Baby Cakes Surge Late for 7-4 Win in OKC
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to tie Thursday night's game before the New Orleans Baby Cakes answered with three runs in the top of the ninth to send the Dodgers to a 7-4 defeat at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.New Orleans built
Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Dodgers rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to tie Thursday night's game before the New Orleans Baby Cakes answered with three runs in the top of the ninth to send the Dodgers to a 7-4 defeat at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
New Orleans built a 4-1 lead through four innings in front of a crowd of 4,978 in the opener of a four-game series between the teams.
Oklahoma City's bullpen held the Baby Cakes scoreless from the fifth through eighth innings, including striking out seven straight batters at one point.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Dodgers scored three runs to tie the game, 4-4, before the Baby Cakes' scored three times in the top of the ninth inning on the way to their fourth win in the last five meetings against the Dodgers.
The Baby Cakes (36-55) took the lead in the first inning.
Dodgers starting pitcher
The Dodgers (49-41) loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the frame with Masterson reaching base on an error,
New Orleans added another run when Moises Sierra hit a RBI single into center field for a 4-0 advantage in the fourth inning.
The Dodgers' first run of the night came in the bottom of the inning when Jack Murphy connected on a RBI single to right field.
Culberson hit a two-run double into center field in the eighth inning to cut New Orleans' lead to 4-3 in the eighth inning. He advanced to third base on a wild pitch by New Orleans pitcher
Sierra doubled in the top of the ninth inning to drive in two runs and break the tie, giving the Baby Cakes a 6-4 advantage. After an injury delay for the Baby Cakes,
New Orleans pitcher
Dodgers reliever
The Dodgers outhit the Baby Cakes, 11-8.
Oklahoma City continues its series against New Orleans at 7:05 p.m. Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Fireworks presented by True Sky Credit Union are scheduled to follow the game.
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