Brewers Minor League Link Report (9/26): Feliciano’s Walk-Off Single Gives Nashville its 90th Victory

Monday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Turang, as well as Esteury Ruiz and Jon Singleton.

Transactions:

• OF Jonathan Davis outrighted to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
• C Nick Kahle assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville
• RHP Robbie Baker assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville

Game Action:
Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 6, Memphis 5 (final in 11 innings)
Box Score / Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Walk-Off Redbirds, Win 90th Game

Even if you’ve already clinched a spot in the postseason, it’s always great to defeat the Cardinals…er… Redbirds in this instance.

RHP Victor Castaneda (3 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks) struggled in his third AAA start of the season, escaping a two-on, nobody out situation in the 1st inning, working around a 2nd inning single and finally conceding three runs on three hits and two walks in the 3rd inning.

Memphis’ lead grew to 4-0 in the top of the 6th inning as C Mario Feliciano allowed a passed ball (his 14th of 2022) for an unearned run.

Through 5 ½ innings, the Sounds had mustered only one hit and three walks, all four of which were eliminated on the basepaths: a caught stealing and three ground ball double plays.

However, surprisingly effective Redbird starting pitcher Garrett Williams thankfully exited after five shutout innings and Nashville immediately feasted on the Memphis bullpen. The Sounds first run came in without the benefit of a hit (walk, HBP, error), with SS Brice Turang then doubling in two runs and 1B Jon Singleton (0-for-1, 3 walks, RBI) knotting the game 4-4 with a booming sacrifice fly to score OF Esteury Ruiz (2-for-3, BB, HBP, 2 SBs).

Thereafter, the next major opportunity in the game went to Memphis in the top of the 9th inning, with a leadoff single, stolen base and wild pitch (or a second Feliciano passed ball depending on your perspective) giving them a man on third base with nobody out. However, Justin Topa amazingly took care of business, retiring three straight batters on a line-out, dangerous Nolan Gorman on a strikeout swinging, then a groundout for a great escape.

Two leadoff walks for Nashville in the bottom of the 9th inning unfortunately went for naught, as did a second and third, one-out opportunity in the bottom of the 10th inning.

In the 11th inning, Memphis took its final lead 5-4 on a single to score a Manfred Man off RHP Trevor Kelley, before DH/INF Andruw Monasterio led off the bottom of the inning with a game-tying RBI single of his own. Monasterio had aggressively moved to second base on the throw home, then scored on Feliciano’s game-ending, one-out single.

Check out the team’s Twitter feed for some impressive defensive highlights from the victory as well.

Three Quick Strikes:

• After Castaneda’s early exit, eight different Nashville relievers each completed one inning of work, with the bullpen not conceding any earned runs.
• OFs Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer were both absent from the lineup, in spite of the off-day on Sunday. As such, the worry-o-meter has notched up as we wait and hope they’ll both be available for the upcoming AAA playoffs scheduled for Saturday and Sunday (if Nashville wins on Saturday) in Las Vegas. 3B Cam Devanney also exited after the sixth inning, though hopefully this was just a planned time-share with Patrick Dorrian.
• Singleton now leads the minor leagues with 116 walks, while Ruiz tops the stolen base leaderboard with 83 on the season.

Tuesday’s outlook: RHP Jason Alexander (8-2 record, 2.72 ERA in 59 2/3 AAA innings) is scheduled to make his 10th AAA start (13th appearance) in Game Two at home against the Redbirds.

We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck on Tuesday in the penultimate regular season game!

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