Rodriguez, Rainiers Trump Tucson, 6-4

The Rainiers win moves manager Daren Brown into a tie for first place with Dan Rohn on Tacoma's all-time managerial wins list. Brown has now guided Tacoma to 375 wins since taking over as skipper in 2007, equaling the mark set by Rohn over his five-year stint as the Rainiers manager from 2001-05.

The infielder Rodriguez prolonged his hitting streak - currently the second-longest in the Pacific Coast League - with a single in the first inning. Two batters later, he scored to give the Rainiers a 1-0 lead on Luis Jimenez's RBI-single to center field.

Tucson tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second, but Carlos Peguero put Tacoma on top again with a two-run single in the bottom of the third.

The Rainiers stretched a 3-2 edge to an insurmountable four runs with a three-run inning in the fourth. Outfielder Trayvon Robinson hit a two-run single, and then Carlos Peguero plated Robinson after grounding into a force out two batters later.

Tacoma combined to record 11 hits on Saturday, with Rodriguez's 3-for-4 effort leading the lineup. Robinson and Jimenez each turned in two hits. Jimenez has now reached base safely in 24 consecutive games, currently the second-longest streak in the PCL.

Starter Jeff Marquez (4-4) collected his fourth win of the season after holding the Padres to four runs on nine hits and striking out a season-high six batters over 5.0 innings. Relievers Josh Kinney and Stephen Pryor each tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, combining to allow just three hits, one walk and two strikeouts.

The Rainiers (22-27) play the third game of the team's four-game series against Tucson (17-32) at 1:35 p.m. tomorrow, May 27. Right-hander Forrest Snow (1-4, 7.46) is slated to start for Tacoma against right-hander Bear Bay (0-1, 5.91) for the Padres.

Every Rainiers game can be heard live on South Sound Sports 850-AM and is available to be streamed online at www.tacomarainiers.com.

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