PCL1 Sacramento River Cats

Cats clinch series, advance to PCL Championship Series

Published on September 13, 2009 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Sacramento River Cats News Release


WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento took an early 7-0 lead and held on to top Tacoma 13-8 and win the PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series 3-games-to-1. The River Cats advance to the PCL Championship Series against the Memphis Redbirds, where Sacramento will be aiming for a third consecutive PCL title.

The Championship Series opens with Tuesday and Wednesday games in Memphis (both 5:05 p.m. starts) before returning to Sacramento for games on Friday (7:05 p.m.), Saturday (7:05 p.m., if necessary) and Sunday (1:05 p.m., if necessary).

Chris Carter hit his fourth home run of the series on Saturday as part of a six-run first inning for the River Cats. Carter's four homers tie a River Cats record for home runs in a single playoffs. After the Rainiers closed to within 7-5 after the sixth inning, Sacramento scored six runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.

PCL Pacific Conference Championship Series (First Round) - River Cats win series, 3-1

Game 1 at Tacoma (9/9) - RIVER CATS 8, RAINIERS 2

Game 2 at Tacoma (9/10) - RAINIERS 5, RIVER CATS 2

Game 3 at Raley Field (9/11) - RIVER CATS 13, RAINIERS 2

Game 4 at Raley Field (9/12 - RIVER CATS 13, RAINIERS

PCL Championship Series

Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Memphis (5:05 p.m.)

Game 2: Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Memphis (5:05 p.m.)

Game 3: Friday, Sept. 18 at Raley Field (7:05 p.m.)

Game 4: Saturday, Sept. 19 at Raley Field (7:05 p.m.) - if necessary

Game 5: Sunday, Sept. 20 at Raley Field (1:05 p.m.) - if necessary

Next Game at Raley Field: Pacific Coast League Playoffs - Championship Series, Game 3

Friday, Sept. 18 - Memphis Redbirds at Sacramento River Cats, 7:05 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.) - Family Fun Friday ($1 ice cream and $1 hot dogs)

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