There was also a day off before that homestand and after it.

The Road Warriors: Nashville is doing better on the road than they are at home this season, going 12-12 away from First Tennessee Park. The Sounds have a better winning percentage on the road (.500)then the Reno Aces do at home (13-15, .464). Five active Sounds batters have at least 65 plate appearances on the road (2.7 PA per game), where Zack Granite leads those hitters with a .324 average (33-for-102). Matt Davidson leads in road home runs with 9. The Sounds are hitting .257 and are averaging 5.46 runs per game (131 runs/24 games). Four pitchers have at least 16.0 IP (0.2 IP per game), with Seth Maness owning the best ERA of 3.38 and Tim Dillard having the most wins with 3. As a team, Nashville has a 6.00 ERA on the road with 180 strikeouts to 96 walks.

Almost in Third: Nashville remains 0.5 games out of 3rd place in the American Northern Division behind Memphis The Redbirds are on a league-high 12-game losing streak which started on May 23. Since then, the Sounds are 5-6. Memphis had their last win on May 22 at Nashville.

Homestand Recap: The 13-game homestand came to a close on Sunday and Nashville finished with a record of 5-8. In the 13 games, the Sounds hit .256 (115-for-449) and scoring 5.15 runs per game (67 R/13 G). Meanwhile, Nashville's pitching staff allowed a 5.43 ERA (121.0 IP/73 ER) with 40 walks and 115 strikeouts. The Sounds hit 12 home runs total in the span, with two coming from Hunter Cole, Matt Davidson and Andy Ibáñez each.

What's the word around Nashville?

John Blake (@RangerBlake)

Rangers have placed RHP Kyle Dowdy on the 10-day IL retroactive to June 1 with right elbow impingement. LHP Brett Martin has been recalled from Nashville.

Play Like a Girl! (@iplaylikeagirl)

.@nashvillesounds is hosting Play Like a Girl Night at the ballpark, June 14! Let's SHOW UP and SHOW OUT in support of girls and women in sports! Can't wait!! #SheIS #SheBreaksBarriers

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Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds)

.@FirstTNPark is such a great ballpark, we got a bye in the first round of @BaseballDigest Best Ballparks voting

Round 2 voting will being on June 10. In the meantime, take a look at the competition: bit.ly/313EVJT

#SoundsRemastered

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