Albuquerque Isotopes Game Highlights, Box Score and Play-by-Play - AAA, Pacific Coast League

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Attached is the box score for the Nashville Sounds vs. Albuquerque Isotopes game on 4/22/08 from the Pacific Coast League.  Click on the attached file to download/open. - After eight straight wins, the Albuquerque Isotopes (11-7) finally tasted defeat against the Nashville Sounds (4-15) 13-3, in what seemed to be a never ending game of catch up Tuesday afternoon at Isotopes Park. Sounds’ winning pitcher Mark DiFelice dominated the Isotopes, striking out 11 in seven innings while the Nashville offense belted four home runs and 18 hits while coasting to the victory.

The Sounds wasted little time seizing a lead by scoring three in the first inning. Tony Gwynn took first on a single deep past second base before former ‘Tope Joe Dillon added a double to left-center field, moving Gwynn to third. With two outs, Vinny Rottino cranked out the first home run of the afternoon, bringing both Gwynn and Dillon to the plate for a Nashville lead of 3-0.

While Albuquerque was struggling for hits, Nashville took advantage again in the third. Hernan Iribarren started out for the Sounds with a single to left field. After Gwynn flew out to center, Dillon hit another home run for Nashville upping the lead to 5-0.

The Sounds struck again in the fourth for another two runs. Brendan Katin led off the frame with a towering home run to increase the advantage to 6-0. Adam Heether then followed with a two-bagger through the hole at shortstop and Iribarren followed with a single past shortstop, scoring Heether and bringing the score to 7-0.

After being held to just one hit, a Paul Hoover single, through five, the Isotopes finally broke the silence in the sixth when Hoover added his second hit to left field. Chris Barnwell continued the inning with a double to left-center, bringing in Hoover for the ‘Topes’ first score making it 7-1. It proved to be the only tally scored on DiFelice, who was dominant, fanning 11 ‘Topes while walking none.

Albuquerque dented the scoreboard again in the seventh inning when Dallas McPherson singled to shallow left field and immediately swiped second base. When Tagg Bozied injured his right oblique while swinging, John Gall stepped in cold off the bench with a 2-2 count and redeemed the injured Bozied with a single up the middle to bring in McPherson for ‘Topes’ second run of the day, cutting the Sounds lead to 7-2.

Nashville would erupt for two more runs in the eighth and four additional runs in the ninth to blow the game wide open at 13-2.

It wasn’t the Isotopes’ day for a comeback, but that still didn’t stop them from trying. Brett Carroll roped a one-out double to left-center in the ninth before Gall got his second RBI when he hit a two-out single, scoring Carroll for the final run and making the score 13-3.

Nashville Sounds 13, Albuquerque Isotopes 3           Play-by-Play
April 22, 2008

Sounds starting lineup:
Hernan Iribarren (LF), Tony Gwynn (CF), Joe Dillon (3B), Brad Nelson (1B), Vinny Rottino (C), Brendan Katin (RF), Adam Heether (2B), Ozzie Chavez (SS), Mark DiFelice (P),

Isotopes starting lineup:
Jai Miller (RF), Chase Lambin (2B), Brett Carroll (CF), Dallas McPherson (3B), Tagg Bozied (1B), Alexis Gomez (LF), Paul Hoover (C), Chris Barnwell (SS), Gaby Hernandez (P),

Umpires -- Chris Griffith (HP), Cory Blaser (1B), John Brammer (2B), Angel Campos (3B).

Gametime Weather: 68 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 4 MPH, In From RF.

First pitch by G. Hernandez at 12:06 PM local time.

