PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Zephyrs Top Sounds, 4-3, On Two Home Runs

September 4, 2009 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


METAIRIE, La. - The Nashville Sounds lost to the New Orleans Zephyrs, 4-3, on Friday evening at Zephyr Field in the opener of a four-game series.

With the loss, Nashville (73-68) falls to 1 ½ games behind Memphis in the PCL American Northern Division after the Redbirds defeated the Redhawks in Memphis earlier on Friday evening.

New Orleans starting pitcher Clay Hensley (9-4) struck out nine over six scoreless innings for the win.

In his Triple-A debut, New Orleans catcher Andy Jenkins hit a solo home run that put the Zephyrs on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning. First baseman Gaby Sanchez added to the lead in the next inning, belting his 15th homer of the season, extending the New Orleans lead to 4-0.

The Sounds plated three runs to come within one run in the seventh frame. Third baseman Mat Gamel hit a leadoff single and scored on a Brendan Katin triple for the first run. Pitcher Sam Narron helped his own cause by hitting an RBI single, his first of the season. Tike Redman and Hernan Iribarren then drew consecutive walks to load the bases, followed by Joe Koshansky's team-leading 64th walk that scored the final run, making it 4-3.

The Sounds were unable to do further damage the rest of the way, with Zephyrs closer Matt DeSalvo pitching a perfect ninth to earn his third save of the season.

Sounds starter Chris Cody took the loss, giving up four runs on six hits, including two home runs, while fanning seven in five innings. Narron tossed three scoreless innings in relief, allowing no hits with three strikeouts and a walk.

In his first appearance on his rehab assignment, Brewers outfielder Corey Hart went 0-for-1 on the evening, grounding out to shortstop in the second and recording a walk his next time at the plate before departing in the bottom of the fourth.

The Sounds and Zephyrs continue with the second game of a four-game series at 6:00 pm CT on Saturday evening at Zephyr Field. Sounds right-hander Mike Jones (1-1, 7.20) toes the rubber against New Orleans righty Brian Lawrence (6-4, 5.14).

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