PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Colorado Springs Tops Zephyrs, 5-0

June 13, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Metairie, LA -- Jason Young pitched a four-hit complete game shutout to lead Colorado Springs to a 5-0 victory over New Orleans in front of 8,217 Friday night at Zephyr Field.

Young (5-2) walked none and had just one three-ball count in the ninth inning before recording one of his five strikeouts. All four hits against him were singles. Only two Zephyrs reached second base and none got farther.

Young also went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

The Zephyrs (37-30) have now gone 23 consecutive innings without scoring a run. They were shutout by Nashville 3-0 Thursday night. They have sent just three hitters to the plate in 13 of those innings.

Colorado Springs (38-30) scored three runs with two outs in the first inning and never looked back. Rene Reyes doubled to left and scored when Garrett Atkins reached on an error by shortstop Eric Bruntlett. Mandy Romero then hit his third homerun of the season to left field.

The Sky Sox added a run in the second when Luke Allen's single plated Gabe Kapler. Colorado Springs scored its final run in the fourth on consecutive doubles by Kapler and Young.

New Orleans starter Greg Miller (0-2) settled down after struggling early. Miller allowed five runs (two earned) on eight hits in eight innings. He did not allow a runner to reach third base and allowed just two hits after the fourth inning. Romero went 2-for-4 for two RBI.

The Zephyrs continue the five-game series with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Saturday with a day night doubleheader. The first game will start at 12:05 p.m. Right-hander Bob Scanlan (0-0, 3.62) is scheduled to start for the Zephyrs and left-hander Cory Vance (8-4, 4.29) for the Sky Sox. The second game will start at 6:05 PM with the first 2,000 fans with paid adult admission receiving a Lance Berkman Bobblehead. Right-hander Doug Sessions (2-1, 3.02) is scheduled to start for the Zephyrs and left-hander Chris Michalak (6-5, 3.45) for the Sky Sox. The Molly Ringwalds will perform after the game. The game can be heard on WTIX-AM and at www.zephyrsbaseball.com with Tim Grubbs and Ron Swoboda calling the action.

For more information and tickets call the Zephyrs office at (504) 734-5155.

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