Round Rock Drops Nashville, 8-2
Published on June 6, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - The Nashviille Sounds lost to the Round Rock Express, 8-2, on Sunday night at The Dell Diamond in the second game of a four-game series.
In a quality start, Sergio Perez (2-0) earned the win after surrendering two runs on four hits while fanning five in seven innings.
Jonah Bayless added two shutout innings while striking out four.
The Express jumped on the board scoring four runs off Sounds starter Mike McClendon in the opening inning. After a throwing error by third baseman Mat Gamel that brought home Round Rock's first two runs, Express catcher Jason Castro crushed a two-run home run to right field for a 4-0 lead, his second long ball of the year.
Perez held the Sounds without a hit through the first four frames, until outfielder Brendan Katin belted a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning. It was his fifth homer of the season and first home run since April 11 at Iowa. After Luis Cruz singled, Johnny Raburn doubled home Cruz from first base that reduced the Express lead to 4-2.
After loading the bases, the Express got three more runs for a 7-2 lead in the next frame. Reliever Mike Jones replaced McClendon and then walked home the first run of the inning on four pitches. Yordany Ramirez then brought home the second run on an infield groundout, followed by an RBI-base knock by Michael Garciaparra.
Round Rock extended its lead to 8-2 on a Matt Kata sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning.
McClendon (2-1) took the loss after being touched up for seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Jones added 1 2/3 innings in relief, walking one and striking out two.
Left-hander Mitch Stetter threw a scoreless frame while giving up one hit and striking out one. Right-hander Jeff Bennett gave up one run on one hit in an inning pitched.
The Sounds and Express are scheduled to play the third game of a four-game set at 7:05 pm CT on Monday evening at The Dell Diamond. After having his contract purchased by the Brewers from the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League, left-hander Sam Narron (NR) -- who spent parts of the 2008 & 2009 seasons with the Sounds - makes the start for Nashville against Round Rock lefty Andy Van Hekken (2-3, 3.97).
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