Stripers Fall Behind Early in 11-3 Loss at Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gwinnett Stripers (29-35) fell behind on the very first pitch of the bottom of the first inning and never recovered in an 11-3 loss to the Nashville Sounds (32-31) on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park. Decisive Plays: Rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker homered (3)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Gwinnett Stripers (29-35) fell behind on the very first pitch of the bottom of the first inning and never recovered in an 11-3 loss to the Nashville Sounds (32-31) on Tuesday night at First Horizon Park.
Decisive Plays: Rehabbing Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jesse Winker homered (3) on the first pitch from Nick Margevicius (L, 1-2) in the first and Nashville never trailed after. Former Striper Alex Jackson added RBI singles in the first and second, and a solo home run (9) in the fifth as the Sounds built an 11-3 lead. Mike Brosseau, Brice Turang, Tyler Naquin, Cam Devanney, and Roman Quinn also added RBIs in the rout.
Key Contributors: Vaughn Grissom went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple and Braden Shewmake went 1-for-4 with an RBI double for the Stripers, but it wasn’t enough as Nashville lefty Robert Gasser (W, 5-1) spun 6.0 five-hit, three-run innings. Winker, Jackson, and Naquin each had three hits apiece for the Sounds.
Noteworthy: Daniel Robertson extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a second-inning single. Grissom has hit safely in 33 of 41 games during his Triple-A debut. Gwinnett is now 7-5 in series openers, including 3-4 in road openers.
Next Game (Wednesday, June 14):Gwinnett at Nashville, 7:35 p.m. ET at First Horizon Park. Radio Broadcast: 7:20 p.m. on MyCountry99.3.com. RHP Allan Winans (5-3, 2.66 ERA) for the Stripers vs. LHP Thomas Pannone (1-1, 3.24 ERA) for the Sounds.
Next Home Game (Tuesday, June 20):Gwinnett vs. Jacksonville, 7:05 p.m. ET at Coolray Field. Broadcast: 6:50 p.m. on MyCountry99.3.com and Bally Live. It’s Family Value Tuesday once again, with $2 hot dogs and $1 desserts.