Sounds Fall 6-4 In Suspended Game Completion
Published on August 27, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Nashville Sounds lost to the Round Rock Express, 6-4, on Thursday evening in the completion of Wednesday's suspended series opener at The Dell Diamond.
With the loss, Nashville (68-64) fell back to 1 ½ games behind first-place Memphis in the PCL American Conference Northern Division.
On Wednesday, the Express jumped out to an early 2-0 advantage with a pair of first-inning runs against Sounds starter Sam Narron. Reggie Abercrombie opened the frame with a double and scored the game's first run two batters later on Tommy Manzella's two-bagger. Matt Kata added a two-out RBI single later in the inning.
Round Rock increased the lead to 5-0 in the second with a three-run outburst, two scoring unearned following a missed catch error by Sounds second baseman Hernan Iribarren. Chris Johnson drilled a two-run, bases-loaded double to left off Narron before Kata lifted a sacrifice fly to center.
Nashville got a run back in the top of the third inning against Round Rock starter Andy Van Hekken. Iribarren legged out a leadoff triple then trotted home on Patrick Arlis' sacrifice fly to right. Van Hekken escaped further damage by working out of a bases-loaded jam later in the frame, retiring Adam Heether on an inning-ending popup.
The game - which was halted due to rain with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning on Wednesday - resumed on Thursday with neither team scoring again until the eighth, when Round Rock's Mark Saccomanno plated Lou Santangelo with a two-out RBI single off Sounds reliever Matt Ginter.
Four Express relievers combined to work four innings of scoreless, one-hit ball after the game resumed on Thursday before Sounds centerfielder Corey Patterson pulled the visitors within a pair of runs at 6-4 with a two-out, three-run homer in the top of the ninth against Casey Daigle. The blast to center, Patterson's fourth of the year, plated Arlis (double) and Adam Stern (walk).
After Erick Almonte singled to bring the potential tying run to the plate, former Sound Chad Paronto was summoned from the Express bullpen and walked Adam Heether before inducing a game-ending flyout from Mat Gamel to preserve the win and notch his 23rd save.
Wesley Wright (2-1) took over on the hill for Round Rock upon the game's resumption and was awarded the victory after working a scoreless inning.
Narron (1-7) was saddled with the loss for the Sounds after giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits over 3 1/3 innings of work.
The teams are currently playing their regularly scheduled Thursday contest, which has been shortened to a seven-inning affair. Complete results of that game will be posted following its conclusion.
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 27, 2009
- Express Edge Sounds, 2-1 - Nashville Sounds
- Bees Sting Sky Sox, 10-2 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Round Rock takes double header - Round Rock Express
- Blanco Leads I-Cubs to Sweep - Iowa Cubs
- Z's lose two in Omaha - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Sounds Fall 6-4 In Suspended Game Completion - Nashville Sounds
- Z's fall in suspended game - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Hulett Named to U.S. World Cup Team - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Zephyrs' Field Named To Team USA - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- OKC RedHawks Game Notes August 27th - Oklahoma City Comets
- Fireworks Added to September 3rd Home Finale - Omaha Storm Chasers
- Aces Hold Off Late Vegas Rally For 6-4 Win - Reno Aces
- Rainiers Win Pitchers Duel With Navarro's 10th-Inning Single - Portland Beavers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
