First Inning Onslaught Helps Sounds Topple I-Cubs
DES MOINES, Iowa - Before Chris Smith took to the mound for the Sounds Friday night he was spotted seven runs. The Sounds would then cruise to a 12-3 win to take game two of a four-game series against the Iowa Cubs. Nashville erupted for seven runs on nine hits in
DES MOINES, Iowa - Before
Nashville erupted for seven runs on nine hits in the top of the first inning to give the 36-year-old right-hander a 7-0 lead over the I-Cubs. Smith (3-2, 3.35) followed up Michael Brady's quality start Thursday night with one of his own. He lasted six innings and matched a season-high by fanning eight I-Cubs. Iowa scattered three hits across the first three innings against Smith but he retired the final ten batters he faced en route to the 18th quality start of the season for Sounds pitchers.
The first seven Sounds to come to the plate recorded a hit.
Nashville tacked on another run in the sixth inning as
The I-Cubs avoided the shutout by posting a run in the seventh inning off
In the top of the ninth inning the Sounds would add to their already sizeable lead by putting up a three spot. Nunez pushed the first pitch he saw down the right field line for a double that scored Brugman from second base. Then
Nashville put up 17 base knocks on the night and seven different Sounds hitters recorded multi-hit games and crossed the plate.
The Sounds play game three of the series on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. Right-hander Corey Walter (1-0, 2.79) starts for Nashville against right-hander Seth Frankoff (0-2, 2.90) for Iowa. First pitch is scheduled for 7:08 p.m.
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