Sounds Come From Behind To Beat Zephyrs, 7-6
July 31, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Sounds came from behind to score four runs in the final two innings to top the New Orleans Zephyrs, 7-6, on Friday night in front of 9,462 fans, the largest crowd at historic Greer Stadium this season.
Jesus Colome (1-0) and Matt Ginter combined to hold the Zephyrs scoreless over the final four frames while allowing just one hit and one walk in the process. Joe Koshansky was a double short of the cycle, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
Tonight's win gave the Sounds a series split and was the fifth victory of the season when trailing in the eighth inning or later.
The Sounds took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on Bill Hall's Triple-A debut. Outfielder Jason Bourgeois walked on four straight pitches to begin the game, with Hall later singling to right field and to score Bourgeois for a 1-0 lead.
Dave Matranga's two out double in the next frame plated catcher Neil Wilson from first base to tie the game at one.
Koshansky then gave the Sounds a 2-1 lead in the second inning with his 17th home run of the season, a solo shot to right field that landed on Chestnut Street. Koshansky's home run was the first recorded by a Sounds player in the last 11 games.
New Orleans went ahead in the next frame on John Lindsey's 18th home run of the season, a three-run shot to left field that put the Zephyrs in front at 4-2. Dave Matranga later added his sixth homer and extended the New Orleans lead to 5-2 in the next inning.
Nashville cut the lead to 5-3 in the next frame after Adam Heether walked to begin the inning. Koshansky hit another bomb off the outfield wall in right-center to score Heether with a triple, and was thrown out by the third baseman trying to score from third.
The Zephyrs went back up by three in the next inning on another home run. Michael Ryan hit a deep shot down the right field line that landed on Chestnut Street, his 14th of the year.
The Sounds got another one back in the bottom of the seventh after Koshansky and Arlis singled to reach base. Bourgeois followed with an RBI-single to score Koshansky and cut the lead to 6-4. Later in the inning, Hall came up to bat with the bases juiced with two outs and hit an infield single to third that plated Arlis, bringing the Sounds within one.
Koshansky tied the game at six in the bottom of the eighth with his fourth hit and third RBI of the game, singling to right field. Arlis then hit the game-winning base hit to right field that scored Koshansky and put the Sounds ahead for good at 7-6.
Brett Sinkbeil (2-7) took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in the eighth inning for New Orleans.
Sounds starter Nick Green gave up six runs on eight hits including three home runs in five innings of work.
Bourgeois extended his hitting streak to nine games, while Arlis' hitting streak moved to seven contests in the victory.
The Sounds welcome the Albuquerque Isotopes to historic Greer stadium for the opener of a four-game series at 6:00 pm CT on Saturday night, their last visit to Music City this season. Southpaw Chris Cody (4-6, 4.20) makes the start for Nashville against Albuquerque left-hander Eric Stults (4-1, 4.00)
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