PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Bonifacio, Klosterman and Lawrence Create Recipe for Sucess in 2-1 Win over Cubs

Published on May 6, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Ryan Klosterman's seventh-inning home run, his second in as many days, broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the New Orleans Zephyrs to a 2-1 win on Thursday and a series split with the Iowa Cubs.

Klosterman, who hit a three-run homer on Wednesday, was not in the original starting lineup on Thursday, but was a late insertion after Bryan Petersen was promoted to the Florida Marlins. Klosterman responded by depositing the first pitch he saw from Esmailin Caridad (0-1) over the wall in left-center field with two out in the seventh.

The home run made a winner out of Brian Lawrence (2-2), who went seven innings and yielded one run on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks. Lawrence has given up three runs and eight hits in 14 innings over his last two starts, both wins.

Iowa starter Jay Jackson allowed just one run in six innings, and could have escaped with the lead if not for a heads-up play by Zephyrs center fielder Emilio Bonifacio.

With one out in the sixth, the Zephyrs executed a successful hit-and-run, with Bonifacio running on a single through the hole at short. Iowa left fielder Bryan LaHair tossed the ball in to second base, and Bonifacio seized the opportunity to come around and score.

With their final chance to tie the game in the top of the ninth inning, Iowa right fielder Jim Adduci was called out on strikes, prompting Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg to approach home plate to argue, and eventually get ejected by plate umpire Angel Campos.

Kasey Olenberger went on to strike out the side in the ninth for the second straight outing to earn his third save of the season.

The Z's now travel to Omaha for a four-game set with the Royals. On Friday, right-hander Jorge Sosa (2-1, 5.40) is scheduled to take the mound for New Orleans, opposing righty Anthony Lerew (1-2, 3.12) for the Royals.

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