Dillard Dominates in Complete Game Effort
Tim Dillard tossed the first nine-inning complete game by a Sounds pitcher since 2016 to help lead Nashville to a 7-3 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes in front of a sellout crowd of 10,581 at First Tennessee Park Friday night.Dillard threw 70 of his 96 pitches for strikes in the
Dillard threw 70 of his 96 pitches for strikes in the dominant performance. Albuquerque's
The right-hander faced the minimum 26 batters after the home run by Ramos. Dillard allowed a base hit to start the fourth inning, but the runner was erased by a 4-3 double play. He allowed a one-out walk in the eighth but got
Dillard came back out for the ninth with a 7-3 lead and retired the Isotopes on three consecutive ground balls to finish the gem.
The Sounds erased the 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the third in the span of two pitches. With one out and the bases loaded,
A 39-minute rain delay halted play in the middle of the fifth inning but it didn't slow down Nashville's offense or Dillard.
Solak made it a 6-3 game in the bottom of the fifth with a sacrifice fly. In the seventh,
Game two of the four-game series is scheduled for Saturday night. Left-hander
Post-Game Notes
- With tonight's 7-3 win, the Sounds improved to 46-63 in 2019.
- Tim Dillard tossed the first complete game (9.0 IP, 4 R, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) by a Sounds pitcher in 2019. It's the first by a Sounds pitcher since
- The nine-inning complete game was the first by a Sounds pitcher since
- Dillard faced the minimum 26 batters after allowing a three-run home run in the first inning.
- Nick Solak hit his sixth home run in 15 games with Nashville. Overall in 2019, it was Solak's 23rd of the season.
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The 2019 season is the 42nd in Nashville Sounds franchise history and first as the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.