Colorado Springs, CO – The Nashville Sounds scored five runs in the fourth and four runs in the seventh in their 12-7 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Friday night at Security Service Field.
Trailing 3-2 entering the fourth, the Sounds plated five runs to take a 7-3 lead over the Sky Sox. Joey Wendle led off the inning with a single to right, and after Colin Walsh struck out, Rangel Ravelo and Bryan Anderson would both walk to load the bases.
Arismendy Alcantara then tied the game at 3-3 on an RBI single scoring Wendle from third. Jaycob Brugman then put the Sounds on top 4-3 with another RBI single to score Ravelo and the bases were loaded yet again for Matt Olson.
The Sky Sox answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to get within two, but that was as close as they would get the rest of the night. Josmil Pinto led off the inning with a solo home run to left of Sounds starter Ross Detwiler. Garrin Cecchini then doubled to left, and after stealing third scored on a Kyle Wren fielder’s choice to make the score 7-5 after four.
The Sounds then added five runs in the top of the seventh to take a commanding 11-5 lead. Sam Freeman walked Chad Pinder, Renato Nunez, and Wendle to load the bases for Walsh who singled home Pinder to put the Sounds up 8-5. Ravelo then cranked a two-run double to right to score Nunez and Wendle to up the lead to 10-5. Anderson would then plate Walsh on a sacrifice fly to center to make it an 11-5 Sounds lead.
After Nate Orf singled to lead off the Sky Sox seventh, Lewis Brinson brought him home with a RBI double to right to make it an 11-6 game. Brinson then stole third and scored on a Garrett Cooper sacrifice fly to left to make the score 11-7 Sounds after seven.
Back-to-back doubles from Walsh and Ravelo stretched the Sounds lead to 12-7, as Ravelo got his third RBI of the night.
Detwiler was roughed up but picked up his fourth win in as many outings for the Sounds after allowing five runs on six hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked a pair.
Aaron Kurcz picked up his first save of the season after replacing Detwiler in the seventh and tossing the final three innings for the Sounds, and allowed just two runs on three hits.
The series concludes Saturday night at Security Service Field. Right-hander Daniel Mengden (4-1, 1.25) starts for the Sounds against right-hander Aaron Wilkerson (0-3, 6.38) for the Sky Sox. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm CST.
The 2016 season is the Sounds’ 19th year in the Pacific Coast League and their second as the Oakland Athletics’ top affiliate. Tickets are available now by calling 615.690.4487 or by visiting www.nashvillesounds.com
