PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Fresno Tops Zephyrs 6-1

Published on May 18, 2013 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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FRESNO, California - Shane Loux combined with three Fresno relievers to limit the Zephyrs to one run on four hits as the Grizzlies defeated the Zephyrs 6-1 at Chukchansi Park. Fresno has taken the first two games of the series and the Z's have dropped three consecutive.

The Z's scored first with an unearned run in the third inning. Wilson Valdez reached on an error and scored on a two out single from Bryan Petersen.

Fresno tied the contest in the fifth inning on a Jackson Williams double that scored Juan Perez. Gary Brown knocked in Johnny Monell and the Grizzlies grabbed a 2-1 lead. New Orleans starter Doug Mathis limited Fresno to two hits through four innings. The Grizzlies bats awoke in the fifth and sixth and chased the veteran out of the game in the sixth.

Fresno opened the sixth with a triple from Roger Kieschnick and he scored on a Chris Dominguez single. Perez drilled the second pitch of the day from Jordan Smith and hammered it over the left field wall to give Fresno a 5-1 lead.

The Grizzlies added an unearned run in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 6-1. Loux earned the win working six innings allowing one unearned run on two hits.

The loss drops the Zephyrs to 18-21 on the season. The Z's were out hit 9-4 in the game.

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