'Cakes salvage finale from Express

Joe Gunkel spun seven strong innings to carry the New Orleans Baby Cakes to a 2-1 win over the Round Rock Express on Sunday night.
New Orleans salvaged the finale of the four-game set after dropping seven of the previous eight contests.
Gunkel (7-2) limited the first-place Express to three hits, with the only damage coming on Lorenzo Quintana's fifth-inning home run. Gunkel walked two and struck out three while improving to 6-1 since the All-Star break.
The right-hander appeared to be on the way to a hard luck loss or a no-decision until Peter O'Brien delivered a two-out RBI double to tie the game in the seventh, and Yadiel Rivera did the same an inning later to put the Baby Cakes in front.
The late rally spoiled a brilliant six-inning effort from Express starter Cristian Javier, who fanned eight across six innings of two-hit ball.
Brett Graves allowed only one baserunner over the final two innings to secure his fifth save in six opportunities.
The 'Cakes open the final homestand of the season, a four-game series against the Memphis Redbirds, on Monday at 6:30 p.m.