Sounds Lose 10-1, Split Series with Albuquerque
June 4, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds lost to the Albuquerque Isotopes, 10-1, on Friday evening at historic Greer Stadium in the finale of a four-game set.
With the loss, Nashville drops to 31-23 and splits the four-game series with Albuquerque.
It was the fourth time the Sounds have allowed 10 or more runs, three of which coming from the Isotopes this season. Nashville also set a season-high with 13 strikeouts in the ballgame.
Albuquerque starting pitcher Tim Corcoran (4-6) earned the win while striking out a season-best 12 batters over eight innings. Corcoran gave up one earned run on seven hits on the evening, fanning every batter he faced at least once, except for Luis Cruz.
Albuquerque first baseman John Lindsay gave the Isotopes a quick 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning with a two-run double to right-center, his PCL-leading 23rd two-bagger of the season.
After Lindsay left the game in the next inning due to a leg injury, right fielder Jamie Hoffman hit a double to left-center for the club's next run. Michael Restovic followed with his fourth homer of the year, a two-run shot over the centerfield wall for a 5-0 Albuquerque lead. Later in the inning with the bases loaded, Prentice Redman doubled home two more runs for a 7-0 advantage.
After Ray Olmedo singled in the next frame, Mat Gamel brought home Nashville's only run with a double off the center field wall that reduced the lead to 7-1. The only extra-base hit by Nashville in the game, it was Gamel's first RBI and second double in two games since joining the Sounds yesterday.
The Isotopes tacked on another run in the top of the seventh inning for an 8-1 lead. With one out and the bases loaded, Restovic singled home Prentice Redman, followed by a Ramon Nivar double play that ended jam.
The Isotopes took a 9-1 lead in the next frame. JD Closser singled, followed by a Chin-lung Hu reaching on a fielding error by Johnny Raburn. After Mike Jones struck out the next two batters, Ivan De Jesus Jr. singled home Closser from second base. Jones then struck out Xavier Paul for the final out of the inning.
Closser brought home Hoffman for the final run in the eighth inning.
Taking the loss, starting pitcher Chuck Löfgren (6-4) was roughed up for a season-high seven earned runs while scattering nine hits with one walk in 2 2/3 innings. A.J. Murray added 2 2/3 innings in relief while allowing one hit with a walk and two strikeouts.
In his seventh rehab outing this season for the Brewers, David Riske allowed one earned run on two hits with two walks and one strikeout in one inning.
Jones allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits with three strikeouts in two innings. David Johnson added a scoreless inning in relief, walking three with two strikeouts.
First baseman Erick Almonte went 3-for-4 in the defeat, the seventh time in his last nine contests with multiple plate appearances.
The Sounds travel to Round Rock to open a four-game series with the Express (AAA-Astros) at The Dell Diamond on 7:05 pm CT on Saturday night. Left-hander Chase Wright (3-2, 3.93) takes the mound for the Sounds against Express left-hander Polin Trinidad (3-2, 4.18).
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