Sounds Drop Another Close Game, 4-2
Published on August 13, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds lost a second consecutive, low-scoring battle against the Oklahoma RedHawks, 4-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Greer Stadium.
Oklahoma starting pitcher Elizardo Ramirez (10-5) came within one pitch of his first complete game of the season, tossing 8 2/3 innings while giving up only two runs on seven hits. The outing was his longest of the season, and the low-scoring output marked the 46th time this season that the Sounds have been held to two runs or less.
Joe Dillon went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI as the lone highlight for a Nashville offense that has only produced two runs on 12 hits in the past two games.
Sounds starter Lindsay Gulin (5-7) picked up his sixth quality start of the season for Nashville after giving up only three runs in seven innings of work. He only allowed six hits while striking out seven batters but picked up his seventh loss of the season. In his 20 starts this season, the Sounds have only managed to score 34 total runs of support.
The Sounds got out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Callix Crabbe scored from third base on an RBI groundout from Brad Nelson. Crabbe led the inning off with his fifth consecutive base on balls after walking four times in four at-bats in Monday night's game. Dillon then knocked a double to move him to third before he scored on the groundball.
Oklahoma jumped ahead in the next half inning when Ryan Roberts belted a 2-2 pitch off the scoreboard in left field. The longball was Roberts's ninth of the year and scored Nate Gold, who walked in the previous at-bat. The RedHawks added another run in the top of the fourth inning off a pair of doubles from Roberts and Ben Harrison off Gulin to push the lead to two.
Nashville cut the lead to one when Dillon notched his second double of the day down the left field line to score Crabbe from second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Crabbe reached on a single then moved to second on a fielding error by Oklahoma right fielder Harrison.
The RedHawks manufactured another run in the top of the eighth inning off Sounds reliever Tim Dillard when Joaquin Arias led off with a single, then moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Drew Meyer. Gold then singled up the middle to center field to score Arias and give Oklahoma a two-run cushion.
Dillard pitched two innings of relief and gave up one earned run for the Sounds while striking out two batters. Joselo Diaz picked up his first save of the season for the RedHawks after recording the last out in the ninth inning.
The teams continue the series on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Greer Stadium. Southpaw Sam Narron (7-3, 4.79) will man the bump for the Sounds against right-hander Brian Gordon (3-4, 5.24) for the RedHawks.
Greer Stadium will host another Thirsty Thursday during tomorrow night's game, with $1 draft beverages until the fifth inning or 8:30, whichever comes first.
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