PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Fall To Redbirds, 4-1

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


NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds dropped a 4-1 decision to the division-leading Memphis Redbirds on Tuesday evening at Greer Stadium.

Nashville (19-25) managed only five hits against three Memphis hurlers, including a pair of doubles by third baseman Russell Branyan

The Sounds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Laynce Nix scored on Branyan's two-out RBI double to left off Memphis starter Anthony Reyes. It was the veteran's team-leading 14th two-bagger and 34th RBI of the year.

Memphis evened things in the third with a two-out run of its own. Ex-Sound Mark Johnson led off with a double into the right field corner and later scored on a Joe Mather RBI single.

A bout of Gulin wildness allowed the visiting Redbirds to take a 2-1 lead with an unearned run in the top of the fifth inning. Reyes and Brian Barden led off with consecutive singles before a Gulin wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third. The Nashville hurler then misfired to first while fielding a Mather chopper, pulling Brad Nelson off the bag to load the bases. Gulin hit Josh Phelps with a pitch to force home Reyes with the go-ahead score.

The Redbirds added another unearned run in the sixth following a two-base fielding error by Sounds right fielder Brendan Katin. Gabe Johnson, who reached on the inning-opening error, scored to make it a 3-1 contest on a Barden RBI single.

Memphis tacked on its final tally in the eighth against Derrick Turnbow, taking advantage of a pair of walks to net a run on Mather's two-out RBI single to right.

Reyes (1-0) turned in a solid outing for Memphis, allowing one run on three hits while striking out seven batters over five innings of work.

Former Sound John Wasdin followed Reyes with three scoreless frames of one-hit relief before Jason Motte worked into and out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to notch his second save of the season.

Gulin (1-4) was saddled with the loss after surrendering two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out six batters in five frames.

The teams continue the series with a noon matinee on Wednesday afternoon. Right-hander Jeff Weaver (1-1, 6.35) will make the start for Nashville to face Memphis right-hander P.J. Walters (1-0, 5.06).

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