Sounds Edged By Baby Cakes, Drop Fourth Straight
NASHVILLE - After going on a franchise-record-matching 15-game winning streak, the Nashville Sounds have now matched a season-long losing streak as they dropped their fourth straight game Saturday night to the New Orleans Baby Cakes 6-5. 10,739 fans came out to First Tennessee Park to witness the action.Five Sounds pitchers
NASHVILLE - After going on a franchise-record-matching 15-game winning streak, the Nashville Sounds have now matched a season-long losing streak as they dropped their fourth straight game Saturday night to the New Orleans Baby Cakes 6-5. 10,739 fans came out to First Tennessee Park to witness the action.
Five Sounds pitchers combined to walk nine-batters to set a new single-game season-high.
After four solid innings, Sounds starter
The Sounds entered tonight having gone 3-for-34 with runners in scoring position and came up with a timely hit with a runner in scoring position in the first inning. The Sounds pushed across a pair of runs in the first inning.
The two ball clubs traded runs in the fifth inning before the Baby Cakes took the lead in the sixth.
Game three of the three-game series is scheduled for Sunday night at First Tennessee Park. Right-hander
Post-Game Notes
-With tonight's 6-5 loss, the Sounds dropped to 66-59 on the season.
-Tonight's crowd of 10,739 was the 18th sellout of the season and 73rd in ballpark history.
-Anthony Garcia's fourth inning home run was his 20th of the season, giving him a new career-high.
-BJ Boyd went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to a season-best 12 games. His career-best streak is 13 games.
The 2018 season is the Sounds' 41st in franchise history and fourth as the Oakland Athletics' top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.