Sounds Topple Storm Chasers 11-5 Behind Muñoz's Big Night
PAPILLION, Nebraska - A career night from Yairo Muñoz carried the Nashville Sounds past the Omaha Storm Chasers 11-5 Saturday night. Muñoz drove in a career-high five runs as he went 3-for-5 with a home run and a pair of doubles.The Sounds offense spotted starting pitcher, Frankie Montas, a four-run
PAPILLION, Nebraska - A career night from Yairo Muñoz carried the Nashville Sounds past the Omaha Storm Chasers 11-5 Saturday night. Muñoz drove in a career-high five runs as he went 3-for-5 with a home run and a pair of doubles.
The Sounds offense spotted starting pitcher,
Montas put in a stellar shift on the evening. He was effective in his four innings of work, surrendering just a pair of singles without issuing any walks and striking out five. It was the second consecutive scoreless start turned in by Montas. Josh Smith picked up his third win of the season as he allowed just one run on three hits in three innings.
Omaha threatened in the fifth as
Nashville added to its lead in the sixth inning. Back-to-back doubles from Canha and Muñoz and base hit from
The Storm Chasers broke through in the sixth inning when
A two-out rally in the seventh inning extended Nashville's lead to 8-1. Nuñez and Canha each singled while Muñoz brought them both home on his second double in as many innings. Nashville tacked on another pair of runs in the eighth inning on two more hits.
The Storm Chasers made some noise in the eighth inning as they exploded for four runs as 10 batters came to the plate. Omaha tallied five hits in the inning off
The final game of the the four-game series is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Werner Park. Right-hander
The 2017 season is the Sounds' 40th in franchise history and their third as the Oakland Athletics' top affiliate. Single-game tickets are available now by calling (615) 690-4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com.