PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Zephyrs Edge Sounds In Series Opener, 4-3

Published on August 14, 2007 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds dropped a scorching series opener against the New Orleans Zephyrs by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday evening at Greer Stadium.

Temperatures soared near the triple digits as Nashville's 2007 record against the Zephyrs dipped to 6-7. This is the final series in the regular season between the teams, which both currently lead their respective PCL divisions.

Despite the loss, the Sounds (73-50) maintained a 4 1/2 game lead over Iowa in the division after the Cubs dropped their game against the Omaha Royals, 2-0.

New Orleans (65-58) jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first when leadoff man Anderson Hernandez (3-for-5) doubled to left-center. He would advance to third on a groundout before being plated by Andy Tracy's single up the middle to give the Zephyrs a 1-0 lead.

Nashville countered in the bottom half of the inning when Callix Crabbe (2-for-3) led off with a triple to deep right-center. Gabe Gross (2-for-3) followed up with a sharp ground ball up the middle that plated Crabbe and tied the game at one run apiece.

In the top of the sixth inning, Sounds starter Zach Jackson had a 2-2 advantage over the leadoff man, Hernandez, when the hurler misplayed a pop-up in foul territory. Hernandez sent the next pitch to deep center for a triple. Fernando Tatis followed with a walk before Ricky Ledee hit a sacrifice fly to center field allowing Hernandez to score the go-ahead run in unearned fashion.

The damage would continue when Tracy (2-for-4) then knocked in his second run of the game with a double down the right field line and later came in to score on former Sound Chad Hermansen's bloop single to shallow right, bringing the score to 4-1 in favor of New Orleans.

The Sounds got a couple back in the bottom half of the eighth inning that began when Crabbe drew a walk. Gross knocked him home again with a triple of his own to the left-center gap and scored when Drew Anderson grounded out to short to lower the deficit to one, but it was not enough to save the game.

Jackson (9-9) took the loss for Nashville after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out five.

New Orleans starter Jose Santiago (5-7) got the victory by giving up only one earned run in six innings and striking out two batters.

Infielder Brad Nelson did his part by reaching base three times and extending his hit streak to nine games during which he's batted .368 (14-38). Nelson's season-high is hits in 15 consecutive games.

The Sounds bullpen put together 3 2/3 solid innings of relief. Steve Bray, Mitch Stetter, and Dennis Sarfate shut the Zephyrs offense down by giving up no runs and combining for six strikeouts.

Nashville continues its series against New Orleans on Wednesday with a day game beginning at 12:00 noon. Sounds southpaw Adam Pettyjohn (9-3, 3.73) will take the hill against fellow left-hander and former Sound Dave Williams (2-1, 3.09).

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