Dodger Bid Au Revoir to New Orleans
Metairie, La. - The PCL's top pitcher, Zac Gallen, allowed one run over seven innings and the New Orleans Baby Cakes scored four runs with two outs, sending the Oklahoma City Dodgers to a 4-1 defeat Friday night at the Shrine on Airline.Gallen (6-1) became the first pitcher in the league
Metairie, La. - The PCL's top pitcher,
Gallen (6-1) became the first pitcher in the league to six wins this season and gave up just one run and four hits over seven strong innings. He walked one and struck out six while defeating the Dodgers for the second time this season.
OKC was limited to four hits on the night and tallied just two singles over the final seven innings. The Dodgers went 0-for-10 with runners on base and did not have a runner reach scoring position after the second inning. Over the four-game series, the Dodgers collected just 19 hits and had two extra-base hits - both doubles - over the final three games.
The Dodgers (16-30) scored their only run in the first inning due to an unorthodox sequence. With two outs, the Baby Cakes committed two errors on the same play when
New Orleans (27-22) pulled even in the bottom of the first with a two-out RBI single by
The Baby Cakes took advantage of a series of OKC miscues in the fifth after the bases were empty with two outs. Harrison was hit by a pitch and promptly stole second base.
OKC starting pitcher Justin DeFratus (0-2) turned in seven solid innings, which set a season high and tied him for the longest start by a Dodger this season. He allowed four runs and seven hits, with no walks and six strikeouts.
No Dodger had more than one hit.
Friday was the final game the Dodgers will play at the Shrine on Airline, as the New Orleans franchise will move to Wichita next season. With the loss, OKC finished with an all-time record of 86-87 at the venue since both teams joined the PCL in 1998.
The Dodgers begin the second leg of their road trip at 7:05 p.m. Saturday in Omaha, as the teams start a six-game series over five days. Live coverage begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps.