Nashville got everything it needed from Ethan Murray's bat in the top of the fifth, a solo shot that proved to be the difference in a 2-0 win over Norfolk. The Sounds out-hit the Tides convincingly and improved their record, while Norfolk's struggles continued. Nashville heads to Miami for a Tuesday matchup with the Jumbo Shrimp; Norfolk travels to Durham to face the Bulls on the same day.
Nashville defeated Norfolk 2-0, with the Sounds holding a decisive edge at the plate. The go-ahead run came in the top of the fifth when Murray connected on a fly ball to left field for his fifth home run of the season. Murray went 1-for-3 with the homer and drove in one run to lead the Sounds offense.
Nashville out-hit Norfolk 5-0, a complete shutdown of Norfolk's bats that made the difference in a low-scoring matchup. The Sounds improved to 67-57 with the win, while the Tides dropped to 45-77, falling further behind in the standings.
The Sounds are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Tides are winners of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Sounds are up next at Jumbo Shrimp (Aug 27-29). The Tides are up next at Bulls (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASNashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| NORNorfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Frelick RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Burke 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Adams 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Akil Baddoo CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeferson Quero C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Wilken DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Black LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethan Murray SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Brown Jr. 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Sproat P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tate Kuehner P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Sproat | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tate Kuehner | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | NAS 100.0 | 9.7 | |
| B7 | NAS 90.3 | 4.7 | |
| B7 | NAS 95.4 | 3.1 | |
| B7 | NAS 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B7 | NAS 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T7 | NAS 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T7 | NAS 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T7 | NAS 91.6 | 0.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.