After helping Braves’ starting pitcher Sean Newcomb escape a pair of bases-loaded threats at SunTrust Park on Sunday afternoon, catcher Tyler Flowers ensured Cincinnati relief pitcher Drew Storen would not encounter the same good fortune. Flowers’ grand slam off Storen highlighted a six-run fifth inning that allowed the Braves to cruise toward an 8-1 win over the Reds. While Newcomb managed to work out of trouble numerous times through five stress-filled scoreless innings, Storen allowed four runs on the first four pitches he threw. Storen replaced Luis Castillo, who struck out eight through four innings, and proceeded to retire...

The Iowa Cubs used four multi-run innings to thump the Nashville Sounds 9-1 Sunday night at First Tennessee Park. The loss for the Sounds evened the season series with Iowa at seven games apiece. The I-Cubs pounced on Zach Neal and the Sounds early and often. Iowa tallied multiple runs in three of the five innings Neal pitched for a total of seven runs. Iowa added a pair of runs off Patrick Schuster in the sixth inning to complete their scoring. Nashville’s struggles with runners in scoring position continued Sunday night with a second straight hitless performance in that...

The Nashville Sounds Baseball Club returns home Saturday, August 19 to begin the final homestand of the 2017 season – a 12-game, 13-day stretch at First Tennessee Park. The longest homestand of the season welcomes the Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, for four games from August 19-22. After a team off day on Wednesday, August 23, the Sounds welcome the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, for four games from August 24-27. The 2017 home slate concludes with a four-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the...

Scooter Gennett’s ninth-inning grand slam off Jim Johnson provided the Reds the cushion they needed to overcome a monstrous Matt Adams home run and preserve Robert Stephenson’s encouraging effort in Saturday night’s 11-8 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park. “It is a crucial time whenever you get runners out there on the bases,” Gennett said. “In that situation, we were up three and to just get some more insurance is huge. Just how the game ended out, it ended up being a big moment.” Scott Schebler delivered three hits in his first start since being sidelined with a...

Iowa Cubs starter Matt Swarmer turned in a brilliant performance to help the Cubs to a 4-0 win over the Nashville Sounds in front of a sellout crowd of 10,913 at First Tennessee Park Saturday night. Called up from Single-A South Bend Saturday afternoon, Swarmer tossed seven shutout innings and limited the Sounds to only four hits. The chances against the right-hander were few and far between. Nashville had two hits through the first four innings – a single by Josh Phegley in the first, and a single by Matt McBride in the third. Hits by Beau Taylor and...

Sal Romano halted his recent struggles by delivering one of the finest starts of his rookie season and R.A. Dickey’s attempt to produce another gem evaporated as the Reds tagged him for three home runs in the sixth inning of Friday night’s 5-3 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park. “I was attacking the strike zone and using all three of my pitches,” Romano said. “I had a great mix tonight and was able to locate all my pitches. I worked really well with Tucker [Barnhart] and guys were able to make some plays.” Adam Duvall, Eugenio Suarez and...

The Nashville Sounds got home runs from Jaff Decker, Beau Taylor, and Renato Nunez on the way to an 8-7 win over the Memphis Redbirds Friday night at AutoZone Park. With the win, the Sounds took three of four games and handed the Redbirds their first series loss since late April. Prior to the four-game set against Nashville, the Redbirds had either won or split each of their last 27 series. It was a back-and-forth contest as both teams used the long ball to light up the scoreboard. Decker helped the Sounds get out to an early lead when...