Rosario’s Go-Ahead Homer Pushes Stripers Past Nashville

Gwinnett scores pair of ninth inning runs for 3-1 victory in series opener

Eddie Rosario hit a go-ahead solo home run in Gwinnett's 3-1 victory over Nashville on Tuesday night. (Jamie Spaar/Gwinnett Stripers)

August 24, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eddie Rosario blasted a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning as the Gwinnett Stripers (56-41) defeated the Nashville Sounds (52-45) 3-1 on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park. Decisive Play: Tied 1-1 entering the ninth, Rosario smashed a solo shot (3) off Luke Barker (L,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eddie Rosario blasted a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning as the Gwinnett Stripers (56-41) defeated the Nashville Sounds (52-45) 3-1 on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park.

Decisive Play: Tied 1-1 entering the ninth, Rosario smashed a solo shot (3) off Luke Barker (L, 5-4) to give the Stripers their first lead of the night. Johan Camargo added an RBI single to put the Stripers up by two runs going into the final half inning.

Key Contributors: Rosario finished 3-for-4, also adding an RBI single to tie the game in the sixth inning. Jason Kipnis tallied a single and a double for a multi-hit performance. Ian Anderson struck out nine while allowing one run over 5.0 innings in his fourth rehab start with Gwinnett. Dylan Lee (W, 4-1) earned the win by tossing a scoreless eighth inning, while Jacob Webb (S, 6) negotiated around a leadoff triple in the ninth inning by striking out three straight Sounds to record the save.

Noteworthy: The Stripers earned their first-ever win at Nashville after being swept in the Music City from May 18-23. Rosario has had five straight multi-RBI games, knocking in 13 runs over those five games. After tossing the scoreless ninth, Webb is a perfect 6-for-6 in save situations for the Stripers in 2021.

Next Game (Wednesday, August 25): Gwinnett at Nashville, 8:05 p.m. at First Horizon Park. LHP Kyle Muller (3-2, 3.42 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Dylan File (1-2, 5.47 ERA) for the Sounds. Radio Broadcast: 7:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com.

Next Home Game (Tuesday, August 31): Gwinnett vs. Memphis, 7:05 p.m. at Coolray Field (Family Value Tuesday, hot dogs for $2 and desserts for $1, presented by Coolray Heating & Cooling).