SL1 Montgomery Biscuits

Sonnanstine Throws Another Shutout in 7-0 Win

Published on July 20, 2006 under Southern League (SL1)
Montgomery Biscuits News Release


JACKSON, Tenn. -- Montgomery Biscuits starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine threw another in a long string of remarkable outings at Pringles Park Wednesday night, fashioning a two-hit shutout to beat the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, 7-0.

It was Sonnanstine's fourth shutout since June 13, a seven-start stretch during which he is a perfect 7-0. The 23-year-old righty was perfect through five innings and allowed only a sixth-inning single, a seventh-inning walk and a ninth-inning double. He faced just 29 hitters and threw 104 pitches.

Sonnanstine's had already led all of the minor leagues by himself with three shutouts. His fourth marks the most any minor leaguer has had in a season in at least three years.

His five strikeouts gave Sonnanstine 108 for the season, third in the Southern League and the most by a Biscuits pitcher in a single season, eclipsing Jason Hammel's 104 from last season.

Michael Coleman's third-inning grand slam provided all the offense the Biscuits needed. The Biscuits' third grand slam of the year came after West Tenn starter Chris Shaver gave up a two-out single to Johnny Raburn and then walked Ryan Knox and Gabriel Martinez. It was Coleman's 11th home run of the year. In the seventh inning, Coleman nearly hit his second longball of the game when he rocketed a single off the top of the 22-foot left field wall.

Leadoff man Raburn singled three times in the game, including a sixth-inning hit that scored a run against reliever Bobby Brownlie.

The Biscuits, 17-10, maintained a share of first place in the South Division. Montgomery has won four of its last five and is 10-5 in July.

Sonnanstine's victory made him 10-6, joining teammate Jim Magrane as the only Southern League pitchers with double-digit win totals. In Sonnanstine's stretch of seven games, the Biscuits' bullpen has needed to record a total of just 10 outs to finish his wins.

Jason Cromer will try to keep the winning trend going by making a start Thursday night. Gametime is 7:05.

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