PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's fall in Music city

Published on July 11, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


Game Keys - Nashville catcher Carlos Corporan smoked a line drive home run over the centerfield wall to deliver a walk-off home run on Friday as the Sounds defeated the Zephyrs 5-4. The Sounds overcame a three run deficit in the game and reliever Joe Bateman worked three and a third scoreless innings striking out seven to earn the win. Bateman earned his first career Triple-A win. Corporan capped a three hit night for Nashville with the heroics in the ninth. Corporan entered the game with three his in 22 at bats, he had three hits on Friday in four at bats including his first home run of the season. Nashville scored first with a run in the second inning. New Orleans answered with a solo home run by John Rodriguez in the fourth inning. Anderson Hernandez tripled with one out in the fifth and scored on a Abraham Nunez RBI single. New Orleans scored a pair in the sixth inning and led 4-1. Ruddy Lugo retired the first two batters in the inning and then walked Laynce Nix. Lugo allowed four consecutive hits including a two run double by Brendan Katin that tied the game. Bateman entered the game for Nashville and silenced the Zephyr bats. The game was tied in the bottom of the ninth when Tim McNab allowed the one out solo shot to end the game. The Sounds lead the series.

Game Notes: New Orleans added pitcher Casey Hoorelbeke from Class A St. Lucie. He debut in the game and pitched 2.1 scoreless frames. Anderson Machado returned to the Z's and Robinson Cancel was promoted to the Mets. Anderson Hernandez had his second three hit game of the season, he has started a team high 91 games. New Orleans snapped a two game win streak. The Z's have not won three in a row since June 9th. Coming Up: The Zephyrs and Nashville will play twi-night double header on Saturday night. The first seven inning game starts at 6 PM and will feature New Orleans RH Brian Stokes against former Zephyr Mark Difelice. The second contest will give Jose Santiago his first start of the season against LH Steve Hammond for Nashville. RADIO: AM 690 WIST.

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