Link Report for Sat. 8/24 - DSL Season Concludes

[TooLiveBrew]

Final: @Albuquerque 12, Nashville 7

 

 

Five Nashville players had multi-hit nights, & every position player in the lineup recorded a hit, but even that wasn't enough offense to overcome the Isotopes in this one. A near hour and a half rain delay complicated things in this fourth game of the five-game series.

 

Starter Aaron Laffey was touched for 8 runs (all earned) on 11 hits over 4 innings. The Sounds actually ran out to a 4-2 lead after adding 1 run in the top of the 3rd to the 3 they'd scored in the 1st. Unfortunately, that didn't last long. Albuquerque tied the game in the home half of the 3rd & effectively chased Laffey with 4 more in the 4th. Nashville scored in both the 7th & 8th innings, but the Isotopes answered in both frames -- and even managed to extend their margin to 5 runs before this one concluded.

 

Eugenio Velez kept his hitting streak alive -- now at 13 games -- with a 2-5 night that included the Sounds' only HR. Kentrail Davis, Blake Lalli, Josh Prince, & pinch-hitter Robinzon Diaz each joined Velez with 1 RBI apiece. Blake Davis's 7th inning double was the only other extra-base hit for the Sounds.

 

5 of Nashville's 7 runs were plated by means other than hits. Unfortunately, what that also means is that the Sounds squandered several chances to score a lot more.

 

Reliever Johnnie Lowe kept the Isotopes off the scoreboard in the 5th & 6th innings, facing one hitter over the minimum. He was basically the lone bright spot in terms of pitching last night.

 

The Sounds travel on to Oklahoma City (HOU affiliate) for a 4-game series starting Monday, before returning home for their final 4 games of the season (against the Iowa Cubs).

 

Nashville Box

 

K. Davis: 2-5, RBI, CS

Velez: 2-5, HR, RBI

Sean Halton: 1-3, BB

Hunter Morris: 2-4. BB

Lalli: 1-5

Prince: 2-4, RBI, BB

Stephen Parker: 1-5

B. Davis: 2-3, 2B, RBI

 

Nashville PbP

 

The Sounds got off to a nice (perhaps unconventional) start, although Albuquerque would answer back with two runs in the home half:

 

Nashville Top of the 1st

-Kentrail Davis singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Buss.

-Eugenio Velez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Scott Van Slyke. Kentrail Davis to 2nd.

-Sean Halton hit by pitch. Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Eugenio Velez to 2nd.

-With Hunter Morris batting, passed ball by Drew Butera, Kentrail Davis scores. Eugenio Velez to 3rd. Sean Halton to 2nd.

-Hunter Morris walks.

-Blake Lalli grounds into a force out, second baseman Elian Herrera to shortstop Dee Gordon. Eugenio Velez scores. Sean Halton to 3rd. Hunter Morris out at 2nd. Blake Lalli to 1st.

-Josh Prince grounds into a force out, shortstop Dee Gordon to second baseman Elian Herrera. Sean Halton scores. Blake Lalli out at 2nd. Josh Prince to 1st.

-Stephen Parker flies out to right fielder Nick Buss.

 

The Isotopes' 4th inning was the real difference-making inning in this game:

 

Albuquerque Bottom of the 4th

-Drew Butera strikes out swinging, catcher Blake Lalli to first baseman Hunter Morris.

-Stephen Fife singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kentrail Davis, deflected by pitcher Aaron Laffey.

-Dee Gordon singles on a ground ball to left fielder Josh Prince. Stephen Fife to 2nd.

-Elian Herrera grounds out, pitcher Aaron Laffey to first baseman Hunter Morris. Stephen Fife to 3rd. Dee Gordon to 2nd.

-Scott Van Slyke triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Sean Halton. Stephen Fife scores. Dee Gordon scores.

-Eliezer Alfonzo homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Scott Van Slyke scores.

-Nick Buss singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kentrail Davis.

-Brian Barden grounds out to first baseman Hunter Morris.

 

The Sounds fought back to get to a 9-7 deficit with 2 more in the 8th:

 

Nashville Top of the 8th

-Blake Lalli strikes out swinging.

