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Nashville Sounds Game Information: Nashville Sounds (44-61) vs. El Paso Chihuahuas (63-44)

Published on July 30, 2019 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


Game #106: Nashville Sounds (44-61) vs. El Paso Chihuahuas (63-44)

Pitching Matchup: LHP Wes Benjamin (4-5, 6.49) vs. LHP Dillon Overton (6-4, 6.33)

First Pitch: 7:05 CST

Radio: 97.5 FM

TV: MiLB TV

At the Park

Gates open at 6:00 p.m.

Tito's Tail Waggin' Tuesday - It's the last chance in 2019 for fans can bring their four-legged friend to First Tennessee Park. Tickets start at $25 ($20 for humans; $5 for dog). Proceeds from all dog tickets will benefit Bonaparte's Retreat. Limit of one dog per human. Please note all dogs must enter through the Right Field Gate on 5th Avenue. The Vanderbilt Health Picnic Place will be reserved for all dogs and owners in attendance. All dog owners are required to sign a waiver and present proof of updated rabies vaccination.

Taco Tuesday - Trade in your hot dogs for tacos as the Sounds bring back Taco Tuesday. Starting at $60, fans receive a Club Level ticket, pregame all-you-can-eat, build-your-own taco bar (from 6:00-8:00 p.m.) on the Budweiser Deck, unlimited Estrella Jalisco & Bud Light draft beer (available until last call), unlimited sweet tea, lemonade and water, and exclusive access to the Brauer Lounge and Budweiser Deck.

From the Notes

Wes Benjamin: 25-year-old Wes Benjamin starts for the Sounds tonight. The left-hander is making his 21st appearance (20th start) of the season and is 4-5 with a 6.49 ERA while covering 94.1 innings. Benjamin has yielded 114 hits and 44 walks to go with his 80 strikeouts. His last outing was on July 24 in a start versus Oklahoma City. He allowed 5 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 batters. The 6 punchouts were one-shy of his season-high. Benjamin spent the majority of his 2018 season with Double-A Frisco where he went 5-6 with a 3.62 ERA in 15 starts. The southpaw spent nearly two months on the disabled list from June 7-July 31 with a left elbow strain. Despite missing time, Benjamin led the Frisco staff in wins and ranked among team leaders in strikeouts (3rd), starts (T3rd) and innings (4th). In his minor league career, Benjamin is 25-23 with a 4.36 ERA while covering 82 games (78 starts). The Rangers drafted the Illinois native in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Kansas University.

A Familiar Face: El Paso starter Dillon Overton played one season with Nashville in 2016 when he was in Oakland's organization. He went 13-5 with a 3.29 ERA in 21 games (20 starts). He ranked among league leaders in wins (3rd) and ERA (5th), leading Nashville in both categories. Overton won the PCL Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 18-24.

The Chihuahua Invasion: The El Paso Chihuahuas have the second-most road wins in minor league baseball with 38. They trail Texas Rangers affiliate Down East of the Adavanced-A Carolina League, who has 39 road wins. The Sounds ranked tied-for-14th in the PCL in home wins with 21, matching Oklahoma City and leading Memphis (17).

A July to Remember: Outfielder Scott Heineman is hitting .408 (29-for-71) with 19 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs, 10 RBI and 10 walks in the month of July. Heineman's .408 average currently ranks 3rd among Nashville Sounds in a single month in the Pacific Coast League era (1998-present, minimum 75 plate appearances). Heineman trails only Vinny Rottino's .420 average in August of 2006 and Corey Hart's average of .413 in June of 2005.

Giving it Extra: With Saturday's 4-2 in 10 innings over New Orleans, the Sounds are now 2-3 in extra-innings games on the season. The last extra-innings game was on May 29 versus Round Rock, when Nashville lost 13-12 in 13 innings. That is a 52-game gap, as opposed to the first four extra-inning games in the first 53 games.

Closing Time: David Carpenter recorded his 18th save Saturday night at New Orleans. He has yet to blow a save this season. He leads the PCL and all of Triple-A baseball in saves, with New Orleans' RJ Alvarez in 2nd with 13. Carpenter ranks tied-for-fifth in all of minor league baseball in saves. His 18 saves ranks tied-for-ninth in franchise history for a single season (Milt Hill, 1992; Luther Hackman, 2007). He can also crack the top 10 in franchise career leaders if he reaches 23 saves. If Carpenter ends as the league leader in saves, he would be the 4th to do so in Sounds history: Chris Smith, 2010 (26); Mark Corey, 2003 (30); Jon Pacella, 1986 (17).

What's the word around Nashville?

Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds)

Welcome back, @DimothyTillard #FreeDilly

Tatum Everett - FOX17 (@tatumeverett)

I'm LOL'ing watching this video Great work by the Sounds and welcome back Tim!

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Coming up at 5:05pm on @3HL1045 - your last chance to win a pair of suite tickets to Wednesday night's @nashvillesounds home game vs El Paso. Listen Live: player.listenlive.co/25021

Justin Chambers (@jctvweather)

Tail Waggin' Tuesday! Bring the four legged friends for some baseball. A little muggy tonight. @FOXNashville @nashvillesounds @FirstTNPark

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