PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Win 5-3 On Second Straight Walk-Off Home Run

May 29, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, first baseman Joe Koshansky crushed a walk-off, three run homer to propel the Nashville Sounds over the Iowa Cubs, 5-3, on Saturday night at historic Greer Stadium.

In his first Triple-A at-bat, Chuck Caufield walked off reliever Blake Parker (1-2) with one out in the bottom of the ninth to begin the rally. Josh Anderson then followed with his second hit of the contest, with Caufield advancing to third on the base hit. Caufield reduced the Iowa lead to one when he scored on a fielding error during Ray Olmedo's next at-bat. After an Adam Heether flyout, Koshansky belted Parker's 2-2 pitch over the right field wall to end the game.

With the win, Nashville (28-20) improved its record in divisional play to 12-4 on the year, the best such mark among the 16 PCL clubs, and notched its second straight last-bat victory and 10th of the season.

David Riske (2-0) picked up the win in his fourth rehab appearance for the Brewers. The right-hander gave up two unearned runs while fanning one in two innings of work. Left-hander Mitch Stetter also threw one shutout inning in relief, striking out two in the process.

Koshansky finished the contest 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. Olmedo added two hits and two runs scored with an RBI, his third consecutive multi-hit contest.

For his fourth quality start in his last five outings, Chris Waters surrendered just one run on four hits with four walks and four strikeouts over six innings pitched for a no decision.

The Sounds jumped on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Olmedo singled to left field, stole second base, and then came home on an RBI-single by Koshansky for a 1-0 Sounds lead.

The Cubs tied the contest at 1-1 in the top of the fifth. With two outs in the inning, Waters walked Sam Fuld, and then gave up two consecutive singles to plate Fuld and tie the game.

Bryan LaHair and Bobby Scales opened the ninth inning with singles off Sounds right-hander Riske, with both runners advancing an extra base on a fielding error. The next batter Chris Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to deep center field that scored LaHair for the go-ahead run and advanced Scales to third. Pinch hitter Jim Adduci then followed with another sacrifice fly, a foul pop fly down the left field line that plated Scales for a 3-1 Iowa lead.

Thomas Diamond also took a no decision, giving up one run with two walks and five strikeouts in six innings. Jeff Samardzija followed with a scoreless frame, retiring the side on seven pitches.

The Sounds and Cubs will play at 2:30 pm CT on Sunday afternoon at historic Greer Stadium in the third game of a four-game series. Left-hander Chuck Lofgren (6-3, 4.67) takes the mound against Iowa right-hander Casey Coleman (5-3, 3.36).

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