Baby Cakes head into break on winning note
Justin Nicolino and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the New Orleans Baby Cakes went into the All-Star break with a 3-0 shutout of the Oklahoma City Dodgers.The 'Cakes went 5-2 on the homestand, their best of the season.Nicolino (3-3) followed his five innings of three-hit ball on the
The 'Cakes went 5-2 on the homestand, their best of the season.
Nicolino (3-3) followed his five innings of three-hit ball on the 4th of July with 5 2/3 innings of three-hit ball on Sunday, both victories. The left-hander walked one and struck out six and worked around doubles by Mike Freeman in the third and Ike Davis in the fifth to keep Oklahoma City off the board.
New Orleans recorded its eighth shutout, tied for second-most in the Pacific Coast League.
Telis is hitting .370 over his last 32 games.
Fabio Castillo (4-4) allowed two runs and three hits in three innings to suffer the loss.
The Baby Cakes have three days of rest before opening the second half on Thursday in Oklahoma City, the start of an eight-game road trip.