'Cakes Squander Late Lead
June 8, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
Las Vegas - The Las Vegas 51s scored a pair of runs in the ninth inning to tie the game and a run in the tenth to complete the comeback and defeat New Orleans 7-6 on Thursday.
The 51s got a first inning three run home run from Patrick Kivlehan to take a 3-1 lead. New Orleans scored a run in each of the first three innings and then scored three runs in the fourth to jump out to a 6-3 lead.
Isaac Galloway and Cristhian Adames led the New Orleans attack getting three hits each.
The 51s got a run in the seventh inning off of reliever Mike Kickham. In the ninth inning a one out walk followed by a double created a tense situation for reliever Jose Quijada. A wild pitch allowed a run to score and one pitch later a sacrifice fly tied the game.
New Orleans loaded the bases in the tenth inning but failed to score, the 'Cakes finished the game 4 for 18 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.
Las Vegas won the game in the tenth inning with the designated runner on second base he scored with a lead-off single from Ty Kelly. The blown save is a league-leading 11th of the season for New Orleans.
New Orleans (28-32) drops the series in Las Vegas (26-35) dropping two of three.
GAME NOTES: The 'Cakes promoted pitcher Trevor Richards to the Miami Marlins. New Orleans fell to 3-6 in extra-inning games this season. New Orleans also fell to 7-16 in one run games and have dropped each of the last 13 one run affairs on the road.
The Cakes are 4-15 over the past two seasons in the pacific-time zone.
UPCOMING- The 'Cakes continue the seven game road-trip on Friday in Salt Lake City at 8:05. Zac Gallen will make the start for New Orleans against the Bees.
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NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home for a seven game homestand on Wednesday, June 13 against the Houston Astros Triple-A Affiliate Fresno Grizzlies.
June 7, 2018
'Cakes 6
51's 7
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