PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's fall in Oklahoma

Published on May 22, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


Game Keys - The New Orleans Zephyrs dropped its 4th consecutive game and its tenth in its last 11 road contests as the Oklahoma RedHawks defeated the Z's 6-2 on Thursday afternoon. The Z's allowed a first inning run and then five additional runs in the 2nd to chase New Orleans starter Adam Bostick. Oklahoma starter Eric Hurley pitched seven scoreless innings and earned his second win of the season. Bostick suffered his second consecutive defeat. Oklahoma's Travis Metcalf and Joaquin Arias each drove in a pair of runs for Oklahoma. Nelson Figueroa pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief and Chris Agulia hit a solo home run for the Z's. Oklahoma finished off a three game sweep of the Z's. Game Notes: New Orleans (21-25) falls to four games under .500 for the first time this season and is now 5½ games back of division leading Oklahoma. New Orleans grounded into a season high four double plays in the game. Michel Abreu hit into a pair of double plays and now has 14 on the season, the most in the PCL ... Portland's Chase Headley has the second-most with nine ... The league record is 28, set by Hollywood's Jack Phillips in 1953 and tied by San Diego's Harry Elliott the following year. The Z's fell to 1-6 on the roadtrip.

Coming Up: The Z's return home for a nine game home-stand against division rival Albuquerque and Round Rock. Zephyrs RH Tony Armas (2-4) will pitch against Albuquerque Isotopes RH Bobby Kepple (6-2) in the first game of a four game series on Friday at 7:00 PM. PROMOTION: Fireworks TV: CST Radio: AM 690 WIST.

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