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Sounds Rally Past Zephyrs In Finale

June 25, 2013 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


METAIRIE, La. - The Nashville Sounds rallied to overcome five home runs delivered by the New Orleans Zephyrs Tuesday afternoon at Zephyr Field to win the series finale 7-5.

Down 4-2 in the eighth, the Sounds worked the bases loaded with no outs to spark the beginning of their late-game rally. Catcher Anderson De La Rosa cut the Z's lead to one by nubbing an RBI ground out to first base, scoring Hainley Statia, who singled to lead off the frame.

Stephen Parker followed with a game-tying RBI single into right field. Cole Garner, 2-for-4, knocked a single into right to load the bases again and shortstop Blake Davis, 2-for-4, belted a double off the centerfield wall to put the Sounds ahead 6-4. The team batted around in the inning, and picked up their final run on Josh Prince's sacrifice fly.

Despite allowing the Zephyrs their fifth solo home run in the 8th inning, the Sounds held on for their first win of the season when trailing after six innings, having gone 0-for-their-first-44 chances.

Sounds first baseman Hunter Morris put the Sounds on the board in the first inning with an RBI double off the left-field wall. The hit scored Statia, 2-for-4, who singled on a ball deflected by the pitcher.

Starting pitcher Tyler Thornburg helped his own cause in the second inning with an extra-base knock into centerfield that scored Garner. Outfielder Gorkys Hernandez tried to make a diving catch on the play, but the ball got by him to give Thornburg a double and the Sounds a 2-0 lead. All nine of Nashville's starters recorded a hit on the day, combining for 13.

With the game tied 2-2 in the fifth inning, Thornburg delivered his 10th strikeout of the day, fanning Hernandez. Thornburg's 10 strikeouts match the most recorded by a Sounds starter this season, tying Thornburg's May 11 effort against Sacramento.

Despite his career day, the Zephyrs touched Thornburg for four solo home runs to allow the Z's back in the ball game. Matt Downs hit one to left field in the second inning and Kyle Skipworth lifted the game-tying shot in the fifth.

New Orleans outfielder Kyle Jensen, in the second PCL contest of his career, hit the go-ahead home run in the sixth. The blast was followed by another from Downs to put the Z's up 4-2.

The four home runs allowed by Thornburg is the most allowed by a Sounds starter this season, surpassing R.J. Seidel's three-homer allowance from June 10 against Omaha. Downs' two-homer game is the first against the Sounds since Omaha's Brett Hayes got two on June 10.

Picking up the win for Nashville was reliever Kyle Heckathorn (4-2), who pitched a scoreless seventh. Closer Rob Wooten netted his 16th save for two innings of work on the hill for Nashville. He allowed one run on two hits with one walk and two strikeouts.

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