PCL1 Albuquerque Isotopes

'Topes Nipped by Z's, 2-1

Published on April 27, 2012 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Albuquerque Isotopes News Release


The Albuquerque Isotopes (11-11) received a virtuoso performance from starter Mike Parisi but it wasn't enough as the New Orleans Zephyrs (14-7), led by their starter Alex Sanabia, managed to hang on for a 2-1 win Friday night at Zephyr Field. After rattling off seven straight wins, the streaky "˜Topes have now dropped three in a row.

Parisi was flat-out masterful for Albuquerque, allowing one run on four hits while walking one and striking out seven in seven brilliant innings of work. The right-hander's only blemish came in the second, when Bryan Peterson led off the frame with a single, stole second, and scored on a one-out single by Matt Dominguez to put the Z's on top 1-0. After the Dominguez base knock, Parisi retired the next 12 batters in a row and faced the minimum from the third through the seventh.

The one-run lead held thanks to the work of Sanabia, who worked seven innings of his own, allowing the "˜Topes just five hits while walking none and striking out seven. From the second to the fifth, Sanabia retired 10 Isotopes in a row.

New Orleans added an insurance run in the eighth on reliever Shane Lindsay, who was making his "˜Topes debut. With one out, Lindsay hit Sergio Pedroza with a pitch and subsequently uncorked a wild pitch that allowed the runner to scamper into second. After Kevin Mattison was also hit by a pitch, Lindsay coaxed a fly-out before Scott Cousins slapped a two-out single to center, sending home Pedroza and doubling the Z's advantage to 2-0.

The insurance run proved costly, as Albuquerque mounted a last-gasp rally in the ninth off Zephyrs closer Sandia Rosario. Josh Fields and Scott Van Slyke led off the frame with back-to-back singles, setting up Tim Federowicz, who three batters later roped a two-out single to center that plated Fields and trimmed the deficit to 2-1. That's where the rally would end, however, as Rosario struck out Luis Cruz to end the game and preserve the 2-1 New Orleans triumph.

Sanabia (3-0) earned the victory for the Z's while Parisi (1-1) suffered the tough-luck loss, his first of the season. Rosario (8) nailed down his PCL-leading eighth save of the campaign.

Albuquerque will look to get back on track on Saturday behind right-hander Will Savage (4-0, 2.41), who will put his perfect record on the line against New Orleans lefty Brad Hand (2-1, 3.63) in 5:05 PM MT start from Zephyr Field.

After a series in New Orleans, the Isotopes are back home this Monday, April 30 for a loaded homestand that kicks off with the first of three 50-Cent Hot Dog Nights and includes back-to-back weekend fireworks. Tickets for any Isotopes game may be purchased at the Isotopes Park Box Office, at Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or on-line at www.abqisotopes.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

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