PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Commit Five Errors In 11-6 Loss

April 18, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The division-rival Iowa Cubs dropped the Nashville Sounds, 11-6, in the third game of a four-game series at historic Greer Stadium on a wild Sunday afternoon.

Nashville (8-3) made a season-high five errors, the most since the Sounds committed the same number on June 15, 2008 in Iowa.

Iowa second baseman Bobby Scales went 3-for-5 with three doubles with two RBIs and two runs scored. Catcher Welington Castillo also added a home run and a triple with four RBIs.

Iowa quickly got on the board in the top of the second inning after Castillo hit his second home run of the year, a two-run shot to left field for a Cubs' 2-0 lead.

Nashville loaded the bases in the next frame with no outs on three consecutive hits from Erick Almonte, Adam Heether, and Ben Johnson. Second baseman Eric Farris then hit a weak grounder to the pitcher to reach base and drive in the Sounds first run for his first Triple-A RBI. The next batter, shortstop Luis Cruz, then belted a bases-clearing three run double to put Nashville ahead at 4-2.

The Cubs were able to knot the contest at 4-4 in the top of the fourth inning with doubles from Scales and third baseman Marquez Smith that sandwiched a Castillo walk.

Iowa outfielder Jim Adduci led on the next inning with a single to center field, then preceded to steal second base. After a Micah Hoffpauir walk, Scales doubled again to bring home Adduci. The Cubs tacked on another run on an A.J. Murray fielding error that scored Hoffpauir from third base.

The game was again tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Almonte jacked a triple to center field, his first since 2008 as a member of the Toledo Mudhens. Heether followed with a two-run long ball to left-center, his third homer of the season that broke a 41 inning homerless drought by the Sounds.

The Cubs regained the lead in the next frame after Iowa loaded the bases again off two singles and another infield error by the Sounds. Scales' sacrifice fly gave Iowa its first run, followed by a two-run triple by Castillo for a 9-6 Iowa advantage.

Iowa added two more runs for an 11-6 lead in the ninth inning as Scales and Brad Snyder doubled, followed a Smith sacrifice fly.

In his home debut, Sounds starter Kameron Loe allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits with four walks and one strikeout in 4 1/3 innings pitched for a no-decision.

Reliever A.J. Murray (0-1) took the loss, surrendering three runs (two earned) on three hits in two innings pitched. Left-hander Zach Braddock pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts.

Iowa starter J.R. Mathes (1-2) came away with the win, allowing six runs on eight hits in six innings pitched. Scott Maine and Brian Schlitter added a combined three shutout innings in relief.

The Sounds and Cubs wrap of their four-game series with tomorrow's 7:05 pm CT Monday evening finale at historic Greer Stadium. Sounds southpaw Chuck Lofgren (2-0, 2.84) takes the mound against Iowa right-hander Jay Jackson (1-1. 3.60).

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