List of Nashville Sounds no-hitters explained

Since the Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team was established in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1978, its pitchers have pitched seven no-hitters, which include two perfect games. A no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits over the course of a game.[1] A perfect game, a much rarer feat, occurs when no batters reach base by a hit or any other means, such as a walk, hit by pitch, or error.[1]

Nashville's seven no-hitters were accomplished by a total of twelve pitchers. Five were complete games pitched by a lone pitcher, and two were combined no-hitters. One occurred while the team was a member of the Double-A Southern League, two while in the Triple-A American Association, and four in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Five were pitched at the Sounds' first home ballpark, Herschel Greer Stadium, where the team played from 1978 to 2014. None have been pitched at First Horizon Park, where they have played since 2015. Two were pitched in road games.

History

The Sounds' first no-hitter was Jim Deshaies' 5–1 win over the Columbus Astros on May 4, 1984, at Herschel Greer Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] In the second inning, Deshaies walked three batters and hit another, accounting for the only Astros run of the game, the second game of a seven-inning doubleheader.[3] Deshaies struck out eight batters including Ty Gainey for the final out.[4] Their second no-hitter was thrown by Bryan Kelly on July 17, 1985, against the Oklahoma City 89ers at Greer Stadium.[2] [5] The no-hit bid was nearly broken up in the eighth inning when Nick Capra executed a swinging bunt down the first base line, but first baseman Mike Laga fielded the ball and tossed it to Kelly who rushed to step on first for the out.[5]

Jack Armstrong tossed the club's third no-hitter on August 7, 1988, versus the Indianapolis Indians in Nashville.[2] [6] He finished one base runner shy of perfection after Razor Shines reached on a walk in the fourth inning.[6] Second baseman Lenny Harris backed-up Armstrong in the fifth when he ran down a sharply-hit grounder and made an off-balance throw to get Jack Daugherty out at first.[6] Harris also made significant contributions to the previous night's game in which Indians pitchers Randy Johnson and Pat Pacillo pitched a no-hit game against the Sounds, but lost.[7] That game was won by Nashville when Harris walked to first base, stole second base, stole third base, and then came home, scoring on a groundout.[2]

On April 7, 2003, John Wasdin pitched a perfect game against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Greer.[8] Third baseman Mike Gulan made two critical defensive plays to keep the perfect game bid intact. The first was the barehanded-fielding of Jesus Medrano's bunt in the top of the fourth inning, which he threw to first baseman Adam Hyzdu to get Medrano out by a step.[9] The other came in the top of the ninth as Gulan made a backhanded catch of Matt Treanor's sharply-hit line drive for the inning's first out.[9] Only the next-to-last hitter, Matt Erickson, worked the count full before striking out swinging on a curveball.[10] Wasdin completed the game by striking out the final batter, pinch hitter Rob Stratton.[10] In all, Wasdin threw 100 pitches, striking out 15 batters.[8] This was the second nine-inning complete perfect game in Pacific Coast League history.[11]

The Sounds' first combined no-hitter occurred on July 15, 2006, in Nashville, when pitchers Carlos Villanueva (6 IP), Mike Meyers (2 IP), and Alec Zumwalt (1 IP) no-hit the Memphis Redbirds.[12] Villanueva, working under a limit of 90 pitches in his Triple-A debut, was relieved by Meyers at the start of the seventh inning, and Zumwalt came in for the save in the ninth working a 1-2-3 inning and striking out Jason Conti on a checked swing.[12] [13]

Manny Parra pitched the franchise's second perfect game on June 25, 2007, against the Round Rock Express at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, making it the first Sounds no-hitter in a road game.[14] Only two Express players managed to work the count full: Jason Lane and Cody Ransom.[15] Otherwise, Parra experienced little difficulty in retiring hitters. The last batter of the game was pinch hitter Jesse Garcia, who popped out to Brad Nelson at first.[16] Parra threw 107 pitches and struck out 11 hitters to record the third nine-inning complete perfect game in Pacific Coast League history.[14]

Most recently, Chris Smith (6 IP), Sean Doolittle (1 IP), Tucker Healy (1 IP), and Simón Castro (1 IP) pitched a combined no-hitter on June 7, 2017, versus the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska.[17] The 36-year-old Smith pitched six scoreless innings before being relieved by a trio of pitchers including Doolittle, who was with the team on a major league rehab assignment.[17]

