PCL1 Oklahoma City Comets

Sounds Snap RedHawks Win Streak, 7-6 in 10 Innings

Published on April 11, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release


Oklahoma City, Okla. - The Nashville Sounds (2-5) scored the tying run in the ninth on a Hainley Statia sacrifice fly before a 10th inning home run by Martin Maldonado sent Nashville to a 7-6 win over the Oklahoma City RedHawks (5-2) before 2,912 Wednesday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Nashville reliever Mike McClendon (1-0) blew a save by giving up the tying run in the eighth inning, but took a winning decision after Nashville rallied. Juan Abreu (0-1) allowed the tying run in the ninth inning for a blown save and the game-winning home run in the tenth inning for the losing decision.

Oklahoma City opened the scoring in the first inning against Mike Fiers. J.B. Shuck led off with a triple and scored on a Jed Lowrie sacrifice fly for a 1-0 score. Later in the inning, Fernando Martinez extended a hitting streak to seven games with an infield single and scored on a Scott Moore double for a 2-0 score.

In the third inning Martinez reached on a fielder's choice and scored on a Brett Wallace double for a 3-0 advantage.

The Sounds broke through against Aneury Rodriguez in the fifth inning. Logan Schafer walked, stole second and scored on a Taylor Green single for a 3-1 score. Hainey Statia later singled in Sean Halton and Green for a 3-3 deadlock.

In the bottom of the inning, the RedHawks regained the lead when Scott Moore singled in Jed Lowrie for a 4-3 lead.

Nashville took the lead in the seventh inning with a pair of runs against Enerio del Rosario. Schafer led off with a double and scored on a Halton double for a 4-4 score. Statia later doubled in Halton for a 5-4 Sounds lead.

Oklahoma City took the lead in the eighth inning against McClendon. Scott Moore doubled, moved to third on a Jimmy Paredes single and scored on an errant pickoff throw to first base for a 5-5 game. Carlos Corporan later drove in Paredes on a sacrifice fly for a 6-5 RedHawks lead.

In the ninth inning Nashville's Erick Almonte led off with a single, moved to third on a single and scored on a Statia sacrifice fly for a 6-6 score and sent the game to extra innings.

Nashville catcher Martin Maldonado put Nashville ahead for good in the 10th inning with a one-out, solo home run for a 7-6 Sounds lead.

RedHawks LH Dallas Keuchel will face Sounds RH Josh Butler in the series finale Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available through the RedHawks Box Office at 405-218-1000, okcredhawks.com or ticketmaster.com. Live radio coverage is available on AM 1340 The Game, 1340thegame.com and on the IHeartRadio application.

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