PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's win in Salt Lake

Published on July 27, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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The New Orleans Zephyrs drilled three home runs and overcame a four run deficit in a 9-5 win on Sunday afternoon in Salt Lake City. The win snaps a three game losing streak and improves the Zephyrs record to 2-4 on the trip. Chris Agulia led the way for the visiting Zephyrs with a pair of home runs and three RBI. Jesus Feliciano smoked a two run shot for his first long ball of the season. The Zephyrs were forced to use another emergency starter on Sunday. Tim McNab made the start and allowed four runs in three innings. Eddie Camacho earned the win working two and a third scoreless innings. The Zephyrs scheduled starter Nelson Figueroa was scratched and placed in holding pattern by the Mets, he will start for the Zephyrs on Monday. The Zephyrs trailed four nothing in the top of the sixth inning when the Z's used a bases loaded triple by Anderson Hernandez to get back in the game. The Z's took the lead on a Agulia two run home run in the seventh and scored five unanswered in the final three innings.

Game Notes: The four run deficit is the second largest deficit of the season. The Z's overcame a five run deficit in April against Memphis. The Mets promoted lefty Willie Collazo on Sunday, he was 4-6 with a 4.08 ERA for the Z's this season. New York had a 14 inning game on Saturday night and forced them to scramble for pitchers, Collazo joined the team and Figueroa was held out of Sundays game for the Z's as a precaution. McNab became the 11th different pitcher to start a game for the Z's this season. The Zephyrs have changed next Sunday's game time to a 6PM start against Las Vegas at Zephyr Field. The game was scheduled to begin at 2 PM. Coming Up: The Zephyrs and Salt Lake Bees will meet in the third game of the four game set on Monday night with a 8:05 start. New Orleans will start RH Nelson Figueroa against RH Nick Green . RADIO: AM 690 WIST.

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