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Here are the weirdest stats, plays from the final month of the MiLB season

@BensBiz
October 1, 2024

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of September, encapsulates the end of the regular season as well as the playoffs. Thanks for reading this season, and here's to an even more "Crooked" 2025.

Sounds Strike Out a Dozen in Shutout Win Over Stripers

Nashville pitchers hold Gwinnett to one hit in 1-0 victory
September 8, 2024

NASHVILLE – In a game that had their ace on the mound to start, the Nashville Sounds (73-63, 35-26) leaned on their stellar pitching staff, and their hurlers turned in one of the best performances of the season in a 1-0 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (68-70, 33-30) on Sunday

Sounds Win Wild Affair Against Jacksonville in Series Finale

Nashville scores two runs in the eighth inning for a 7-6 victory
June 30, 2024

Jacksonville, Fla. – The Nashville Sounds (41-40, 3-3) battled from behind for much of the game and took the lead in the eighth inning to beat the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (38-43, 3-3) 7-6, on Sunday afternoon at 121 Financial Ballpark. Down 6-5 in the top of the eighth inning, Isaac

Three Run Eighth Propels Sounds to Win at Gwinnett

Wes Clarke hits go-ahead homer, Nashville even series with 4-2 win over Stripers
June 12, 2024

Lawrenceville, Ga. – Trailing through most of the game, the Nashville Sounds (35-30) rallied late for a 4-2 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (30-35) on Wednesday afternoon at Coolray Field. Entering the top of the eighth down a run, Freddy Zamora sparked a rally with a leadoff single. Gwinnett reliever

Sounds Erase Early Deficit, Take Fourth Straight Win

Chris Roller knocks go-ahead RBI double in Nashville’s 4-3 triumph over Charlotte
May 24, 2024

NASHVILLE –The Nashville Sounds (26-23) fell behind early but rallied in the second half of the contest to take a 4-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights (19-29) on Friday night at First Horizon Park. The rally led Nashville to a series-clinching fourth win of the six-game set. Entering the bottom

Sounds No-Hit by Norfolk

Three Tides pitchers combine in first no-hitter at First Horizon Park
May 3, 2024

NASHVILLE – Despite solid work from the pitching staff, the Nashville Sounds (13-18) were no-hit in a 2-0 loss to the Norfolk Tides (16-15), dropping the fourth game of the series on Friday night at First Horizon Park. Chad Patrick (1-1) was tremendous in his fifth start of the season

Sounds Shut Out By Saints

Tobias Myers strikes out 10 but offense sputters in 3-0 loss
April 6, 2024

NASHVILLE – The Nashville Sounds (3-5) hung around and kept it close with a 14-strikeout performance from the pitching staff but fell short 3-0 to the St. Paul Saints (5-3) at First Horizon Park on Saturday night. Tobias Myers (0-1) was solid in his performance, piling up 10 strikeouts over

Herget, Wong highlight national title rematch

Redbirds look for revenge against Bulls in Triple-A championship
September 18, 2018

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kevin Herget really wanted to pitch in last year's Triple-A title matchup, but the days didn't quite line up."I wasn't really available to throw," the Cardinals right-hander said. "I asked to throw, but they appeased me, threw me in the bullpen, but didn't throw me in the

Garcia, Herget provide heroics for Redbirds

Outfielder hits walk-off homer in 11th; starter fans 15 in Game 2
September 14, 2017

For 11 innings Thursday afternoon, the Triple-A Memphis pitching staff did its part. Then with one swing, the club's bats did just enough to seal the deal and send AutoZone Park off in style.Kevin Herget struck out a career-high 15 over eight scoreless innings before Jose Adolis Garcia hit a

Pearce and Cardinals two-hit Drillers, 1-0

May 9, 2017

Tulsa, OK - RHP Matt Pearce dealt six scoreless innings to help pace the Springfield Cardinals to the 1-0 shutout win against the Tulsa Drillers before 5,429 fans at ONEOK Field on Tuesday night.

Cardinals cling to 6-5 win against Frisco

April 15, 2017

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