Six-Run Eighth Propels Z's To Win
Published on May 18, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
The New Orleans Zephyrs scored six times in the eighth inning to pull away from the Sacramento River Cats, earning a series split with a 12-2 win on Tuesday afternoon.
With the bases loaded and holding a 6-2 lead, Z's second baseman Danny Richar battled Sacramento reliever Brad Kilby for 13 pitches, including nine consecutive foul balls. Richar ended the at-bat by lifting a two-run double just inside the foul line in left field, prompting a pitching change.
The Zephyrs greeted Kyle Middleton with an RBI single by Mike Lamb, and a two-run homer by Hector Luna, his team-leading sixth of the year, to cap the six-run outburst.
Luna finished with three hits and three RBI, while Richar posted his second straight three-hit effort.
The game began in sloppy fashion, with the Zephyrs committing errors in each of the first two innings, and Sacramento committing two errors of their own and allowing a pair of runs to score on wild pitches in the fifth.
New Orleans led 4-2 in the sixth when Neil Wilson hit a two-run homer to left, his first of the year, chasing Sacramento starter Clay Mortensen from the game. Mortensen (4-2) was charged with six runs - five earned - and seven hits with three wild pitches in 5 1/3 innings.
The benefactor of the Zephyrs' bats awakening was Brian Lawrence, who turned in a fourth consecutive quality start by going six innings. Lawrence (3-3) scattered eight hits while yielding one earned run.
Taylor Tankersley, Jose Veras and Kasey Olenberger combined to hold Sacramento to just one hit without a run over the final three frames.
The Zephyrs have Wednesday off before heading west to open an eight-game road trip in Tacoma on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 9:00, with Jorge Sosa (3-1, 3.76) facing David Pauley (0-3, 3.27).
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