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Sounds Defeat the Iowa Cubs, 6-5, in 11 Innings

June 3, 2006 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn-The Sounds win the finale of a four-game series versus the Iowa Cubs, 6-5, in dramatic fashion in a 11 inning game Friday night at Greer stadium in front of 6,676 fans.

The Sounds continue to play close games as they played the seventh one-run game in a row and the 11th of the season against the Cubs. With the extra inning win the Sounds (31-24) increase their lead in the American Northern Division to seven games, with Iowa in a distant second.

The Iowa Cubs were able to come out and score first but they wouldn't be the last ones to score. The Cubs recorded three runs in the visiting half of the first. With the bases loaded Geovany Soto hit a single into left field that allowed Buck Coast and Jeff Deardorff to score. Michael Restovich, who started the play out at first, advanced and scored on the following play. The Cubs three run first gave them a comfortable lead, at least that's what they thought.

The Sounds struck for the first in the bottom of the third off the bat of Chris Barnwell. Barnwell hit a RBI double through the hole at shortstop, which allowed Mark Johnson to score from second. Barnwell was the only Sound to have a mutli-hit day, 2-for-5.

The Cubs answered right back scoring in the top half of the fourth as their starting pitcher Jae-Kuk Ryu helped himself out by crossing home. The Cubs would only have one more offensive burst through out the game as they notched one more run in the top of the fifth, which gave them a 5-2 lead.

The Sounds fought back as they logged runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings. Nelson Cruz scored in the fourth inning off a Vinny Rottino ground out to the shortstop, which brought the Sounds with two runs.

In the home half of the sixth both Barnwell and Cruz added to the offense again. Barnwell led the inning off with a double and scored later on a sacrifice fly to right field, courtesy of Cruz.

The Sounds led the seventh off with back-to-back hits. Vinny Rottino singled and scored on the following play off the bat of Jermaine Clark. Clark tripled after Michael Restovich's relay throw hit the third base umpire and allowed Clark to round second and advance to third. Clark scored during the next at-bat as Ryu threw a wild pitch that allowed Clark to advance home and tie the game.

The game would remain tied as both teams bull pens seemed un-hittable. Neither teams starters factored into the decision. The Sounds Starter Jared Fernandez threw seven innings and allowed five runs three of which were earned. Cubs starter Ryu went six innings and allowed five earned runs.

The Sounds used three relievers to finish off the game: Mitch Stetter, Alan Simpson and Wilton Chavez. All three pitchers combined to throw four innings of two-hit shutout baseball. Chavez earned himself the win, which brought him to 3-1.

The Cubs used four hurlers to try and finish off the Sounds: Andy Shipman, Michael Wuertz, Brandon Emanuel and Mark Watson. The hurlers did their best combining for four and a third innings of one-hit baseball but in the end it would be the pitchers that would end the game.

In the bottom of the 11th with the bases loaded Cubs reliever Watson threw a wild pitch to Clark, which allowed Cruz to advance home and end the game. Watson was credited with his first loss of the season.

The Sounds face off against the PCL American Southern Division leading Albuquerque Isotopes for a four-game series starting Saturday night at 6.p.m. The Sounds will send southpaw Zach Jackson (2-2, 3.00) to the bump and Albuquerque will counter with their own lefty Jimmy Anderson (2-2, 5.00).

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