MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -NASHVILLE The Nashville Sounds lost to the Oklahoma City RedHawks 12-1 on Sunday evening at Historic Greer Stadium.

The Sounds went 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Oklahoma City started the rally in the top of the fourth by loading the bases with no outs off Sounds starter Manny Parra. Joaquin Arias reached base on a throwing error, followed by walks to Esteban German and Max Ramirez.

Brandon Boggs then brought home Arias and German on a single to center field to put the RedHawks ahead at 2-0. Parra was able to get out of the inning with no further damage forcing a groundout, followed by a strikeout, and a pickoff.

Oklahoma City loaded the bases again with no outs in the top of the fifth and added five more runs to their lead on a three-run double of the center field wall by Arias and an RBI-single by German. Royce Huffman joined in with a base-knock off reliever Sam Narron that made the score 7-0 Oklahoma City.

Outfielder Cole Gillespie put the Sounds on the board with a solo shot to left field off Orlando Hernandez, his fifth of the season. All five home runs from Gillespie this season have come at Historic Greer Stadium.

The RedHawks added four insurance runs in the eighth on an infield fielding error and five singles that gave Oklahoma City an 11-1 lead.

Pedro Borbon hit his second homer of the season in the top of the ninth, a solo shot to right field that extended the RedHawks lead to 12-1.

RedHawks starter Luis Mendoza allowed four hits over four scoreless innings. Hernandez (1-0) earned the win, striking out one in one inning of work.

Parra (0-2) took the loss in his third minor league start this season, allowing six earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts and five walks.

The first place Sounds continue their series with the RedHawks at 7:00 pm CT on Monday night at historic Greer Stadium. Right-hander Tim Dillard (7-3, 4.11) makes the start for Nashville against Oklahoma City righty Josh Rupe (1-4, 5.77).

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