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Z's fall in extras

August 22, 2010 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release

The Albuquerque Isotopes rallied a few times on Saturday night as the Topes scored two runs in the tenth inning to defeat the Zephyrs 6-5 in front of 10,042 fans at Isotopes Park. The Z's scored four first inning runs and jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Albuquerque scored a run in four different innings tying the game in the seventh. Cameron Maybin smoked a solo home run in the top of the tenth to give the Zephyrs a 5-4 lead. Albuquerque tied the game with a slug bunt off the bat of Josh Lindblom. The Topes won it with a Ivan DeJesus, Jr bases loaded single. Scott Strickland suffered his sixth blown save of the season and fell to 4-3 for the season. Juan Perez was the winning pitcher for the Topes. Oklahoma City rallied in their game and leads Albuquerque by 5 games and the Zephyrs by 6.5 games with 16 games to play.

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