Tim Lopes of the Tacoma Rainiers

Tacoma Has Three-Game Winning Streak Snapped in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV - Second baseman Tim Lopes lined his third home run on Saturday night at Las Vegas Ballpark, but the Tacoma Rainiers were stymied the rest of the way by the Las Vegas Aviators, 4-1, in the first contest of a nine-game road trip for the Rainiers. With the Rainiers (17-20) trailing Las Vegas (22-16), 3-0, in the top of the fifth, Lopes smashed a solo homer over the left field wall on a two-strike pitch from Avia... Full Story