-Josh Prince singles on a line drive to left fielder Tony Gwynn.

-Stephen Parker singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tony Gwynn. Josh Prince to 2nd.

-Blake Davis singles on a ground ball to first baseman Scott Van Slyke. Josh Prince to 3rd. Stephen Parker to 2nd.

-Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Robinzon Diaz replaces Jesus Sanchez.

-Robinzon Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Dee Gordon to second baseman Elian Herrera. Josh Prince scores.

Stephen Parker to 3rd. Blake Davis out at 2nd. Robinzon Diaz to 1st.

-Kentrail Davis singles on a line drive to left fielder Tony Gwynn. Stephen Parker scores. Robinzon Diaz to 2nd.

-Defensive Substitution: Alex Castellanos replaces pitcher Onelki Garcia, batting 4th, playing right field.

-Defensive switch from right field to left field for Nick Buss.

-Pitching Change: Javy Guerra replaces Onelki Garcia, batting 7th.

-Defensive switch from left field to center field for Tony Gwynn.

-Eugenio Velez flies out to left fielder Nick Buss.

 

Some Nashville strategery backfired in the bottom half of the inning:

 

Albuquerque Bottom of the 8th

-Pitching Change: Travis Webb replaces Jesus Sanchez, batting 9th, replacing Robinzon Diaz.

-Tony Gwynn reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Eugenio Velez.

-With Dee Gordon batting, Tony Gwynn steals (11) 2nd base.

-Dee Gordon called out on strikes.

-Elian Herrera grounds out, second baseman Eugenio Velez to first baseman Hunter Morris. Tony Gwynn to 3rd.

-Pitching Change: Kyle Heckathorn replaces Travis Webb, batting 9th.

-Kyle Heckathorn intentionally walks Scott Van Slyke.

-Alex Castellanos homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Tony Gwynn scores. Scott Van Slyke scores.

-Nick Buss walks.

-Brian Barden pops out to shortstop Blake Davis.

 

 

Nashville Gameday

[TooLiveBrew]

Kentrail Davis has really found his groove at AAA, posting an OPS of .886 over his last 10 games -- including four consecutive 0-4 games! In his most recent four games, he's a combined 8-18 (.444) with two HR & five RBI.

[Minigoon]

Yeah, posting this twice - TO MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN!

 

Classic!

 

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Via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

Audio from Albuquerque — Tim Dillard & Friends

 

"Entering Saturday night’s game in Albuqueurque, the Sounds have lost six consecutive games, including a heart-breaker on Friday night. So, I made an executive decision to take a break from the standard pregame interview and created a Sounds baseball panel: Tim Dillard, Donovan Hand, Sean Halton and Fred Dabney. In reality, it’s impersonator extraordinaire Dillard “joined by” the other three. If you haven’t laughed yet (or enough) today, enjoy…"

 

Really hope the Brewers can find a place for him after his playing days are done. Such a funny dude bro.

[TooLiveBrew]

Yeah, posting this twice - TO MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN!

 

Classic!

 

***

 

Via Jeff Hem's blog --

 

Audio from Albuquerque — Tim Dillard & Friends

 

"Entering Saturday night’s game in Albuqueurque, the Sounds have lost six consecutive games, including a heart-breaker on Friday night. So, I made an executive decision to take a break from the standard pregame interview and created a Sounds baseball panel: Tim Dillard, Donovan Hand, Sean Halton and Fred Dabney. In reality, it’s impersonator extraordinaire Dillard “joined by” the other three. If you haven’t laughed yet (or enough) today, enjoy…"

 

Really hope the Brewers can find a place for him after his playing days are done. Such a funny dude bro.

Earlier this season (right after Dillard set the Sounds' career wins record), Jeff mentioned that he had plans for another Dillard interview. Totally delivered. I was in tears at a couple points.

 

Fred Dabney visual reference

[TooLiveBrew]

Orlando Arcia has to have set an all-time professional baseball record for number of times going 1-4 in a season. I swear he goes 1-4 about 20% of the time.

Meh, it's probably more like 25% of the time.

[Mass Haas]

Sounds' Skid Hits Seven With 12-7 Loss To 'Topes

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Nice job, TLB, site write-up now includes audio highlights as well...