Las Vegas 51s

51s fall in series opener at Tucson: June 18, 2013; By Sun Staff; The Las Vegas 51s were defeated 5-2 Tuesday at the Tucson Padres in the first game of a four-game road series. Tucson scored three runs in the seventh inning to break a 2-all tie and take the lead for good.

Recent 51s star Wheeler impresses in major league debut with Mets: June 18, 2013; By Paul Newberry, Associated Press; Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

51s end series with Colorado Springs on high note: June 17, 2013; By Sun Staff; Brandon Hicks and Mike Baxter had home runs Monday for the Las Vegas 51s in a 12-7 home victory against Colorado Springs in the final game of an eight-game homestand at Cashman Field.

51s, Colorado Springs combine for 10 runs in final two innings: June 16, 2013; By Sun Staff; The Las Vegas 51s overcame a six-run deficit Sunday against visiting Colorado Springs, but surrendered the winning runs one inning later in a 9-7 loss at Cashman Field. The 51s had just three hits entering the eighth inning before rallying to score six runs on five hits to tie the game. Andrew Brown had a RBI double and Zach Lutz’s three-run home run evened the score at six.

51s slug their way past Colorado Springs, 11-5: June 15, 2013; By Sun Staff; Each Las Vegas 51s position player in the starting lineup Saturday had at least one hit and run scored in an 11-5 victory against visiting Colorado Springs at Cashman Field.

Error opens door for Sky Sox victory over 51s: June 14, 2013; By Sun Staff; A costly error with two outs capped off a three-run seventh inning, which proved to be the difference in a Colorado Springs Sky Sox 6-2 victory over the Las Vegas 51s on Friday at Cashman Field.

Wheeler gives up just one hit in final start with 51s, but still suffers loss: June 13, 2013; By Sun Staff; Zack Wheeler was the tough-luck loser in his last start with the Las Vegas 51s Thursday, giving up just one hit in 5 and 2/3 innings of an 11-0 defeat against visiting Tacoma at Cashman Field.

Goodbye Zack: Top prospect Wheeler's last 51s start likely Thursday: June 12, 2013; By Sun Staff; Right-hander Zack Wheeler is scheduled to start Thursday for the Las Vegas 51s against visiting Tacoma at Cashman Field in what should be his last Triple-A appearance before being promoted to the New York Mets.

51s blow ninth-inning lead, then rally to score four runs with two outs for win: June 11, 2013; By Sun Staff; Zach Lutz hit a game-ending three-run home run Tuesday for the Las Vegas 51s, helping them score four runs — all with two outs — in their last at-bat for an 8-6 victory against visiting Tacoma.

Joe Downtown: More than 200 people expected for this month's llama parade: June 11, 2013; By Joe Schoenmann; The llama parade is growing. Organizers of the parade, sponsored by Zappos, expect about 230 people – led by a llama – to march from Fremont Street to Cashman Field for Friday night’s game between the Las Vegas 51s and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

Two home runs from Andrew Brown not enough for 51s in loss to Tacoma: June 10, 2013; By Sun Staff; Andrew Brown slugged two home runs Monday for the Las Vegas 51s in a 10-7 loss to visiting Tacoma at Cashman Field in the first game of the Las Vegas leg of an eight-game home-and-home series with the Rainiers.

Ike Davis demoted from Mets to Las Vegas 51s, could play Monday at Cashman Field: June 9, 2013; By Sun Staff; Brandon Hicks’ eighth-inning grand slam Sunday highlighted a five-run inning for the Las Vegas 51s in a 7-1 victory against Tacoma to complete the first leg of a home-and-home eight game series.