PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's plate nine in win

Published on August 19, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


Andy Green went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI and fell a triple short of the cycle, leading the New Orleans Zephyrs to their first win in eight tries against the Iowa Cubs, 9-5 on Tuesday night.

New Orleans had taken a 2-1 lead in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by Mike Nickeas and an RBI single by pitcher Jon Niese. Green capped the outburst with a grand slam off Iowa starter Mitch Atkins, who had held the Zephyrs to one earned run over six innings five days ago in Des Moines.

Atkins lasted just two innings, surrendering six runs and walking four in suffering his first defeat after seven straight wins with Iowa.

Two outs after an Abraham Nunez solo homer in the fourth, Green doubled and scored on a double by Ryan Church. Green delivered an RBI single in the sixth, but did not get another at-bat in his bid to become the first Zephyr to hit for the cycle since Barry Wesson on May 11, 2002.

Church, in the second game of his rehab stint, went 1-for-3 with the RBI double and a walk. Trot Nixon, also in his second rehab game, went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

Niese gave up four runs on six hits in six innings while improving his record to 4-1. The southpaw struck out three and walked one.

The Zephyrs now embark on their final road trip of the season, a nine-game trek beginning in Albuquerque at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday. RHP Ruddy Lugo will face LHP Chris Seddon.

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