PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

'Cakes Silence the Sounds

Published on June 1, 2019 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


NASHVILLE - Hector Noesi delivered seven shutout innings and three 'Cakes relievers finished off their seventh shutout of the season in a 3-0 win against the Sounds.

Noesi worked seven innings, allowed four hits and punched out nine Nashville hitters. Jordan Milbrath worked two thirds of an inning, Tyler Kinley retired the only batter he faced in the eighth. R.J. Alvarez struck out the side in the ninth inning for his seventh save of the season. The 'Cakes pitchers struck out 14 Sounds hitters in the game.

The game was scoreless in the sixth inning when Isan Diaz hammered a solo home run to right center field to break the drought. New Orleans added a pair of runs in the eighth with Diaz adding a RBI triple. He scored when Yadiel Rivera beat out an infield hit.

The 'Cakes have taken two of the first three in the series and improved to 31-26 on the season.

GAME NOTES- New orleans stole three bases in the game and now have 60 stolen bases for the season, tied for second in the league. The 'Cakes are now 7-3 in shutouts.

UPCOMING - The 'Cakes and Sounds meet Sunday at 1:05pm in final game of four game set. RADIO- WODT SPORTS 1280 AM or cakesbaseball.com

NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home Tuesday to play Fresno in a seven-game home-stand.

June 1, 2019

New Orleans 3

Nashville 0




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