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Sounds Lose 8-6 to RedHawks

April 20, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds lost 8-6 to the Oklahoma City RedHawks on Tuesday evening at historic Greer Stadium in the opener of a four-game series.

Nashville (8-5) has dropped four of his its last five, but remains 2.5 games ahead of Iowa for first place in the American Northern Division.

The Sounds jumped to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning, as first baseman Joe Koshansky walked to begin the rally. Left fielder Ray Olmedo then doubled home Koshansky for the club's first run, followed by a Luis Cruz RBI-base knock.

After opening the season with 17 consecutive scoreless innings, Sounds starter Marco Estrada allowed five runs to Oklahoma City in the top of the fifth inning. The right-hander walked the bases loaded and then allowed consecutive two-run singles to Gregorio Petit and Esteban German. Hernan Iribarren followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center for a 5-0 advantage in his Greer Stadium return since being claimed by the Texas Rangers in the offseason.

Mitch Moreland made it 6-2 with his second home run in the next frame, a deep shot to center that landed off the top and over the wall.

RedHawks righty Elizardo Ramirez came into the game in the bottom of the sixth inning to relieve starter Michael Kirkman and allowed four runs to knot the contest at 6-6. Olmedo doubled down the right field line and later scored on Patrick Arlis' first RBI-base hit of the season. After a Norris Hopper walk, second baseman Eric Farris belted his first Triple-A home run over the old out-of-town scoreboard down the left field line to tie the game.

Oklahoma City went ahead 7-6 in the top of the eighth inning. Petit again reached base with a two-out single and then came home on a German base hit combined with a fielding error by right fielder Trent Oeltjen.

The RedHawks tacked on another run in the ninth for a 8-6 lead on a Mitch Moreland single that deflected off reliever Chris Smith.

Estrada took the no-decision, allowing five runs on four hits with four strikeouts and four walks in five innings. David Johnson allowed one run on three hits in one inning thrown, with A.J. Murray adding a scoreless frame. John Axford (1-2) took the loss after allowing an unearned run in the eighth.

Kirkman gave up two runs on five hits with three strikeouts and five walks in five innings pitched. Geoff Geary (2-2) picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of shutout ball in relief.

On a major league rehab assignment, catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia went 0-for-1 with two walks and a run scored before exiting the game in the sixth inning.

The Sounds and RedHawks continue with the second game of a four-game series at 11:05 am CT on Wednesday morning, as thousands of screaming kids will be in attendance for Reading Club Day. Sounds starting pitcher Chris Waters (1-0, 4.66) takes the mounds opposite right-hander Guillermo Moscoso (0-0, 2.57).

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