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Koshansky Hits Game-Winning Homer In Sounds Win

May 10, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Pinch hitter Joe Koshansky smacked a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give the Nashville Sounds a 7-6 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday afternoon at Isotopes Park in the finale of a four-game set.

Adam Stern went 3-for-5 with an RBI and run scored, while Erick Almonte added three hits and two runs scored. With the win, Nashville splits the series with Albuquerque and moves to 19-11 overall.

Chris Smith picked up his PCL-leading 12th save of the season after throwing a scoreless ninth inning.

Sounds Outfielder Trent Oeltjen scored the first run of the contest after walking to begin the contest and coming home on a Stern RBI-single.

Albuquerque knotted the contest at 1-1 after the Isotopes opened the next frame with two straight doubles by Michael Restovich and Russ Mitchell. Chin-lung Hu then followed with a base hit that plated Mitchell and put Albuquerque ahead, 2-1.

After another Restovich double in the bottom of the fourth inning, Hu drove in the next run with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 3-1 Albuquerque advantage.

Shortstop Luis Cruz reduced the Isotopes lead to 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning with an RBI-single that scored Almonte, who led off the inning with a double.

Cruz did more damage in the top of the seventh inning and put the Sounds in front at 4-3 with a two-run double that scored both Almonte and Drew Anderson, who both singled earlier in the frame.

Stern led off the next inning with an 11-pitch at-bat, walking to reach base and then advancing to second on a Ray Olmedo sacrifice. Norris Hopper then extended his hitting streak to six games with an RBI-base knock that extended Sounds lead to 5-3.

The Isotopes quickly took the lead back in the next frame, scoring three unearned runs off reliever John Axford for a 6-5 advantage. Due to a Olmedo fielding error, Prentice Redman scored the first run on a Mitchell base hit, and with the bases loaded later in the inning, Hu brought home the tying run on an infield groundout. Jay Gibbons then singled home Mitchell that put Albuquerque in front.

Nashville quickly took the lead at 7-6 in the next frame as Koshansky homered to left field, a two-run blast for his third long ball of the series and second game in row.

Chuck Lofgren twirled his third quality start of the season, allowing three runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. Axford (3-2) picked up the win after giving up three unearned runs on three hits and two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings.

Scott Elbert pitched five innings and allowed two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts for a no decision. Reliever Luis Ayala (1-2) blew the save opportunity and took the loss, giving up the two-run bomb to Koshansky.

The Sounds travel back home to Music City to open an eight-game homestand, with the first contest beginning at 7:05 pm CT against the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA-Mariners) on Tuesday evening at historic Greer Stadium. Right-handed starter Kameron Loe (4-1, 2.41) takes the hill for Nashville vs. Tacoma lefty Luke French (4-0, 1.35).

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