PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Zephyrs victorious against the Beavers

Published on August 11, 2005 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Metairie, LA - The New Orleans Zephyrs were victorious against the Portland Beavers on Thursday by a score of 3-1.

Third baseman Rick Short went 4-4 with an RBI to lead the Z's offensively. Short now has seven straight hits and a .395 average in his pursuit of the modern single-season batting record.

Zephyrs reliever C.J. Nitkowski (2-2) picked up the win after a hitless two innings of play. Starter Kip Bouknight had another solid outing, throwing five innings and giving up only one run on five hits.

Starter Brian Sweeney (3-3) recorded the loss for Portland. Sweeney gave up two runs on seven hits in 6.2 innings.

The win gives the Zephyrs a 2-2 series split. New Orleans will go on the road for a four-game series with division-leader Albuquerque beginning Friday. Game time is scheduled for 8:05 PM CT.

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