River Cats Cruise to Series Lead on Thursday
September 2, 2022 – Pacific Coast League (PCL) – Tacoma Rainiers News Release
Tacoma, WA – The Tacoma Rainiers (58-68) fell behind two games to one in their weeklong series with the Sacramento River Cats (57-69), with a 10-1 setback on Thursday night at Cheney Stadium. Tacoma remains ahead in the season series with the ‘Cats, 12-9.
A 1-0 first inning lead for the Rainiers was short-lived. Kyle Lewis stroked his seventh Triple-A homer to left field with two out.
Sacramento surged ahead 4-1 in the visiting second, during a nine-batter inning. Amidst three hits and three walks, Dixon Machado delivered the big blow, a bases loaded double that scored three. It was 5-1 River Cats after three innings; Jason Vosler scored following a leadoff double on an Austin Dean RBI single.
In the fourth Bryce Johnson walked, stole second base and scored on a Jason Krizan RBI single. Yermin Mercedes and Vosler rapped consecutive RBI singles in the sixth, making the score 8-1. Johnson walked five times in the ballgame.
River Cats RHP Wei-Chieh Huang worked five complete innings, scattering only four hits without a walk. He struck out six, and the run against him was earned.
Trailing 9-1 in the seventh, Mercedes got the visitors to double-digits with his second run-scoring knock.
Tacoma outfielder Marcus Wilson moved in from right field to pitch the ninth, and tossed a scoreless inning with a groundout, walk, fly out and a swinging strikeout (of Mercedes). It was Wilson’s first career appearance on the mound, as a professional.
Game four of the series will be on Friday night, 7:05 at Cheney Stadium. LHP Roenis Elias (Tacoma) vs. RHP Ronnie Williams (Sacramento) is the probable pitching matchup.
Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto will have full coverage on TacomaRainiers.com. All 2022 Rainiers games, home and away, can also be heard for free on the MiLB First Pitch app. HD video broadcasts of every game can be viewed with a MiLB.TV subscription.
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