PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Almonte Powers Sounds To 6-5 Win

Published on August 24, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


ALBUQUERQUE - The Nashville Sounds beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-5 on Sunday evening at Isotopes Park after belting three home runs on the evening.The win ends a seven-game losing skid for Nashville (66-63), and keeps the Sounds 2.5 games behind Memphis in American Northern Division after a Redbirds win on Sunday.

First baseman Erick Almonte went 2-for-5 with a double and season-high four RBIs, including his first home run of the season.

Sounds starting pitcher Chase Wright (8-7) earned the win after throwing his seventh quality start this season, surrendering three runs on six hits over seven innings for Nashville.

The Isotopes took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning by a two-run homer to left field by third baseman Hector Luna, his 15th of the season.

Sounds third baseman Adam Heether answered with his 14th home run in the next frame that brought the Sounds within one run. Nashville tied the game at two in the top of the third when outfielder Corey Patterson scored on a groundout by Almonte.

Almonte delivered another run in the top of the fifth inning when he doubled home Adam Stern that gave Nashville a quick 3-2 lead.

The Isotopes tied the game in the next frame on a sacrifice fly by Chin-lung Hu.

The Sounds went back ahead when Almonte belted a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Albuquerque right-hander Hyang-Nam Choi (9-2), his first of the season for Nashville. Pinch hitting for Wright in the eighth inning, Joe Koshansky added his 21st homer on the year, a solo shot that extended the Nashville lead to 6-3.

Luna brought Albuquerque within one run at 6-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning with a two-run single that scored Sergio Garcia and Chin-lung Hu. The Isotopes threatened to take the lead later in the inning, but Sounds closer Chris Smith threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief to pick up his 15th save of the season.

The Sounds and Isotopes play the third game of a four-game series at 7:35 pm CT on Monday night at Isotopes Park. Left-hander Chris Cody (6-7, 4.69) takes the mound for Nashville against Isotopes righty Tim Corcoran (0-0, 7.27).

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