PCL1 New Orleans Baby Cakes

Z's win pitcher's duel

Published on August 4, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release


Jonathan Niese had his second strong performance in as many Triple-A starts, yielding two runs on six hits in six innings Monday as the New Orleans Zephyrs beat the Las Vegas 51s, 3-2. Niese, called up from Double-A Binghamton last week, walked two and struck out two to improve his record to 2-0.

He fell behind early, giving up two runs in the second inning when Luis Maza drove in a run on a sacrifice fly, and Rene Rivera hit an RBI double.

The Zephyrs countered with three runs in the fourth. Michel Abreu had an RBI single, one of his two hits, to cut the 51s lead to 2-1, before Raul Casanova hit a towering drive to right that appeared to have the distance to leave the park. But strong winds from Tropical Storm Edouard kept the ball in play, and Casanova had to settle for an RBI single off the right field wall.

Ramon Martinez, facing his former Las Vegas teammates, then delivered a sacrifice fly that scored Abreu just moments before Casanova was doubled off first base.

The Zephyrs bullpen continued to pitch well, throwing three scoreless innings in relief of Niese and surrendering only one hit. Nate Field retired the side in order in the ninth to collect his 10th save.

New Orleans will be in search of its sixth win in seven games on Tuesday, with RHP Ruddy Lugo facing LHP Eric Stults at 7:00 p.m.

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