Z's downed by Redbirds
Published on July 7, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
The New Orleans Zephyrs fell to the visiting Memphis Redbirds on Monday by the score of 11-4. Memphis relief pitcher John Wasdin (6-6) got the win after shutting out the Zephyrs in 1.1 innings of play, giving up only two hits.
Memphis was led offensively by third baseman David Freese, who drove in three runs, two off of a second inning home run.
Former LSU Tiger Nick Stavinoha, now a right fielder for the Redbirds, went 4-6 in the game and drove in two runs.
The offensive highlight for the Zephyrs was Abraham Nunez, who hit a solod homer run in the sixth inning, his third of the season.
Zephyrs starter Brian Stokes (8-8) recorded the loss after giving up eight runs on seven hits in only two innings of play.
The loss drops the Zephyrs to 42-50 overall and 0-1 in the four-game homestand against Memphis. The teams will face off again on Tuesday in a game scheduled for 7:00 PM CT.
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