MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-N.O. Zephyrs Record (41-48)
Albuquerque Record: (46-44)

Winning pitcher – Giancarlo Alvardo (7-7)
Losing Pitcher – Jarrett Santos (3-5)
Save: Scott Strickland (18)
Game Keys – Albuquerque pitcher Giancarlo Alvarado worked six innings allowed one run and struck out a season high nine batters as the Isotopes defeated the New Orleans Zephyrs 4-2 in front of 7,940 fans at Isotopes Park.

Mitch Jones pounded a two run home run to centerfield in the fifth inning to break the tie and give the Isotopes the lead. Albuquerque scored a run in the fourth, two in the fifth and added a run in the sixth inning. Jarrett Santos surrendered the four runs and took the loss. Rick VandenHurk started the game pitching three scoreless innings.

Alvarado earned the win for Albuquerque and Scott Stickland pitched the ninth to earn his 18th save of the season. The Z’s Michael Ryan drilled a pinch hit home run in the 9th for the second run of the game. New Orleans managed just two runs and have scored a total of four runs over their last three games.
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The Zephyrs have dropped three consecutive games and fall 4 ½ games back of first place Albuquerque.


Game Notes: The PCL named Willie Collazo pitcher of the week for this past week. The lefty made a pair of starts and allowed one run in 14 innings. It was the second time in his career that he won the award. The Z’s outfielder Michael Ryan made the most of his All-Star Apperance on Wednesday night in Portland. He doubled and scored a run in his only plate appearance. The Z’s added reliever Willie Glenn from Class AA Jacksonville on Thursday. Glenn was 2-7 with a 3.69 ERA in 14 starts with the Suns.

He said it: “We are ready for the season to resume, this is a critical stretch of the season with these four games against the division leader. My battery is recharged and I am ready to win some games.” Z’s pitcher Willie Collazo.

Coming Up: The Z’s begin a stretch of eight games against the first and second place teams in the division. Z’s and Isotopes meet Friday at 8:05 in Albuquerque. RH Hayden Penn (0-0, 4.50) will start for New Orleans against LH Eric Stults (1-1, 5.00)

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