'Cakes Let One Slip By, Lose 5-4

May 23, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release

Papillion, NE - The Omaha Storm Chasers scored four eighth inning runs to rally and defeat the New Orleans Baby Cakes 5-4.

The two starting pitchers dueled through the first five innings each allowing no runs on two hits. Sandy Alcantara allowed a sixth inning run to put Omaha on the board 1-0.

New Orleans answered in the top of the seventh inning with a pair of singles and a walk when Jon Rodriguez lined a grand slam home run just inside the foul pole to give the 'Cakes a 4-1 advantage.

In the eighth Alcantara allowed a hit and two walks when he was lifted for Severino Gonzalez out of the bullpen. The Chasers scored a run on a Adlaberto Mondesi fielders choice and the Frank Schwindel gapped a two run single to tie the game. Cam Gallagher drove him home with a base-hit top give Omaha a 5-4 lead.

Eric Stout worked an inning of relief for the win and Gonzalez took the loss. Omaha (18-28) leads the series two games to one over the Baby Cakes (23-23).

GAME NOTES: Jon Rodriguez delivered the 'Cakes their first grand-slam since Destin Hood drilled one on Opening Day 2016 in Omaha.

UPCOMING- The 'Cakes continue the nine game road-trip on Thursday evening in Omaha at 6:35. New Orleans will start LHP Dillon Peters against RHP Glenn Sparkman.

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NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home for a four game homestand on Wednesday, May 30th against the Memphis Redbirds.

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