The Nashville Sounds' 2005 season was the franchise's 28th year of play. The team finished the regular season with a record of 75 wins and 69 losses. They finished first in their division, clinching the American North Division title. In post-season play, the team had six wins and two losses on the way to winning the American Conference title and the Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League

The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...

 Championship, the third league title in franchise history and their first in the PCL.

Regular season

The Sounds finished on top of the division standings, earning them a trip to the post-season.

Season standings

Pacific Coast League - American North Division
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Nashville Sounds	75	69	.521	—
Omaha Royals Omaha Royals The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...	72	72	.500	3
Memphis Redbirds Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a...	71	72	.497	3½
Iowa Cubs Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...	64	75	.460	8

American Conference finals

The American North champion Sounds met the American South champion Oklahoma RedHawks

Oklahoma RedHawks

The Oklahoma City RedHawks are a minor league baseball team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros...

 in a best-of-five series to determine the American Conference champion. After splitting the first two games, Nashville lost game three, putting them on the verge of elimination. However, Nashville rallied back to win the final two games of the series, allowing them to advance to the league championship series.

Pacific Coast League Championship

Nashville met the Pacific Conference champion Tacoma Rainiers

Tacoma Rainiers

The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...

 in the best-of-five league championship series. The Sounds proceeded to sweep Tacoma in three-straight games. The final game was tied 2–2 until the top of the thirteenth inning when Nelson Cruz hit a three-run home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

 that scored Corey D. Hart and Tony Zuniga, putting them up 5–2. The Rainiers were unable to answer in their half of the inning, giving the Sounds their first PCL Championship, the third league title in franchise history.

2005 Post-season

Roster

2005 Nashville Sounds roster
Players						Coaches/Other
Pitchers Mike Adams Jeff Bennett Jeff Bennett (baseball) David Jeffrey "Jeff" Bennett is an American professional baseball pitcher who most recently pitched in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Milwaukee Brewers:... José Capellán Kane Davis Kane Davis Kane Thomas Davis is a journeyman Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers. He has pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies.... Brett Evert Gary Glover Gary Glover John Gary Glover was a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the SK Wyverns of the Korean Baseball League... Rick Helling Rick Helling Richard Allen Helling is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school and college:... Ben Hendrickson Ben Hendrickson Benjamin John Hendrickson is a free-agent baseball pitcher.Hendrickson originally signed with the Milwaukee Brewers in the tenth round of the 1999 First-Year Player Draft... Jeff Housman Justin Lehr Justin Lehr Charles Larry "Justin" Lehr is a Major League Baseball pitcher. Lehr played college baseball at the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California.-Professional career:... Mike Meyers Mike Meyers (baseball) Michael Gregory "Mike" Meyers was raised in Tillsonburg, Ontario and is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Milwaukee Brewers organizations from to .... Wes Obermueller Wes Obermueller Wesley Mitchell Obermueller is a free agent Major League Baseball pitcher with a career ERA of 5.82. He began his career in the Kansas City Royals organization when he was selected in the 2nd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft... Chad Paronto Chad Paronto Chad Michael Paronto is an American Baseball player. Paronto attended the University of Massachusetts before being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth round of the amateur draft. Paronto's best pitches include a 90-94 mph fastball and a heavy sinker which he uses mainly with men... Tommy Phelps Tommy Phelps Thomas Allen Phelps is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the Double-A Trenton Thunder in the New York Yankees organization after serving as their minor league rehabilitation pitching coach in .He began his major league career in with the Florida... Andy Pratt Julio Santana Julio Santana Julio Franklin Santana is a relief pitcher who played most recently in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies.-External links:... Dennis Sarfate Dennis Sarfate Dennis Scott Sarfate is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.-High school career:... Mitch Stetter Mitch Stetter Mitchel Blake Stetter is an American professional baseball pitcher.-College:Stetter attended Indiana State University where he was a pitcher. He was then drafted in the 16th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft... Clint Weibl Alec Zumwalt		Catchers Pat Borders Pat Borders Patrick Lance Borders is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who is best remembered for being the Most Valuable Player in the 1992 World Series. Borders also won an Olympic Games gold medal with the United States' baseball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... Julio Mosquera Julio Mosquera Julio Alberto Mosquera Cervantes is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers .... Mike Rivera Infielders Chris Barnwell Chris Barnwell Christopher Edward Barnwell is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.-Career:... Jeff Cirillo Jeff Cirillo Jeffrey Howard Cirillo is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. In a 14-season career, Cirillo was a .296 hitter with 112 home runs and 727 RBI in 1617 games. He was named an All-Star in and . He is the Brewers all-time career leader in batting average at .306... Trent Durrington Trent Durrington Trent John Durrington is a former Major League Baseball player. He is primarily a second baseman. In his years as a student, he attended The Southport School located in Gold Coast... Matt Erickson Matt Erickson Matthew Erickson is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers in . He is presently manager of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A affiliate of the Brewers.... Prince Fielder Prince Fielder Prince Semien Fielder is a Major League Baseball free agent who plays first base. He is currently listed at 5' 11" and . He was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft out of Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida.He is the son of former Detroit... Corey D. Hart Warren Morris Warren Morris Warren Morris is a former college and Major League Baseball player. He is most remembered for his 9th inning walk-off home run that won the 1996 College World Series for the Louisiana State University Tigers.-College career:Morris joined the LSU baseball team in , just out of high school in... Kevin Orie Kevin Orie Kevin Leonard Orie is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He is an alumnus of Indiana University, where he was a standout for the Hoosiers baseball team.-Chicago Cubs:... Vinny Rottino Vinny Rottino Vincent Antonio Rottino is an Italian–American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He generally plays at catcher, first base, and outfield.He graduated from St... Steve Scarborough Rickie Weeks Rickie Weeks Rickie Darnell Weeks is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers.... Tony Zuniga		Outfielders Russell Branyan Russell Branyan Russell Oles Branyan is a Major League Baseball first baseman. He throws right-handed, bats left-handed, and primarily plays first base, but is capable of playing third base and the outfield. Branyan began his professional career in the Cleveland Indians minor league system... Nelson Cruz Corey Hart Ryan Knox Dave Krynzel Dave Krynzel David Benjamin Krynzel , is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He made his major league debut on September 1, .... Brad Nelson Brad Nelson Bradley John Nelson is a Minor League Baseball player who is currently in the Texas Rangers organization. He has played primarily first base and outfield. When he is not playing defensively he also serves as a designated hitter.-High school:Nelson played high school baseball at Bishop Garrigan...		Manager Frank Kremblas Frank Kremblas Francis Michael "Frank" Kremblas Jr. is an American minor league baseball manager, currently with the Indianapolis Indians Triple-A team within the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, and a former minor league player in the Cincinnati Reds farm system from 1989 to 1996.-Early and personal... Coaches Stan Kyles Stan Kyles Stan Kyles is a former minor league baseball pitcher, who currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers.-Playing career:...  (pitching) Gary Pettis Gary Pettis Gary George Pettis is the current first base coach of the Texas Rangers. Prior to coaching, he spent eleven seasons as a center fielder in Major League Baseball....  (hitting) Jeff Paxson (trainer)

Awards and honors

Left fielder Corey Hart was named to the league's mid-season All-Star team.

Pitcher Rick Helling

Rick Helling

Richard Allen Helling is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school and college:...

 led the league with his .750 (9–3) winning percentage

Winning percentage

In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win...

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