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Sounds Even Series With 3-1 Win Over Zephyrs

July 17, 2007 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


METAIRIE, La. - The Nashville Sounds bounced back to even their series against the New Orleans Zephyrs with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday evening at Zephyr Field.

Nashville (59-37), a winner in eight of its last 10 contests, earned its PCL-leading 27th road victory despite being out-hit 6-3 in the game.

Sounds starting pitcher Elmer Dessens helped his own cause by giving the visitors a 3-0 lead with a two-out, three-run double to right off New Orleans starter Mike Pelfrey. After Joe Dillon led off the frame with a double, Ozzie Chavez drew a two-out walk before Chris Barnwell was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Dessens.

Dessens worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his first rehab start before being removed due to a pitch count. The veteran threw 49 pitches, 31 for strikes, and allowed two hits while striking out two batters.

New Orleans plated a run in the bottom of the seventh inning when Mike DiFelice scored from third on a Joe Thatcher wild pitch, making it a 3-1 contest. Thatcher avoided further damage in the frame by recording the final two outs with Zephyrs runners standing on second and third.

Sounds leftfielder Drew Anderson extended his hitting streak to 10 games, matching his longest this season, with a third-inning infield single.

A pair of Sounds hitting streaks came to a close in the contest. Brad Nelson went 0-for-3 to snap Nashville's longest streak of the year at 15 games. Catcher Vinny Rottino finished 0-for-3 to end his nine-game hit streak.

Steve Bray (5-1) followed Dessens with 3 1/3 innings of relief work and was awarded the victory after allowing one run on two hits in his outing.

Greg Aquino worked a scoreless ninth to notch his second save of the year for the Sounds.

Pelfrey (2-3) took the loss for New Orleans after allowing three runs on three hits while walking three batters and striking out seven over his six frames.

The teams continue the series with another 7 p.m. meeting on Wednesday night. Nashville left-hander Zach Jackson (9-4, 4.72) will man the bump to face New Orleans southpaw Jason Vargas (6-5, 5.65).


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