Transactions:

Nashville Sounds activated C Nick Kahle.

Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of LHP Bruce Zimmermann from Nashville Sounds.

Game Action: 

Final: Louisville (Reds) 9, Nashville 8 (10 innings)

Box Score

The Sounds lost a tough one on Saturday night as they blew an early six run lead, before losing the game in the 10th inning. Nashville jumped out to an early lead, as the offense once again put pressure on from the first hitter of the game. After a Daz Cameron HBP and steal, Anthony Seigler brought home the first run of the game with a single. The red-hot Brandon Lockridge followed Seigler with a single, before Tyler Black hit a three-run jack to make it 4-0 Sounds after just four batters. Lockridge and Black each had three hits on the night.

Earlier this week on the Brewers Fanatic Podcast, Spencer Michaelis speculated on Black’s future in the organization, suggesting the team and player could both benefit from a fresh start. Despite a nice month of September in which Black has slashed .327/.413/.491, it’s been a mostly forgettable season for the former Top 100 prosect.  It’s not inconceivable that tonight’s homer could be the last highlight we see from Black as a member of the Brewers’ organization:

 

In the third inning, the Sounds added to their lead with singles from Lockridge and Black in front of an Oliver Dunn two-run triple:

Dunn would then score on a sac fly from catcher Eric Haase to give the Sounds a 7-1 lead, which proved to be short-lived. In the bottom of the third, surprise starter Josh Maciejewski, who filled in after Bruce Zimmerman was called up to Milwaukee, gave it all back as he allowed six runs while retiring just one batter in the inning. 

After the wild back-and-forth to start the game, the Sounds and Bats played the next six innings scoreless, heading to the 10th inning tied at seven. Nate Peterson worked 3.2 scoreless to keep the game tied through the middle innings. Peterson has now recorded three scoreless appearances in September since being promoted to AAA. Justin Yeager followed Peterson with two perfect innings and now has thrown 21.1 innings at Nashville this seasons with just two earned runs allowed.

In the top of the 10th, Haase singled in the Manfred Man to give the Sounds the one-run lead. Unfortunately, the Bats walked it off in the second pitch of the bottom of the tenth on an absolute missile from Edwin Rios:

 

The Sounds and Bats conclude their season on Sunday with Alexander Cornielle set to toe the slab for the Sounds on the season’s final day.

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