Sounds 1st (Sounds 3, Isotopes 0) -- H. Iribarren grounds out, C. Barnwell to T. Bozied. T. Gwynn singles to deep second base. J. Dillon doubles to left-center field, T. Gwynn to 3rd. B. Nelson strikes out swinging. V. Rottino hits a home run to left field on a 0-0 pitch, T. Gwynn scores; J. Dillon scores. B. Katin strikes out swinging. 
      (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Isotopes 1st (Sounds 3, Isotopes 0) -- J. Miller grounds out, B. Nelson to M. DiFelice. C. Lambin strikes out swinging. B. Carroll strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 2nd (Sounds 3, Isotopes 0) -- A. Heether grounds out, C. Barnwell to T. Bozied. O. Chavez flies out to A. Gomez. M. DiFelice strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Isotopes 2nd (Sounds 3, Isotopes 0) -- D. McPherson strikes out swinging. T. Bozied lines out to T. Gwynn. A. Gomez strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 3rd (Sounds 5, Isotopes 0) -- H. Iribarren singles to shallow left field. T. Gwynn flies out to B. Carroll. J. Dillon hits a home run down the left-field line on a 1-1 pitch, H. Iribarren scores. B. Nelson lines out to A. Gomez. V. Rottino strikes out swinging. 
      (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Isotopes 3rd (Sounds 5, Isotopes 0) -- P. Hoover singles to left field. C. Barnwell struck out looking. G. Hernandez flies out to B. Katin. With J. Miller batting, P. Hoover caught stealing 2nd base, V. Rottino to A. Heether. 
      (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 4th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 0) -- B. Katin hits a home run to left field on a 0-1 pitch. A. Heether doubles through the hole at shortstop. O. Chavez flies out to A. Gomez in foul territory. M. DiFelice lines out to T. Bozied. H. Iribarren singles through the hole at shortstop, A. Heether scores. T. Gwynn singles up the middle, H. Iribarren to 3rd. Pitcher Change: M. Carvajal replaces G. Hernandez, batting 9th. J. Dillon strikes out swinging. 
      (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Isotopes 4th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 0) -- J. Miller grounds out, M. DiFelice to B. Nelson. C. Lambin strikes out swinging. B. Carroll strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 5th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 0) -- B. Nelson pops out to C. Barnwell. V. Rottino singles through the hole at shortstop. B. Katin strikes out swinging. A. Heether singles to center field, V. Rottino to 2nd. O. Chavez flies out to A. Gomez. 
      (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Isotopes 5th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 0) -- Defensive Substitution: S. Sollmann replaces first baseman B. Nelson, batting 4th. D. McPherson strikes out swinging. T. Bozied flies out to T. Gwynn. A. Gomez flies out to B. Katin. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 6th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 0) -- M. DiFelice walks. H. Iribarren flies out to B. Carroll. T. Gwynn singles through the hole at second base, M. DiFelice to 2nd. J. Dillon grounds into double play, C. Barnwell to T. Bozied, T. Gwynn out at 2nd. 
      (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Isotopes 6th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 1) -- P. Hoover singles to left field. C. Barnwell doubles to left-center field, P. Hoover scores. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter A. Beattie replaces M. Carvajal. A. Beattie strikes out swinging. J. Miller strikes out swinging. C. Lambin strikes out swinging. 
      (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Sounds 7th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 1) -- Pitcher Change: S. Nestor replaces M. Carvajal, batting 2nd. Defensive switch from to 2nd for A. Beattie. S. Sollmann strikes out swinging. V. Rottino grounds out, D. McPherson to T. Bozied. B. Katin strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Isotopes 7th (Sounds 7, Isotopes 2) -- Defensive switch from left field to center field for H. Iribarren. Pitcher Change: R. Gardner replaces M. DiFelice, batting 2nd. Defensive switch from 1st to 2nd for S. Sollmann. Defensive switch from 2nd to left field for A. Heether. Defensive Substitution: J. Hopf replaces first baseman S. Sollmann, batting 9th. B. Carroll struck out looking. D. McPherson singles to shallow left field. With T. Bozied batting, D. McPherson steals 2nd base. Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter J. Gall replaces T. Bozied on a 2-2 count. J. Gall singles up the middle, D. McPherson scores. Albuquerque Isotopes T. Bozied left the game due to an injured back. A. Gomez grounds out, S. Sollmann to J. Hopf, J. Gall to 2nd. P. Hoover grounds out, J. Dillon to J. Hopf. 
      (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Sounds 8th (Sounds 9, Isotopes 2) -- Defensive switch from to 1st for J. Gall. A. Heether walks. O. Chavez hits a home run to right field on a 1-2 pitch, A. Heether scores. J. Hopf singles to center field. H. Iribarren grounds out, J. Gall to S. Nestor, J. Hopf to 2nd. R. Gardner walks. J. Dillon strikes out swinging. S. Sollmann strikes out swinging. 
      (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)

Isotopes 8th (Sounds 9, Isotopes 2) -- C. Barnwell grounds out to J. Hopf. A. Beattie lines out to R. Gardner. J. Miller strikes out swinging. 
      (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)

Sounds 9th (Sounds 13, Isotopes 2) -- Pitcher Change: C. Mobley replaces S. Nestor, batting 2nd. V. Rottino grounds out, D. McPherson to J. Gall. B. Katin triples to right-center field. A. Heether walks. With O. Chavez batting, wild pitch by C. Mobley, B. Katin scores; A. Heether to 2nd. O. Chavez grounds out, C. Mobley to J. Gall, A. Heether to 3rd. J. Hopf singles to center field, A. Heether scores. H. Iribarren triples to left-center field, J. Hopf scores. R. Gardner singles through the hole at shortstop, H. Iribarren scores. J. Dillon grounds into a force out, C. Barnwell to A. Beattie, R. Gardner out at 2nd. 
      (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Isotopes 9th (Sounds 13, Isotopes 3) -- Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter J. Wood replaces C. Mobley. J. Wood strikes out swinging. B. Carroll doubles to left-center field. D. McPherson strikes out swinging. J. Gall singles through the hole at shortstop, B. Carroll scores. A. Gomez grounds out, S. Sollmann to J. Hopf. 
      (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)

Final: Sounds 13, Isotopes 3

WP: Mark DiFelice (1-0).
LP: Gaby Hernandez (1-3).
SV: Richie Gardner (1).
Time: 2:53.
Attendance: 4648.
Official Scorer: Gary Herron.

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