Sounds Drop Second Straight To I-Cubs, 8-3
June 1, 2008 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE - The Iowa Cubs rallied for six runs in the top of the eighth inning to post a come-from-behind 8-3 victory over the Nashville Sounds on Sunday afternoon at Greer Stadium.
Nashville left fielder Brendan Katin drove in two of the Sounds' three scores with a pair of home runs. The effort was the fourth multiple-homer game by a Nashville player this season.
The Sounds opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with an unearned run stemming from a throwing error by Iowa second baseman Eric Patterson. Tony Gwynn, who singled and stole second, came plateward on the gaff.
Katin doubled the lead to 2-0 in the second when he slugged a one-out solo homer to left-center off Cubs starter Justin Berg, his seventh longball of the year.
Derrick Turnbow started for the Sounds and worked two scoreless innings, allowing one hit while walking two batters and striking out three.
Iowa center fielder Felix Pie put the visitors on the board in the top of the third when he lifted an opposite-field solo homer to left off Nashville reliever Ben Howard, making it a 2-1 contest.
The Cubs tied it at 2-2 an inning later with an unearned run against Howard. Josh Kroeger opened with a walk, moved to second on a passed ball, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Koyie Hill's sacrifice fly.
Katin struck again in the fourth when he blasted a two-out home run to center, his second tater of the day, to give the Sounds a 3-2 lead.
Howard turned in his longest outing of the season in relief of Turnbow, working an effective five innings and allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out six batters.
The Cubs took immediate advantage of his departure, touching left-hander Zach Jackson for six runs in the top of the eighth to grab a 8-3 lead. The first six batters reached base safely against the southpaw. Patterson re-tied the game at 3-3 when he greeted Jackson with a home run to center, his second longball of the year. Kroeger and Jason Dubois added RBI singles later in the frame before Hill ripped a two-run double down the left field line and ex-Sound Luis Figueroa contributed a sacrifice fly to cap the rally.
Sounds catcher Vinny Rottino singled in the ninth inning to extend Nashville's longest hitting streak of the year to 12 games.
Cubs reliever Hector Carrasco (2-1) picked up the victory after working three innings of scoreless, one-hit ball for Iowa.
Jackson (1-4) took the loss after allowing six runs on five hits and a walk in his lone frame of action.
The teams continue the series with a 7 p.m. meeting on Monday evening. Right-hander Richie Gardner (4-1, 4.68), a winner in his last four decisions, will man the bump for the Sounds to face Iowa southpaw Randy Keisler (4-5, 3.00).
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