Game #49: Zs 5-3

The Zs concluded a heartening four-game series on Memorial Day by taking the final game 5-3 and salvaging a split with the division leaders. I'm thinking they're feeling pretty good about themselves after looking less than sharp in the second and third games.

Brad Davis had three hits, including a three-run shot off the Metairie Bank sign in left, and after Badenhop threw just two innings (albeit scoreless ones), Adalberto Mendez did the Rollie Fingers thing again with three shutdown innings to take the game into the sixth. He did the same thing in the first game against OKC during the series. In 11 innings for the Zs since his call from AA, Mendez has struck out 9 and given up just 7 hits. He's got a 1.54 ERA and just might be claiming the "bridge role" in the pen.

Adalberto Mendez, Mr.Z crowns you with Game #49's imperious HUGE Z.