PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Win Wild One Against Sky Sox, 8-7

Published on August 7, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS - The Nashville Sounds scored the go-ahead ninth inning run to beat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 8-7 on Thursday night at Security Service Field. During a double steal attempt, Jason Bourgeois scored the winning run in the final inning on a Sky Sox wild pitch.

After a Memphis loss on Thursday night, Nashville (60-52) picks up full game in the American Northern Division.

Left fielder Adam Heether went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs, and two runs scored, while Sounds catcher Angel Salome chimed in with four hits.

The Sounds were able to strike first, putting two runs on the board off three hits. Heether led off the top of the second inning with a base hit and was doubled home by Mat Gamel for the first run. Salome then advanced Gamel to third with another single in the inning, with Johnny Raburn hitting a sacrifice fly to bring home Gamel for a 2-0 lead.

Colorado Springs first baseman Daniel Ortmeier his seventh homer of the season in the next frame, a solo shot to centerfield that trimmed the Sounds lead to 2-1.

Alcides Escobar added his fourth home run of the season in the next inning that gave the Sounds a 3-1 advantage. Later in the inning, Heether gave the Sounds a second run on another RBI base knock by Salome for a 4-1 Nashville lead.

The Sky Sox struck back in the next frame, loading the bases on Sounds starter Chris Cody, who walked home a run. Right fielder Matt Murton followed with a sacrifice fly that trimmed the Sounds lead within one run at 4-3.

The Sounds had the bases juiced against Sky Sox starter Esmil Rogers in the top of the fourth inning, and Heether emptied the bases with a three-run double to left field, extending the Nashville lead to 7-3.

Colorado Springs catcher Paul Phillips brought the Sky Sox back within two runs at 7-5 with a two-run base hit in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring Murton and Ortmeier.

The Sky Sox were able to tie the game at 7 in the bottom of the eighth inning. With two outs in the inning, Eric Young tripled, followed by four consecutive walks before the final out was recorded.

The Sounds took the lead in the top of the ninth inning on a wild pitch by Colorado Springs pitcher Scott Munter. Team leaders in stolen bases, Bourgeois and Escobar executed a double steal to put themselves in scoring position, while Munter threw a wild pitch that allowed Bourgeouis to score the winning run.

Cody allowed five runs on seven hits in six innings while striking out three. Reliever John Axford (2-0) took the win after throwing 1/3 of an inning for the Sounds.

Ryan Houston pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his seventh save.

Rogers surrendered seven runs on nine hits over four innings for the Sky Sox. Munter (4-4) earned the loss for the Sky Sox, allowing a run in the ninth inning.

Nashville stole five bases in the game, with Escobar swiping two bags to become the 11th Sound in team history to steal at least 40 bases in a season.

The Sounds and Sky Sox continue with their series on Friday evening, where the two teams will resume the suspended game from Wednesday and follow with their regularly-scheduled game, which will be shortened to seven innings. The action begins at 6:05 pm CT on Friday at Security Service Field. Left-hander Lindsay Gulin (5-7, 4.44) takes the hill for Nashville against Sky Sox righty Adam Eaton (3-3, 2.64).

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