Redbirds edge Sounds, 1-0, with late run
Published on August 14, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
MEMPHIS - Redbirds catcher Robinson Cancel ripped a two-out RBI single to left field off Sounds reliever Brett Evert in the bottom of the eighth inning to plate Reggie Taylor with the only run that Memphis needed, securing a 1-0 victory over Nashville on Sunday afternoon at Auto Zone Park.
Taylor, who pinch-hit for Redbirds pitcher Brian Falkenborg to open the eighth, walked then advanced two bases on a pair of Evert wild pitches before scoring his game-winner.
Falkenborg (4-4) earned the victory for the Redbirds after tossing a scoreless eighth inning. Evert (0-1) drew the loss after allowing the game-winning run in his lone inning of work. Ricky Stone worked a scoreless top of the ninth to secure his ninth save of the year and sixth for Memphis.
The 1-0 loss was the Sounds' first since falling to Oklahoma by that score on August 24, 2004. Nashville batters matched a franchise record by striking out 17 times in the contest, the third such occurrence in the club's 28-year history.
With the win, Memphis pulled back to within 7 ½ games of Nashville (68-54) in the PCL American Conference Northern Division.
Memphis starter Anthony Reyes and Sounds starter Wes Obermueller engaged in quite the pitchers' duel for the majority of the afternoon, combining to allow six hits through seven scoreless innings apiece. Neither hurler received a decision in the contest.
Reyes tallied 15 strikeouts on the afternoon, setting a new Redbirds' franchise record and equaling his career-high. He retired the first 12 Nashville batters in order before Prince Fielder led off the fifth inning with a flare single to left-center to break up his perfect game.
The 24-year-old right-hander became the first opposing pitcher to fan 12 or more Sounds batters in a contest in over five years, dating back to a 12-punchout Doug Linton effort for Colorado Springs on May 14, 2000 at Greer Stadium.
Nashville starter Wes Obermueller matched Reyes' effort virtually every step of the way, matching his season high with six strikeouts through seven scoreless frames. The solid outing, his longest with Nashville, lowered the right-hander's ERA to 1.82.
Tony Zuniga had his season-best nine-game hitting streak snapped with a pinch-hit strikeout. Catcher Mike Rivera and shortstop Steve Scarborough each went 0-for-3 to snap each player's season-high hit streak at six games.
The teams wrap up the four-game series with a 7:05 p.m. finale on Monday evening. Right-hander Gary Glover (5-2, 2.81) takes the mound for the Sounds to face Redbirds right-hander Adam Wainwright (7-9, 4.74).
Sounds All-Stars Enjoy Big Day In The Bigs
The Nashville Sounds' representatives from each of the past two Triple-A All-Star Games represented their current big-league clubs in a big way on Sunday afternoon.
Outfielder Corey Hart - who served as Nashville's lone representative in July's All-Star contest in Sacramento - went hitless in his first three at-bats against Cincinnati before recording a memorable first major-league hit - a three-run homer off Reds right-hander Jason Standridge that keyed a five-run eighth inning in the Brewers' 8-3 win. Ex-Sound Kane Davis retired all four batters he faced to earn the win for the Brew Crew in his initial appearance.
2004 Sounds All-Star left-hander Dave Williams tossed his first career shutout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hurling an five-hitter against the Houston Astros in the Bucs' 8-0 victory. The victory, his team-leading tenth of the season, was also his first career complete game in 55 starts.
In a unique twist, both Hart and Williams wore #27 with Nashville.
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