Rainiers Edge Las Vegas, 5-4
May 18, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
TACOMA, Wash. -- The Tacoma Rainiers relied on a big inning to slip past the Las Vegas 51s 5-4 at Cheney Stadium on Monday night, clinching the franchise's 4,000th win since beginning its first season in 1960.
Tacoma tallied five runs on four hits in the bottom of the third inning to seal a second consecutive victory. Ketel Marte accounted for three of those runs after belting a three-run home run with two outs. The infielder has now homered in back-to-back games to bring his season total to two. He currently leads the Pacific Coast League with a .348 batting average.
Jesus Montero took care of the rest of the runs in the frame after delivering a two-run home run - his fifth this season. The first baseman entered Monday's contest ranked third in the PCL behind only his teammate Marte with 48 hits so far this season.
As a team, Tacoma combined to collect five hits against Las Vegas. Outside of the homers hit by Marte and Montero, Shawn O'Malley and Stefen Romero singled, and catcher John Hicks notched a double. Outfielder Austin Jackson went 0-for-2 with a run scored and a pair of walks in the third game of his rehab appearance.
Sam Gaviglio (3-3) took care of work for Tacoma from the mound, holding the 51s to four runs on five hits in 6.0 innings of action. The right-hander walked one and struck out nine in the victory.
Logan Bawcom (2.0) and Mayckol Guaipe (1.0) combined to allow one hit and one walk through 3.0 innings of relief work. Guaipe's performance in the ninth earned the right-hander his third save this season.
The Rainiers (17-22) host the final game of a four-game set with Las Vegas (25-14) at 11:35 a.m. tomorrow, May 18. Right-hander Forrest Snow (1-3, 3.29) is expected to start for Tacoma in the series finale. Right-hander Duane Below (2-2, 3.47) is slated to start for the 51s.
All tickets, group outings and suites packages for the 2015 season are available for purchase in-person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at www.tacomarainiers.com, or over the phone at (253) 752-7707. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Rainiers throughout the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand) or liking the team on Facebook.
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