PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Drop Series Finale To RedHawks

Published on June 20, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Oklahoma RedHawks scored six unanswered runs to hang a 7-2 defeat on the Nashville Sounds on Friday evening at Greer Stadium in the finale of a four-game series.

The loss was Nashville's 11th in 12 contests against the RedHawks this season.

Left-hander Randy Choate made the start in his first rehab appearance for Nashville and worked two innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits. He threw 31 pitches (14 strikes).

Oklahoma pushed across the game's first run in unearned fashion in the top of the second inning. Travis Metcalf drew a one-out walk, moved to second on a passed ball charged to Sounds catcher Vinny Rottino, and later scored on Nate Gold's two-out RBI single to left.

The Sounds took a 2-1 lead in the third against RedHawks starter Kazuo Fukumori. After the first two batters were retired, Adam Heether and Mel Stocker ripped back-to-back, two-out doubles to knot the score. Heether's two-bagger was his third of the series and extended Nashville's longest active hitting streak to six games. After Stocker stole third, Tony Gwynn plated him with a go-ahead RBI single through the right side.

Nashville missed a chance to add to the lead in the fifth, failing to score after loading the bases with no outs. Fukumori struck out Stocker for the first out before being replaced by Wes Littleton, who fanned Gwynn and induced an inning-ending flyout from Callix Crabbe.

RedHawks first baseman Chris Davis continued his strong series in the sixth when he belted a two-run homer to deep center off Sam Narron, his third roundtripper of the series and tenth of the year. Nelson Cruz, who led off the inning with a walk, also scored on the blast, which gave the visitors a 3-2 lead.

Oklahoma added four insurance runs in the top of the ninth against Zach Jackson to extend its lead to 7-2. Kevin Richardson led off with a double, was sacrificed to third, and scored on Joaquin Arias' RBI single to left. After Cruz singled to right, Davis lifted a sacrifice fly to deep center to bring home Arias. John Mayberry followed with a two-run homer to left-center, his eighth tater of the year, to wrap up the visitors' scoring.

Littleton (5-1) picked up the win after working 2 2/3 hitless relief innings for Oklahoma. Bill White worked two scoreless frames for the RedHawks to notch his second save of the year.

Narron (3-3) took the loss after allowing two runs on five hits in his 5 1/3 innings of work behind Choate's rehab outing.

The Sounds continue their homestand on Saturday evening by welcoming the cross-state rival Memphis Redbirds to town for the 6 p.m. opener of a four-game series. Left-hander Lindsay Gulin (3-4, 2.83) will man the bump for the Sounds to face Redbirds southpaw Jaime Garcia (3-3, 3.97).

The first 2,000 fans entering the ballpark will receive a free Ryan Braun magnet, courtesy of NowPlayingNashville.com. Another spectacular fireworks show will follow the game.

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