No-hitters

Score
Game score with Sounds runs listed first
BRNumber of base runners by the opposing team
Number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings
£Pitcher was left-handed
Perfect game
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DatePitcher(s)ScoreBROpponentLocationCatcherNotes
1£5Columbus AstrosHerschel Greer Stadium [18]
26Oklahoma City 89ersHerschel Greer Stadium [19]
31Indianapolis IndiansHerschel Greer Stadium [20]
40Albuquerque IsotopesHerschel Greer Stadium [21]
53Memphis RedbirdsHerschel Greer Stadium
  • First Sounds combined no-hitter
  • Last Sounds no-hitter at Herschel Greer Stadium
  • Smallest margin of victory in a Sounds no-hitter (2 runs)
[22]
60Round Rock ExpressDell Diamond
  • First Sounds no-hitter in a road game
  • Shortest interval between Sounds no-hitters
    (11 months and 10 days)
[23]
73Werner Park [24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLB Miscellany: Rules, Regulations and Statistics . Major League Baseball . February 13, 2020 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108091810/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/rules_regulations.jsp . live .
  2. Web site: Sounds to Throw A No-Hitter . 173 . 2018 Nashville Sounds Media Guide . Minor League Baseball . 2018 . February 6, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150407212101/http://www.milb.com/documents/5/1/4/116710514/2015guide_part_7_klyk6pqj.pdf . April 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: Looking Back: Sounds No-Hitters . Bill . Traughber . Nashville Sounds . Minor League Baseball . June 30, 2005 . April 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081021100525/http://www.nashvillesounds.com/news/newsarchive.asp?newsId=1664 . October 21, 2008 .
  4. News: Squires. Tom. Deshaies Hurls First No-Hitter for Nashville. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. May 5, 1984. 1-C. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430063453/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30854962/deshaies_hurls_first_nohitter_for/. live.
  5. News: Davy. Jimmy. Kelly Fires No-Hitter for Sounds. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. July 18, 1985. 1-E. April 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422210618/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30855049/kelly_fires_nohitter_for_sounds/. live.
  6. News: Burris. Joe. 2 Nights, 2 No-Hitters: Sounds' Armstrong Hurls Win. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. August 8, 1988. 1-C. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430063457/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30855323/2_nights_2_nohitters_sounds/. live.
  7. News: Burris. Joe. Sounds No-Hit, but Win in Strange Night at Greer. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. August 7, 1988. 1-C. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430063452/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30854901/sounds_nohit_but_win_in_strange_night/. live.
  8. Web site: John Wasdin's Perfect Game . Nashville Sounds . Minor League Baseball . June 18, 2019 . February 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213182216/https://www.milb.com/nashville/team/johnwasdinperfectgame . live .
  9. Web site: Wasdin Tosses Perfect Game . Baseball America . April 7, 2003 . April 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409221221/http://baseballamerica.com/today/minors/wasdin040703.html . April 9, 2015 .
  10. Web site: Former Seminole John Wasdin Tosses Perfect Game For AAA Nashville . Seminoles.com . Florida State University . April 9, 2003 . April 9, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150409222816/http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209570230 . April 9, 2015 .
  11. Web site: Pacific Coast League No-Hitters . Pacific Coast League . Minor League Baseball . February 15, 2020 . June 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210629173237/https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/history/no-hitters . dead .
  12. Web site: Nashville Trio Combines on No-Hitter . Rega . Marissa . Minor League Baseball . July 15, 2006 . February 14, 2020 . February 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200215151810/https://www.milb.com/milb/news/nashville-trio-combines-on-no-hitter/c-106055 . live .
  13. News: Batterson. Steve. Meyers Aids in Triple-A No-Hitter. Newspapers.com. Quad-City Times. Davenport. July 17, 2006. C4. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213223617/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44185801/meyers_aids_in_triplea_nohitter_ctd/. live.
  14. Web site: Sounds' Parra Perfect In His Second PCL Start . McConnell . Ryan . Minor League Baseball . June 25, 2007 . February 13, 2020 . February 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214025507/https://www.milb.com/milb/news/sounds-parra-perfect-in-his-second-pcl-start/c-265085 . live .
  15. Web site: Sounds vs. Express Play By Play 06/25/07 . Minor League Baseball . June 25, 2007 . February 14, 2020 . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603045531/https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-express/2007/06/25/58952#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=play-by-play,game=58952 . live .
  16. News: Parra Throws Sounds' Second Perfect Game. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. June 26, 2007. C4. February 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214155607/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44243644/parra_throws_sounds_second_perfect_game/. live.
  17. Web site: Heneghan . Kelsie . Smith Leads Way for Sounds in No-Hitter . Minor League Baseball . June 8, 2017 . February 13, 2020 . February 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213182230/https://www.milb.com/milb/news/oakland-athletics-chris-smith-leads-way-in-nashville-sounds-no-hitter/c-235060734 . live .
  18. News: Astros–Sounds Box Score. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. May 5, 1984. 2-C. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213201931/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44176421/jim_deshaies_nohitter_box_may_4_1984/. live.
  19. News: Sounds 6, 89ers 0. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. July 18, 1985. 2-E. February 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213210557/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44178145/bryan_kelly_nohitter_box_july_17/. live.
  20. News: Sounds 4, Indians 0. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. August 8, 1988. 2-C. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430040817/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30855449/sounds_4_indians_0/. live.
  21. News: Sounds 4, Isotopes 0. Newspapers.com. The Tennessean. Nashville. April 8, 2003. 4-C. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214012/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78674212/sounds-4-isotopes-0/. live.
  22. Web site: Redbirds vs. Sounds Box Score 07/15/06. Minor League Baseball. July 15, 2006. February 14, 2020. June 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603044259/https://www.milb.com/gameday/redbirds-vs-sounds/2006/07/15/46402#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=46402. live.
  23. Web site: Sounds vs. Express Box Score 06/25/07 . Minor League Baseball . June 25, 2007 . February 14, 2020 . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603045531/https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-express/2007/06/25/58952#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=58952 . live .
  24. Web site: Sounds vs. Storm Chasers Box Score 06/07/17. Minor League Baseball. June 7, 2017. February 14, 2020. February 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124548/https://www.milb.com/gameday/sounds-vs-storm-chasers/2017/06/07/505256#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=505256. live.

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