PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's lose season high four in row

Published on May 4, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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The Zephyrs drilled three home runs including back to back home runs from Fernando Tatis and Chris Agulia but Portland outscored New Orleans 9-5 on Sunday afternoon. The Z's have dropped a season high four in a row and the Beavers have won four consecutive. The Beavers scored six runs in the first inning as Z's starter Brian Stokes retired one batter allowed four walks and hits in his shortest outing of the season. Portland scored four runs in the first inning on Saturday against the Zephyrs. The first inning on consisted of ten hitters and only one extra base hit, a 2 RBI double by Craig Stansberry. Valentino Pascucci drilled his first home run as a Zephyr in the second inning. The Z's got back in the game in the fourth with a two run towering home run from Fernando Tatis. The homer left the stadium and landed on a Portland city street. Agulia followed the home run from Tatis with his sixth of the season, first back to back home runs for the Z's this season. Pascucci led the Z's with three hits, a homer, single, double and a walk, falling a triple shy of the cycle. Stokes took the loss and Cesar Ramos earned the win for the streaking Beavers. Portland leads the series 3-0 with the finale on Monday night.

Game Notes: The Z's fall to 2-5 on the roadtrip and have lost a season high four consecutive games. New Orleans has allowed 10 first inning runs in the last two games. The Z's continue to have the second best ERA in the league, on this seven game road trip have allowed 48 runs and have a 7.29 ERA. The loss drops the Zephyrs to 2-5 in day games. It was not a happy birthday for Z's Manager Ken Oberkfell, who turned 52 on Sunday.

Coming Up: Zephyrs LH Adam Bostick (2-1) will pitch against Portland Beaver LH Wade LeBlanc (2-2) at 9:05 PM on Monday in the final game of the four game series at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon. Radio: AM 690 WIST.

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