Nashville Sounds score in the Tenth to defeat Columbus Clippers, 7-6

Nashville, TN – The Triple-A Final Stretch started with a bang for the Sounds when Keon Broxton drove in Jamie Westbrook in the bottom of the 10^th inning to give Nashville a 7-6 walk-off win over Columbus on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park.

The win for Nashville was the 64^th of the season and number 2,095 in the career of Manager Rick Sweet. The Sounds’ skipper is now 10^th all-time on the minor league managerial win list.

After Columbus rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning to even the game at 6-6, Nashville reliever Luke Barker fired two scoreless innings to give the Sounds a walk-off opportunity. Barker worked around a leadoff single in the ninth and retired the side in order in the 10^th to set the stage.

With Jamie Westbrook at second base to start the bottom of the 10^th inning, Dustin Peterson sent a sharp single into right field to put runners at the corners with nobody out. Following a strikeout for the first out, Broxton lined a 2-1 pitch from Kevin Herget off the base of the left-field wall to score Westbrook with the winning run.

It’s the 10^th walk-off win of the season for Nashville as they improved to 37-24 at First Horizon Park.

Josh Lindblom started the game and was in line for the win until the bullpen faltered in the four-run eighth. Lindblom allowed two runs in five innings and recorded six strikeouts in the no-decision.

Nashville’s balanced offensive attack was led by a two-hit, two-RBI game from Westbrook. Christian Kelley had a pair of hits and Keston Hiura knocked in two runs with a double in Nashville’s four-run second inning.

Game two of the five-game series is scheduled for Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Right-hander Colin Rea (3-2, 2.43) starts for the Sounds against left-hander Adam Scott (0-0, 15.00) for the Clippers. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Post-Game Notes

• Tonight’s win for Manager Rick Sweet was number 2,095 in his career. It’s the 10^th-most among all minor league managers.
• The Sounds are now 1-0 in the Triple-A Final Stretch, tied for the best record with several other teams.
• The Sounds are now 37-24 at First Horizon Park…11-10 in series openers…17-37 when the opponent scores first…8-5 in extra innings.
• Nashville recorded its 10^th walk-off win of the season.

Box Score

Columbus 6, Nashville 7

The Nashville Sounds are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers and play at First Horizon Park. Single-game tickets are on sale now for all remaining 2021 home games. For more information call 615.690.4487 or e-mail tickets@nashvillesounds.com.­­