Royals top Zephyrs

June 11, 2008 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release

The Omaha Royals scored five times in the top of the ninth, beating the New Orleans Zephyrs on Wednesday, 7-2. Zephyrs closer Carlos Muniz entered a tie game in the ninth inning, gave up a leadoff walk to Ryan Shealy, and after a sacrifice bunt, a double into the right field corner by Brayan Pena to give Omaha the lead.

The Royals tacked on a two-run double by Chris Lubanski and a two-run homer by David Matranga, his second of the series, to put the game out of reach.

The five runs raised Muniz's ERA from 1.57 to 3.38.

New Orleans starter Brian Stokes went eight innings, allowing just five hits and two unearned runs. He struck out four and walked none in only his second no-decision in 13 starts.

Trailing 1-0 in the fourth, the Z's tied the game when Jesus Feliciano led off with a walk, moved to third on a Valentino Pascucci single, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Michel Abreu.

The Zephyrs took the lead the following inning on another sacrifice fly, this time by Argenis Reyes, to cash in a leadoff double by Anderson Machado.

Omaha tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth when, with two out, Pascucci dropped a throw from shortstop Anderson Hernandez that would have been the final out.

The finale of the series and homestand is Thursday at 7:00 p.m., when RHP Nelson Figueroa faces RHP Carlos Rosa.

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