Sounds top Isotopes, 11-5
August 24, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
ALBUQUERQUE - The Nashville Sounds topped the Albuquerque Isotopes, 11-5, on Monday night at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque. Sounds outfielder Corey Patterson went 3-for-5 with a home run, double, and three RBIs. Adam Heether added two hits, including a double and three RBIs in the win.
Not committing an error for a season-high seven games, Nashville improves to 67-63, but still trails Memphis by 2 ½ games after a Redbird win.
The Isotopes took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by Albuquerque first baseman JD Closser. The Sounds answered with four runs in the next frame, highlighted by a bases-loaded two-run double by Patterson, followed by a two-run single by shortstop J.J Hardy that made it 4-1.
Albuquerque trimmed the lead to 4-2 on a base-loaded walk by Sounds starter Chris Cody, who hit another two batters to fill the bases. After the run-scoring walk, Cody surrendered infield pop outs to Jamie Hoffman and Dee Brown that ended the charge.The Isotopes knocked home another two runs on four singles off Cody in the bottom of the fourth inning that tied the game at four.
Nashville loaded the bases in the next inning after singles by Adam Stern and Hardy, followed by an Erick Almonte walk. Third baseman Adam Heether then delivered a one-out line drive single to left field that brought home Stern and Hardy. Second baseman Johnny Raburn added a sacrifice fly that scored Almonte to extend the Sounds lead to 7-4.
The Sounds tacked one another three runs in the seventh inning on RBI doubles by Heether and catcher Patrick Arlis. Patterson added to the Nashville lead with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his third home run of the season.
Cody (7-7) earned the win, allowing four runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in five innings of work. Matt Ginter added two scoreless innings in relief.
Eric Stults (5-3) took the loss, allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits over five innings. Henry Bonilla gave up three runs in two innings of work in relief.
Nashville outfielder Tike Redman singled in the fifth inning in his Sounds debut.
The Sounds and Isotopes play the finale of the four game series at 7:35 pm CT on Tuesday night at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque. Right-hander Mike Jones (0-1, 13.50) takes the mound for Nashville against Isotopes righty Giancarlo Alvarado (11-9, 3.68).
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