PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Drop Third Straight To Grizzlies, 9-5

Published on July 29, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds dropped their third straight game to the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday evening at Greer Stadium, falling 9-5 in front of a season-high 11,302 fans in the finale of a four-game series.

Despite the loss, Nashville (59-48) maintained its six-game lead over the Memphis Redbirds in the PCL American Conference Northern Division.

The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Angel Chavez scored on Doug Clark's two-out RBI single.

PCL home run leader Todd Linden belted his 27th roundtripper of the season for the Grizzlies, touching Sounds starter Ben Hendrickson for a solo shot to extend the lead to 2-0 in the top of the fourth. After Mike Cervanek and Adam Shabala singled, Angel Chavez belted a two-out, three-run homer down the left field line to up the Fresno advantage to 5-0.

The Grizzlies tacked on four more in the fifth. Cervanek delivered an RBI double to center to plate Mickey Lopez then scored later in the frame on a passed ball charged to Sounds catcher Julio Mosquera. Chavez continued his solid evening when he followed with an RBI single to right off Sounds reliever Brett Evert, who made his Nashville debut in the contest only hours after joining the club from Double-A Huntsville. Fresno starter Matt Kinney got into the act by adding an RBI single of his own to run the lead to 9-0.

Nashville shortstop Steve Scarborough broke up Kinney's no-hit bid with an infield single to open the bottom of the sixth then scored the Sounds' first run later in the frame on outfielder Corey Hart's sacrifice fly.

Third baseman Chris Barnwell made his professional pitching debut when he moved to the mound for Nashville in the seventh inning and promptly tossed a 1-2-3 frame.

The Sounds plated four runs in the bottom of the eighth to make the score a respectable 9-5. Dave Krynzel led off with a double and scored on Warren Morris' single. After Hart singled, Prince Fielder hit into a fielder's choice that erased Morris at third and Barnwell walked to load the bags for Mosquera, who unloaded them with a three-run double into the right field corner.

Kinney (4-6) fanned nine batters and allowed one run on three hits over seven frames to earn the victory. Hendrickson (5-8), who was ejected by home plate umpire Jack Samuels for hitting Shabala with a pitch following Cervanek's fifth-inning double, took the loss after allowing a season-high eight runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

The Sounds continue their homestand on Saturday evening when they welcome the two-time defending PCL champion Sacramento River Cats (AAA-A's) for a four-game series. Right-hander Gary Glover (3-1, 2.16), who threw three scoreless innings in Wednesday's suspended game, takes the hill on two days' rest for the Sounds. Sacramento will counter with right-hander Ryan Glynn (1-1, 1.52).

It will be an exciting night at the ballpark. The first 2,000 fans through the turnstiles will receive a John The Baptist bobblehead, courtesy of Nelson Mazda, as part of Purity Faith Night. It is the second of three limited-edition biblical collectibles that will be distributed this season. A pre-game bluegrass concert will be held inside the main entrance. A post-game Shoney's fireworks spectacular will follow the action on the field.

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