Redhawks rip the Zephyrs
April 30, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
The New Orleans Zephyrs struggles continued on Friday night in Oklahoma City as the Redhawks scored five runs in the eighth inning to cap a 10-1 win at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. The Z's have dropped six in a row and have been outscored 36-5 in their past three games. Redhawks starter Michael Kirkman kept the Z's hitters off balance working 6.2 shutout innings allowing 4 hits and struck-out 8 batters in the win. The Redhawks scored a run in the second inning with a Mitch Moreland RBI single. Z's starter Ryan Tucker takes the loss pitching six innings and allowed 4 runs. The Z's bullpen was touched up for six runs, including 5 in the eighth inning. The Z's trailed 10-0 when Jason Lane led off the ninth with a double and scored on a Lee Mitchell double.
Game Notes: The Zephyrs have lost three consecutive games by 9 or more runs, for the first time in franchise history. The Z's activated and reassigned pitcher Andrew Miller to Class A Jupiter.
Coming Up: The Zephyrs will take on the first place Oklahoma City Redhawks on Saturday night at Bricktown Ballpark at 7:05. New Orleans will start RH Brian Lawrence (0-2, 6.28) against RH Guillermo Moscosco (1-1, 4.00) RADIO: 106.1 FM WMTI
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